Dropout risk students find new path through OASES program
In Pittsburgh, eighth graders labeled potential dropouts joined the Occupational and Academic Skills for the Employment of Students program. The project mixed academics with community service, building a solar home, repairing a recreation center, and creating a preschool playhouse, boosting motivation and school engagement.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Stanley Herman
Herman
al Markowski
Board of Education
Markowski
Recrea
Eye strain from computer video displays rises at optometrists meeting
Washington discusses new eye complaints from home and office computer video display terminals. Stewart Ward of the U S Army will teach how to diagnose and treat these ills at the American Optometric Association conference. Ward notes headaches, blurred vision, itching, fatigue, flickering sensations, shooting pains and double vision as common symptoms. The session also covers contact lenses amid rising usage and potential problems from dirty lenses or improper fitting.
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Washington
UPI
Stewart Ward
U.S. Army
Ward
Maurice Poster
New York
Food and Drug Administration
Immigrants See More Opportunity in U S Says Scholar
Johns Hopkins history professor John Higham told UPI that the United States remains a land of opportunity but immigrants enjoy more chances than native-born citizens. He cited Koreans running major stores and described immigrants as highly motivated, able to move upward, while noting historical access to untapped land once offered broader chances. Higham emphasized personal freedom to redefine life goals as a key aspect of opportunity.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Johns Hopkins University
America
John Higham
U.S. News & World Report
Higham
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