Bus Safety Emphasized By Council
With increased use of buses for transporting youngsters to school the safety responsibility lies with operators and maintenance staff. NHTSA asks to be informed of safety problems and urges that all accidents from mechanical or electrical failures be reported by phone to 202-426-2847. Mail information to the Office of Defects Investigation, NHTSA, 400 Seventh St. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
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Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA
Seventh St. S.W
Washington, D.C
Teachers Endorse and Oppose Broad Education Changes
NEA polls over the past years show 89 percent want more instruction on law respect, 74 percent back evaluating principals by teachers, 83 percent favor an equal rights amendment for women, 53 percent oppose repealing pornography laws, 74 percent support sex education in schools, 80 percent oppose marijuana law liberalization, and 71 percent dislike proposed education vouchers, with mixed views on teachers strikes in certain circumstances.
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Multiunit School Boosts Morale and Instruction Focus
A new Indi vidually Guided Education system groups 100 to 150 pupils in age bands within four units per school. The model adds unit leaders, interns, and aides, with a four tier governance from unit level to system wide policy. Studies in 1970-71 and Oregon show higher teacher morale, positive attitudes, and increased planning time under multiunit schools.
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Erouns
Toadie
University of Oregon
Cassette Television in Homework Learning Debut
A child inserts a cassette into a color television attachment to watch homework. Large companies develop cartridge televisions as a potential top educational medium. Educators see a boon to televised learning as repetition and easy rewatching boost education.
State Institutions and Finnish Lakes Profile
One in four students attend state colleges and universities with enrollment tripling over the past decade. Finland's vast water area covers one tenth of the country due to its 55000 lakes.
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