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schools, to have educational parks that have some residential component for children who need it. And it would be much more economical than correctional institutions.

I'm sorry to sound so unrealistic, but I'm being honest with you.

Q:

I'm interested in your visions, Dr. Clark.

Clark:

You know, very little creative thinking has been done in the sphere of public education in the last forty or fifty years. We're still building schools in neighborhoods, knowing full well that those schools would not be cost effective within ten, fifteen years. And we it anyway.

Q:

This is a footnote question. You've made reference to media treatment before, but I'd like to get specifically into the question of children's programming. Are you familiar with the public broadcasting program, the TV Children's Workshop?

Clark:

Not-- well, I've heard of it.

Q:

But you haven't seen it?

Clark:

Not really.

Q:

I've watched it sometimes. It seems to have a fairly broad age





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