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Gaither Report: Report of the Study for the Ford Foundation on Policy and Program
PROGRAM
AREA FOUR: EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
THE FORD
FOUNDATION SHOULD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN, EXPAND, AND
IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND METHODS TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS
MORE FULLY TO REALIZE THEIR INTELLECTUAL, CIVIC, AND SPIRITUAL
POTENTIALITIES; TO PROMOTE GREATER EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITY; AND TO CONSERVE AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND ENRICH OUR
CULTURE.
The
Foundation should support activities directed toward:
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The
discovery, support, and use of talent and leadership in all fields
and at all ages.
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The
clarification of the goals of education and the evaluation of
current educational practices and facilities for the better
realization of democratic goals.
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The
reduction of economic, religious, and racial barriers to equality
of educational opportunity at all levels.
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The
more effective use of mass media, such as the press, the radio, and
the moving picture, and of community facilities for non-academic
education and for better utilization of leisure time for all age
groups.
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The
assistance of promising ventures in education making for
significant living and effective social
participation.
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The
improvement of conditions and facilities for scientific
and