Schools Should Teach Religion Within Secular Curricula
A panel from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development urges public schools to include religion in history and literature classes without endorsement of any faith. Advocates say it would broaden understanding of Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism and other belief systems and foster tolerance while preserving secular aims.
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U.S
Association For Supervision and
America
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Invent Iowa program aims to spark youth invention in Iowa
Economists note U S patent trends show rising foreign filings and falling American output. The Invent Iowa task force seeks to teach invention to elementary and junior high students through Invention Conventions and hands on projects like Velcro sheets and car sunvisors to build confidence and creativity for Iowa youth.
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U.S
Lee Murrah
Murrah
Rockwell International Corp
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell
Iowa
Invent
Carol McDonalds-Bradley
Lowa
North vindicates himself with Iran Contra testimony
Oliver North defends decisions during Iran Contra hearings praising his Marine discipline. He details a covert two part program to Iran and aid to Nicaraguan rebels, noting secret arms sales and funds channeled to Nicaragua. The piece contrasts Watergate era tension with current testimony and questions presidential knowledge.
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Washington
Oliver North
Democratic National
Watergate
United States
Col
USMC
Iran
U.S
North
Ayatollah
Nicaragua
Oliver L. North
Mr. Goode
Blood and Guts
Steelhammer
National Security Council
U.s.iran
Reagan
Real scandal predates North and Iran contra cover-up
The piece argues the deeper scandal began on Nov 25 1985 with CIA briefing on illegal arms shipments to Iran without presidential finding and without notifying Congress. It claims missing original finding and altered documents show a prior covert action shaping Iran contra hearings, predating Oliver North’s actions.
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North
Stanley Sporkin
Central Intelligence Agency
Reagan
Sporkin
Congress
CIA
William J. Casey
Middle East
United States
U.S
Iran
Ronald Reagan
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
NSC
Oliver L. North
American ignorance and its rise through the decades
The piece argues that American ignorance is a recurring trait, citing surveys showing students mislocate Japan, misstate Civil War dates, and confuse leaders. It traces shifts from Sputnik era fear to campus know‑nothing eras and links ignorance to national merit, politics, and culture. New York Times Service.
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Japan
Rio de Janeiro
Biloxi
Moscow
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