Tradition blocks progress in Massachusetts schools
UPI report from Amherst notes that tradition often hinders innovation in education. The University of Massachusetts Education Department formed a network in January to aid about 70 schools from kindergarten to 12th grade in adopting effective innovations. Director David Crandall says collaboration across private public and parochial schools will help share successful practices and speed improvements while reducing costly missteps.
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Mass
UPI
University of Massachusetts
David P. Crandall
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Burns Seeks Third Term as Hawaii Governor
Honolulu UPI reports Gov. John A. Burns, 61, favored to win a third Hawaii governorship term after a decisive 13,000 vote primary win over Lt. Gov. Thomas Gill. He faces Republican Samuel P. King in November as King edged D. Hebden Porteus for the nomination. Burns leads a Democratic slate as Heftel and Matsunaga also win nominations, while Mink runs unopposed. A Tokyo poll finds half of residents dissatisfied with living in the city due to pollution and traffic, amid a broader discussion on urban network programs and education reforms.
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Honolulu
UPI
John A. Burns
Hawaii
Burns
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Samuel P. King
D. Hebden Porteus
King
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Cecil Heftel
U.S
Daniel K. Inouye
Senate
Heftel
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Nixon
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Quill pen preferred to computer over school scheduling
In Kingston Massachusetts officials at Silver Lake Regional School District complain about a $2000 computerized class schedule that proved faulty. The school committee faced overlapping classes and misallocated rooms, prompting Superintendent Moran to urge returning to manual quill pen scheduling for next year.
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Kingston, Mass
UPI
Silver Lake Regional
Francis M. Moran
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