Education secretary Spellings discusses standards and teacher views
David Broder reports on Education Secretary Margaret Spellings responding to a June column and survey showing teachers skeptical of No Child Left Behind. Spellings defends standards while acknowledging need for progress measures and says a task force is blending progress with standards for school evaluations.
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Peter D. Hart
David Winston
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White House
Garden City Fire Department reform report draws critique and calls for action
Firefighters push for union support amid Garden City Commission review of a report addressing leadership staffing promotions and death benefits. The 2000 concerns echo current issues as the department grows from one paid employee in 1984 to 32 now. A third station and 21st century homeland security pressures loom. The mayor faced backlash when police were posted during a commission meeting to maintain decorum, but the report succeeded in highlighting problems and opening dialogue for better department performance.
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Peace olive branch warning and gang network threat cited
Ariel Sharon vows a peace gesture while warning Israel will respond with stronger force if provoked, urging Palestinian leaders to curb extremists during the Gaza pullout. Interior Minister Vielmann notes Central American gangs operate through a coordinated network, using a web page and cross border links with Guatemala El Salvador Honduras and the United States.
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Preamble quoted constitutional freedom text
A historic statement asserts that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or abridging freedom of speech press or the right to assemble and petition for grievances. It frames core protections for religion expression and assembly.
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Second chance for ex felons gains momentum nationwide
The piece notes Iowa executive order to restore voting rights for felons who completed sentences, expanding eligibility for about 80,000 ex felons. It contrasts Nebraska’s recent change and highlights racial disparities in disenfranchisement, with 1.4 million of 4.7 million nationwide being Black men. It also covers a New York City study showing white men with records receive more job offers than Black men with or without records, and links these trends to a National Urban League plan launching a five year commission led by Marc H. Morial to address black males’ criminal justice involvement and broader reforms.
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Tom Vilsack
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Bruce Western
Devah Pager
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Morial
Hugh B. Price
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New Orleans
United States Conference of Mayors
Getting the Swing of It Lessons From a Family Drive
A personal narrative traces a woman’s yearlong journey to reclaim her golf swing inspired by her grandfather’s patient guidance. After decades away from the course she relearns basic strokes, with help from relatives and a return to the driving range yielding a 100 yard straight shot.
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