Los Angeles Transit Faces Fares Hikes and Cutbacks
Los Angeles and other cities grapple with rising transit costs as fares rise and service is reduced starting July. Bus ridership grew since 1972 but subsidies ballooned, with Los Angeles subsidizing over $140 million yearly while serving under 7 percent of urban travelers. Experts cite wage growth and political pressures as key factors driving deficits.
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Florida Schools Embrace Basic Skills Amid Rising Failures
Across Florida public schools emphasize reading writing and arithmetic as a statewide back to basics program begins in 1978 79. Counties report rising failure rates with Duval and Dade adopting local measures while critics cite testing limits and teaching changes.
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