A Conservative View on School Reform and Autonomy
James J. Kilpatrick reviews John W. Alexander and the Center for Educational Innovation proposals advocating school autonomy and tuition vouchers. Citing Chubb and Fliegel, the piece argues that success hinges on school vision, strong leadership, and parental choice rather than increased funding, with East Harlem’s District Four cited as a model.
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John Chubb
Seymour Fliegel
Center For Educational Innovation
Chubb
Brookings Institution
Fliegel
East Harlem
Dole proposal seeks 5 percent cut in top aid recipients
Senate minority leader Robert Dole suggests trimming U S aid to Israel Egypt the Philippines Turkey and Pakistan by five percent freeing 330 million to aid Eastern Europe. He argues aid confuses money with capital and notes Poland Hungary and others moving toward free enterprise with limited effect from aid alone.
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Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
U.S
Israel
Egypt
Philippines
Turkey
Pakistan
Sen. Dole
Europe
Dole
United States
South Korea
Taiwan
Singapore
Poland
Hungary
General Motors
Eastern Europe
Telegraph letters policy for Dixon Telegraph
The Dixon Telegraph outlines letters to the editor requiring signature with address and phone number. Unsigned letters will not be published and letters must stay under 400 words. longer pieces may be edited. Writers are limited to 12 letters per year and submissions go to Voice of the People at 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Voice of the People
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Dixon, IL
Push for USIA transcripts access gains partial backing
The piece argues Congress should amend the 1948 law restricting USIA materials to allow copies for any citizen. It notes VOA transcripts and Worldnet broadcasts inform the public and that past exemptions show potential benefits. It cites Gartner's suit against USIA and calls for broader access with a possible modest fee.
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NBC News
Michael Gartner
U.S
Gartner
U.S. Information Agency
Voice of America
VOA
Congress
USIA
United States
Miami
VCA
Reagan
West must remain firm amid Soviet change
Western analysts question Gorbachov's staying power as Baltics push secession and Azerbaijan sees conflict. U S policy should stay steady, matching two goals: sustain improving Moscow relations and protect U S interests. Arms control talks continue while Eastern Europe reforms and German unification shift power.
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Copley News Service
Mikhail Gorbachev
Baltics
Azerbaijan
Moscow
U.S
Kremlin
Eastern Europe
Prague
Warsaw
Budapest
Europe
Germany
Poland
West Germany
Willy Nilly
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
George Bush
Gorbachev
Dixon Council Passionately Reviews HUD Grant Contract
Ten years ago on January 29 1980 Rochelle City Council spent most of the meeting reviewing a 25 page HUD contract for acceptance of a 167000 block grant and approved the final application unanimously.
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Rochelle
HH. Maas Construction Company
Algonquin
Illinois Central
Palmyra Avenue
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