Education report: progress stalls after at risk warning
The May 3 briefing by Secretary Lauro Cavazos on America’s public schools delivered mixed news. While not worse, performance is not improving. The 1983 A Nation at Risk report warned of mediocrity eroding foundations and declining SAT scores and rising dropout rates.
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A Nation at Risk Reassessment by Kilpatrick Commentary
James J. Kilpatrick revisits the six year interval since the reform era highlighted by A Nation at Risk. He notes stagnant student performance despite near 300 billion dollars in K-12 spending, high per pupil costs, and rising teacher salaries. SAT scores drift from 937 in 1972 to 904, with high achievers shrinking. Graduation rates lag, notably in DC, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana, while some states post strong outcomes.
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Voice of the people letter on teen drunk driving tragedy
A reader recounts a May 8 1989 Ashton alcohol related crash demonstration showing a teen fatality and four injuries. It thanks many officials and agencies and urges teens to avoid drinking and driving to choose life.
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Roger Macauley
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Jim Jones
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Mike Bresson
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Dixon ministers oppose church activity grade penalties
A group of local ministers told the Dixon School Board on May 16 1979 that students should not face failing grades for choosing church related activities over after school events. The ministers urged policy respect for religious commitments and warned against coercive grading.
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Sino Soviet summit signals thaw between rivals
The Bejing meeting between Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping ends decades of Cold War hostility. Both leaders urge reform of Marxist doctrine and reduce military spending while pursuing pragmatic market reforms. The accord may ease regional tensions, boost Cambodia peace prospects, and reshape global communist strategy.
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Stop Oil Hunt Save Alaska editorial sparks corn belt concern
Readers reflect on a newspaper editorial urging protection of Alaska's wilderness and opposing oil and nuclear risks. The writer questions cornbelt vulnerability to disasters like oil spills and nuclear accidents, urging local focus and safer energy approaches while acknowledging need for power.
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House Whip Coelho Faces New Ethics Scrutiny
Democrats wrestle with ethics probes around Speaker Wright as Tony Coelho admits a 50 000 loan from a California savings and loan executive used to buy 100 000 in junk bonds from Drexel Burnham Lambert. He calls the loan an oversight while questions rise about favors, disclosure failures, and ties to Milken and Spiegel.
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Ethics Committee
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Michael Milken
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