Money School incentive pays attendance at Garden City
Garden City High School offered 100 to 10 students as cash and prizes to boost class attendance. Principal Kevin Burr noted a drop from about 250 to 177 absences during the program while district officials weighed its effectiveness. ESL teacher Carla Algrim cited student Juan Benitez as a standout winner and echoed mixed views on bribery versus motivation.
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Reno County
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Algrim
Juan Benitez
Benitez
Media attention on GCHS GCHS program sparks debate
Harvey notes the GCHS program drew national interest from The Michael Reagan Show and others as a debate arises over education policy. Guggenheim argues the case highlights dialog about buying kids and the struggle to address schools' needs while focusing on educating students.
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David Guggenheim
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Times
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Bush criticizes oil reserve release amid market drop
The plan to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve faced swift criticism from Gore’s White House rival and Saudi Arabia as Bush campaigns in Florida. Officials said the drawdown aims to ease heating oil and crude shortages, not to manipulate prices, with first bids next Monday. The swap would return oil to the reserve later.
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D-N.y
Gore e-mails raise fund-raiser concerns over temple event
Reconstructed White House messages show Gore staff described a Buddhist temple visit in California as a fund-raiser and cite an offering of 20. Other emails reveal a donor promising 250000 if a White House coffee and Clinton interview are arranged, challenging prior denials.
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R-Ind
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Whitewater
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Justice Department
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Hsi Lai
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Virginia
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Chang
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Secret Service
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Father of Fischer victims condemns plea and warns town
The father of one murdered Fischer victim condemns the 1996 plea as a Christmas present to a killer who harmed two 18 year old girls in 1976. He fears Fischer will strike again if released and urges strict sentencing. Fischer faces more than 129 years if convicted in the Syracuse attack.
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Colorado
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Grant County
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Davenport
Ulysses
Gilpin County
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Edward Almon
Laura
Syracuse
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Minnie
Minnie Fischer
Hamilton County
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