Arbitration seen as cure for costly overburdened courts
Chief Justice Burger urges curb on delays and costs in litigation and promotes court supervised arbitration as a workable alternative. He cites Allegheny County Pa examples where arbitration reduced taxpayer costs and accelerated settlements, while noting limits and nonbinding outcomes. He calls for more judges and state level reforms to ease the flood of civil suits.
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Impiety behind school slippage alarms educators
An unnamed noted educator warns public education is near a historic divorce as parent groups demand action. Citing a 1981 report on private school migration, the piece cites Gallup data and the Presidential Commission on Excellence in Education, arguing declines in quality despite rising spending and calls for more funds.
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Open Door Ministries pastors handle thoughts from Eastern Iowans
Larry R. Johnson, pastor and director of Open Door Ministries, guides Open Door Christian Counseling Center and Open Church. Thoughtful Eastern Iowans are invited to express themselves here, covering unlimited topics. The views are theirs.
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Public education under fire from secular humanism claim
A column argues U S students rank near bottom in tests and attributes the decline to a shift away from Christian foundations in schooling. It cites historical charters and warns that humanist advocates seek to eradicate biblical morality from public schools, urging adherence to faith as built by the forefathers.
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