Education panel blames traumas for SAT score decline
Opinion piece criticizes a panel led by Willard Wirts that linked Watergate and Vietnam to falling SAT scores. It argues the study used circumstantial evidence, costs $600,000, and fuels excuses while urging focus on improving education for willing, capable students and resisting a watered down curriculum.
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The Little Things at a Dinner in Erie
The writer recalls attending a crowded Erie dinner where name stickers were common yet unreliable. He jokes about sticky name tags, bifocals making him study others’ tags, and the social awkwardness of small embarrassments like an untied shoe.
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Market display injuries spark liability dispute in court
The narrative recounts a shopper who bruised her toes after a six pack toppled from a market shelf, triggering a damage suit that the company denied. It cites varied verdicts on aisle display stability and negligence, noting judicial rulings that foreseeing risk and aisle clearance influence outcomes. The piece also features a public service note from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Choosing a Private Vocational School For You
Explore needs and goals before choosing from over 10000 U.S. vocational schools. Check if training leads to real job openings, discuss promotions with employers, and verify claims with counselors and publications like Occupational in Demand. The FTC plans rules to require substantiated evidence from schools.
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How to choose vocational school tips and cautions
A guide urges prospective students to research dropout rates and completion figures, question refund policies, and contact graduates and their employers. It compares vocational programs with junior colleges and adult education, warning about contracts and costs while noting growing vocational school popularity and projected revenue.
Jim Bishop on LBJ My Kind of Man II interview portrait
Excerpted remarks from Jim Bishop praising Lyndon B Johnson as a workhorse president who pushed civil rights Medicare and Medicaid. The interview recalls Johnson’s forceful presence, blunt speech, and complex personality as he navigated the White House and national politics.
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Carter energy drive forecast to fail outlines memo
White House energy expert Richard Cooper warns that Carter's energy policy will not meet goals for buildings efficiency, 10 percent gasoline cut, and oil imports reduction. Memo argues private industry resists long term efficiency, predicting higher costs and limited progress without a renewed, emergency crash program.
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