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playing with us, and I hate to be discourteous because I

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think really the Committee was honorable in its intent;

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but I think it is misguided.

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It may seem a little bit unusual for me to

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stand here and speak against reference to equal education

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and opportunity. However, as I see it, the use of the

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phrase, equal educational opportunity is a misnomer, and

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it is misleading in its ultimate impact.

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Everyindividual, at least allegedly, is born

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with an equal right to the opportunitystructure of our

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society. However, culture, environment, life's circum-

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stances with which individuals are confronted because im-

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balances or varying levels of readiness to engage in a formal

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educational program. Head start programs funded by the

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Federal government emerge from the recognition of the

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above, are for the many seasoned teachers we have here you

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are certainly aware of the intelligence tests, et cetera,

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to determine the varying levels of readiness and capabil-

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ities that you have among your students; and I would sug-

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gest that we talk about equal educational opportunity.

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I can only think of dollars and cents and the