Lichtenstein v. Jansen

Petitioner seeks an order directing the respondents to make appointments of principals and junior principals of elementary schools from eligible lists irrespective of sex. On May 10, 1954 the Board of Examiners of the Board of Education, at the direction of the Superintendent of Schools, announced two competitive examinations, one for the license of principal and the other for the license of junior principal of elementary schools. On December 20, 1956 the Board of Examiners certified to the Superintendent of Schools two lists of 161 persons who had passed the examination for the principal’s…