Bush proposes Texas review of affirmative action programs
Governor George W. Bush says Texas should not mimic California by cutting minority outreach programs at state universities. He pledged to examine affirmative action for fairness, considering whether programs serve economic development or merely benefit those already helped, and to work with the General Services Commission to assess race and gender based spending.
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State Capitol Highlights and Big Education Investment Shifts
The State Board of Education selects three private investment firms Capital Guardian Wellington and Harbor to manage 3.5 of 12.2 billion Permanent School Fund with an active international strategy. The plan could boost annual returns by up to 64.2 million while 1.3 billion is slated for Texas districts. Governors push financing reforms under 1995 Legislature.
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Gratitude Note From New Mexico Visitor to Grand Saline Hospital
A traveler recovering from a gall bladder attack thanks the Grand Saline Sun's hospital staff after emergency care and an overnight stay in June. The writer praises kindness, notes a second attack and surgery, and includes a ristra gift and New Mexico Vacation Guide as thanks for the care received.
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Summer readers honored at Grand Saline Library party
Grand Saline Public Library will host an end-of-summer party on Friday August 4 at 10 a.m. Georgeanna Shenk of Grand Saline will present a children’s program on the story of an immigrant arriving in Texas. The event aligns with events at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio August 3–6, which draws over 75 000 visitors and began in 1972 as a broad showcase of Texan culture.
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Grand Saline Public Library
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Grand Saline
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University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures
Institute of Texan Cultures
Grand Saline Schools Open Schedules and Prices
Registration for Middle School runs August 2 to 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. High school students register August 3 and 4 with seniors from 9 to 11 a.m., juniors 1 to 3 p.m., sophomores 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, August 4, and freshmen 1 to 3 p.m. Breakfast is served 7:30 to 7:55 a.m. in the cafetorium. Student meals cost 65 cents for breakfast and 1.45 dollars for lunch. a snack bar offers varied items. Students may bring lunches from home.
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