Back to School Amid Growing Teacher and Student Strains
Teachers and students return to class amid rising vandalism discipline concerns and mounting costs. NEA notes record strikes and crime in schools while administrators cite budget pressures and rising fuel and maintenance costs. Education faces student cynicism about government and TV influence, yet some praise student openness to discuss tough issues.
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Brokaw Joins NBC Today Show Amid Ratings Shift
NBC introduces Tom Brokaw from Yankton South Dakota as sixth regular host of Today, replacing the traveling cohost and aiming to revive sagging ratings after Barbara Walters left for ABC. Brockaw's brisk, point driven style signals a new tone for early morning viewers and may raise his national profile.
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