Federal role in testing debated at Cedar Rapids lecture
Dr. Tom Tomlinson of the National Institute for Education outlined federal plans to upgrade testing while preserving state control. He noted growth in requests for intervention, concerns over a national exam, and a 300 education leaders conference that produced three recommendations to improve nationwide testing.
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Washington, D.C
Cedar Rapids
Tom Tomlinson
National Institute For Education
Houghton Mifflin Measurement
Tomlinson
Conference Aims to Reform Educational Testing Practices
Educators at a March conference debated basic skills versus reasoning, promotion standards, and the decline of standardized test scores. Recommendations include regional workshops, better use of testing data by administrators and parents, and research into fair, alternative assessments. Results may guide local and state schools without mandatory federal mandates.
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Tomlinson
Senate
Joseph Califano
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Carter
Washington, D.C
Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby entries top one hundred seven
A total of 107 boys and girls have registered for the Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby. The final clinic for new builder drivers is set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at the Central YMCA, focusing on body design, cockpits and steering. The derby date is July 9 with winners advancing to Akron Ohio for the All American race.
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Jerry Knight
Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby Association
Central Ymca
Larry Pookes
Soap Box Derby Association
Jaycees
The
Derby Association
Cedar Rapids
Akron
Ohio
Eight Coe Students Win Baker Scholarships in Business
Eight Coe College sophomores named Baker Scholarship recipients include Suzette LeBlond Cedar Falls and Steven Lai Honolulu along with peers from Fort Dodge Ottumwa Highland Park Duluth St. Louis and Cartagena The awards provide two years of potential aid toward tuition and may cover full tuition based on need Recipients may pursue MBA study with aid or attend a three week Operation Enterprise session funded by the American Manufacturers Association in New York City.
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Coe College
Baker
Suzette LeBlond
Cedar Falls
Daniel R. Fallon
Fort Dodge
Kent M. Pilcher
Ottumwa
Steven K. Lai
Honolulu
Hawaii
Robert F. Greenebaum
Highland Park, Ill
Jeffrey M. Whaley
Duluth
Coe
American Manufacturers Association
New York City
George F. Baker
George F. Baker Jr
Anderson to keynote Eastern Iowa executives dinner
Jack Anderson, investigative reporter famed for CIA and Watergate scoops, will address the Eastern Iowa Executives Club at the Roosevelt Royale Hotel after a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Reservations are required and close Friday.
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Iowa
FBI
Secret Service
CIA
Mice Crunch Donations at Forest Park Wishing Well
In St Louis the Jewel Box wishing well in Forest Park loses money to mice. Bills thrown in were gnawed to bits with four bags of currency found during a yearly cleaning totaling 397.80 including 10 in foreign money. The haul was divided among local charities as two dollars were missing.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Forest Park
George Washington
Alaska to Hawaii travel links rise with cabin fever and cash
Alaska leads per capita travelers to Hawaii with 18,856 residents in 1977, Anchorage sending 12,260. Travel agent Cambley cites high income and short days in winter as drivers while Maui says Alaska and Hawaii share a strong camaraderie. Oil workers also seek Hawaii next after Las Vegas or Mexico.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Hawaii
Gary Cambley
Eddie Wilson
Maui
Hawaii Visitors Bureau
Dawning solar age highlighted by energy official
George Lowe of the U.S. Office of Education described solar energy as moving from fringe to center at Kirkwood Community College during a recent energy conference. He praised Sun Day on May 3 and urged greater public and political pressure for solar development while warning against nuclear alternatives.
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George Lowe
Kirkwood Community College
U.S
John Birch Society
Washington, D.C
U.S. Office of Education
Lowe
Energy and Education Action Center
America
Council On Environmental Quality
Senate House
Naval Intelligence
Education Office
Action Center For Energy and Education
James Earl Jones Visits Sesame Street Sets With Old Teacher
On Sesame Street Jones appears as a famous movie star seeking an egg cream and works opposite his former acting teacher Will Lee Harold Hooper of Sesame Street. Lee coached Jones at The American Theatre Wing twenty years ago.
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New York
UPI
James Earl Jones
Will Lee
Sidelined remark sparks critique of job-counseling stance
A sharp rebuke targets the use of the term underemployed for jobless individuals. The quip about looking at the stars and falling into an open man hole underscores a pointed critique of rhetoric in employment guidance.
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University of Illinois
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