Article by Commissioner of Education Earl McGrath, UNESCO Seminar in Uruguay Sets Goals for Providing Basic Education for All Children in south America

II SETS GOALS FOR PROVIDING BASTO yor ALL CHILDRIN II SOUTH The Inter-American Semimar on Mementary Mucation, spensored jointly by the Organisation of American States, and the Govern- ment of Uruguay, was held in Nentevidee, September 25 to October 27. 1950. All 21 of the jecrican Repablics were invited to send delegates. There were also observers from Ragland, Trance, Italy, Switserland, and Syria. In additien to myself, the Umited States delegation included: Dr. Francisce Gellase, assistent commissioner of education, San Junn, Fuerto Rico; Miss Sallie B. Marks, educationist, Nincation Division, Instituto of Inter-Imerican Affairs, Washingten, D. C. Jand Dr. I. Arneld Ferry. professor of education, University of North Garelina, at Chagel Hill. During the absence of the chairman in the early sessions of the seminar, Dr. Collaso served as acting chairman. The seminar was under the general direction of Dr. Guillermo Hannetti, directer of education, the Organise- tion of American States. The chief problem confronting the delegates was that of setting up pelicies and suggesting procedures to follow in overceming the in- adequacies and veaknesses of education found in at least some pertions of the countries represented. Reports from delegates indicated that there are millions of children in the Western Hemisphere with no schools at all, millions of others with schoole so yeor as to be of doubtful worth. The problem of previding enough education and of rais- ing the standard of educational opportunity to a respectable level 2y Marl James NoGrath, U.S. Commissioner of Iducation, Federal Security Agency, Washington, D.C., yubliched in Nove, Vol. IV, No. 6, December 1950, pp. 11-12.