Confrontation debated in urban school reform debate
United Press International reports on whether confrontation is necessary in urban education reforms. Daniel Schreiber argues for community powered accountability without conflict, proposing a community forum of teachers parents and leaders to set achievement criteria and press state lawmakers for funds. He advocates expanding Head Start like programs and a federal loan plan to replace aging schools with no-interest 50 year amortization to free more for instruction.
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British Boarding Schools What Are They Really Like
London reports on a three year study of more than 90 boarding schools in Britain. Researchers Spencer Millham and Roger Bullock found early separation from parents painful for many children and questioned long term emotional effects. The piece notes variations between state run and private schools and details pupil experiences on first days and weekends away.
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UPI
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Roger Bullock
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Self employed retirement deductions and school boarding debates
Tax guidance notes a self employed taxpayer may deduct up to 10 percent of earned income in an approved plan with a $2,500 cap. Unemployment benefits are not taxable. The article also discusses whether guardians can claim a grandson as a dependent and quotes Millham and Bullock on emotional impact of single sex boarding schools on British students, praising co educational options for emotional growth.
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Theater closes after judge calls film obscene
Goshen Indiana theater owner William P. Miller halted showings of the Swedish film 1, A Lover after City Court Judge James A. Simpson branded it obscene and warned of charges if it remained. Miller complained that family pictures are failing at the box office.
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UPI
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James A. Simpson
Miyoshi Umeki to star in ABC comedy Courtship of Eddie's Father
Hollywood report notes Miyoshi Umeki will join ABC TV next season in a half hour series based on the Glenn Ford film The Courtship of Eddie's Father. The show centers on a widower and his son with a Japanese housekeeper, as romance complications arise.
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UPI
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Eddie
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Bill Bixby
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