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The proposal for separate English classes sparked the most discussion. Newbill Miller expressed concern that the academic level of the general English classes will drop if college-bound students aren’t in the group. He objected also to deciding as early as eighth ■ grade whether a student is college' material. “We could end up structuring it so it’s impossible for the average child to go to college if he chose general English in the eighth grade,” said Miller. “I’m afraid of programming children in the eighth grade for what they’re going to do for the rest of their lives.”
If academic content of general English courses drops after the division, said Miller, then the verbal scores of general English students on scholastic aptitude tests can also be expected to decline. These test scores, he noted, play a significant part in determining college acceptance.
The decision on whether to follow an academic, business or vocational program—not just the choice between
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