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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2001
Page
5
The 485 foot Robert C. Byrd telescope at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory resumes testing after four months of bolt repairs to its baseplate. Officials say the fix is solid and full checkout will continue for months.
West Virginia higher education officials unveiled a statewide compact and strategic plan to align colleges with the state’s economic needs, treat students as customers, and boost math sciences and engineering. The plan seeks 70 percent college entry, a 50 percent rise in adult postsecondary enrollment, shared cost responsibility, and closer ties to K-12, with legislative approval pending.
Virginia fourth and eighth graders showed above national gains in NAEP mathematics over four years, with fourth graders averaging 230 and eighth graders 277, while national averages rose to 226 and 274. Proficient rates reached 25 percent for fourth graders and 26 percent for eighth graders. State officials credit Standards of Learning and accountability for the rise. Governor Gilmore and education leaders praised the reforms and pointed to improved teacher, administrator, and parent efforts.
Republican Mark Earley courted the slug vote in Woodbridge by picking up two slugs at a park-and-ride and driving them toward Washington to discuss commuter relief. The slug line, a Northern Virginia trend, lets riders and drivers save time on I 95 HOV lanes during morning trips. The campaign plan aimed to highlight transit issues ahead of the governor's race.
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia Lottery Commission received 922 reservations by the 4:30 p.m. deadline for 9,000 legalized video poker machines. Each reservation carries a $500 fee, with caps up to two machines for most licensees and seven for veterans groups. Remaining machines will be bid this fall.
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