Five California schools under investigation for test cheating
California officials said five of 51 public schools faced inquiries after the state detected irregular erasure patterns on high stakes standardized tests. The schools are ineligible for two years of improvement awards, while most districts will still share $677 million in rewards based on the Academic Performance Index gains across 6209 schools.
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Califora
Doug Stone
State Education Department
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Delaine Eastin
Ken Epstein
Oakland Unified School District
Smoking rates steady at about a quarter of adults
The CDC reports that about 24 percent of adults smoked in 1996 with rates hovering between 24.1 and 26.5 percent through the 1990s. Despite anti tobacco campaigns and quit aids, the goal of 15 percent by 2000 remained unmet.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Slain Woman's Baby Is Released From Hospital
Ravenna Ohio police say Theresa Andrews was murdered and her baby son Oscar, born Sept 27, was found alive in the home of Michelle Bica. Jon Andrews, the father, carried the infant from Robinson Memorial Hospital and plans to keep him with family until the funeral. Authorities say the baby is likely Theresa's and that there is no evidence linking him to another parent.
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Jon Andrews
Oscar
Robinson Memorial Hospital
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Theresa
Randall McCoy
Nicholas Phillips
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Bica
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Oscar Gavin
Robinson Hospital
H&R Block Offers Tax Preparation Course in Augusta Area
Thousands enroll in an eight week program by H R Block beginning October 9 10 and 14. Morning and evening classes will be held at multiple Augusta and Aiken locations. Course covers tax preparation basics and explains new tax law changes with practical guidance from experienced instructors.
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H&r Block
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Aiken
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