Local school boards face rising strain and politics
Nationwide the 16 000 local boards juggle shrinking funds and rising social duties. Members report miltant teacher unions, desegregation pressure, and hostile communities as they fight to balance budgets and prioritize student learning.
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Hinsdale
Hugh Welch
Alabama
Welch
Illinois
Berkeley
Calif
Louise Stoll
Montpelier
Montgomery County
Washington
Austin
Tex
Montgomery County Board
Marilyn Allen
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
Weird recumbent bikes aim for safer MIT riders
MIT professor David Wilson and student Lee Latterman showcase recumbent bikes with seats and handlebars placed behind the rider to reduce head injuries. Wilson argues the reclined position lowers skull impact risk, while Latterman notes his front wheel drive, rear steering setup aims for safer handling despite rough roads.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
David Wilson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wilson
MIT Mechanical Engineering
Lee Latterman
Ing
Latterman
Laiterman
Mit
Boston
Massachusetts trail protection plan cites federal grant
Massachusetts lands a National Park Service grant to protect the Appalachian Trail with support from the AMC and DEM. A $27,000 initial grant funds legal work and land negotiations, with potential $200,000 to $400,000 more anticipated by next March for conservation restrictions or purchases. The program aims to formalize agreements with landowners and safeguard the trail across private lands.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Appalachian Mountain Club
AMC
National Park Service
Maine
Georgia
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Bay State
East Coast
Park Service
Conservation Law Foundation
CLF
Berkshire Natural Resources Council
Pittsfield
Douglas Foy
Gerald Roosa
Roosa
Gilbert Bliss
DEM
Commonwealth
Bliss
New gonorrhea strain may raise treatment costs nationwide
CDC reports a penicillin resistant gonorrhea strain identified in 11 states and several countries. If widespread, treatment costs could rise from 50 cents per penicillin shot to 3 5 dollars or up to 10 dollars for other antibiotics, with studies on 30 to 35 alternatives underway.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
Ronald K. St. John
CDC
St. John
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