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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1989
Page
4
A reader shares an excerpt from Avis Carlson’s memoir about Kansas education in 1907. It describes County Eighth Grade Examinations, the sole standardized test in the state, given in a one room school led by a teacher without high school training. The orthography quiz asked students to spell twenty words.
A long excerpt contrasts a 1907 one room school in Kansas with 1986 national eighth grade tests. It lists topics from spelling to geometry, cites Avis Carlson's early achievement, and notes alarming gaps in history and literature knowledge among 11th graders in 1986.
A reader voices right wing concerns over El Salvador guerrillas, Cuba, Vietnam, and Russia, arguing for realism and containment. Frances Dempsey laments cruelty after a driver hits a local puppy, noting the vehicle left the scene.
The National Commission on AIDS urged ending the policy that bars AIDS infected foreigners from entering the United States without a waiver. It called the rule discriminatory and wasteful, noting it harms international conference participation and blocks vital information. Immigrants or visitors may be barred if infected, unless a waiver is granted, and false test limits undermine public health goals.
Lee County jurors are paid 15 dollars daily plus mileage even when trials are postponed or settled. The author urges penalties on sides causing last minute delays and calls for a juror Bill of Rights to shield jurors from systemic abuse and wasted time and money.
District 231 board contemplates forming a screening committee after a parent complained about vulgar and sexual references in a seventh grade book. The move follows Thursday night action and a prior parental concern.
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