Higher bar pass rate contrasts easy freshman years
Reported unofficially 90 percent passed the state bar, up from 75 percent last year, with NCCU graduates showing an 82 percent success rate. Dean Harry Edward Groves ties gains to a stronger program rather than easier students, noting rising competition and motivation.
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Projecting the News Bilingual Education Debate
Editorial discusses U S bilingual education since the 1970s reforms, outlining transitional versus maintenance approaches, key academic opinions, and concerns over funds and teacher training. It cites Don Wong on bridging language gaps, cites GAO data on teacher preparation, and notes mixed evidence of program effectiveness.
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Washington
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Don Wong
San Francisco
Josue M. Gonzalez
Southern Methodist University
William G. Milan
Columbia University
U.S. Office of Education
American Institutes For Research
General Accounting Office
GAO
Federally Funded Bilingual Projects Across 46 Languages
Federal programs offer bilingual services in 46 languages including Passamaquoddy Seminole Creek Tewa Ute Walapai Arabic Cambodian Chinese Eskimo Aleut Central Yupik. The initiative supports heritage languages, minority communities, and language preservation nationwide.
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Carter’s halo fades as a string of controversies surfaces
A conservative column argues Jimmy Carter falls short of moral perfection amid the Great Annapolis party, Bert Lance flights, Lance judgment, and the cargo preference bill. It notes staff loans, unreimbursed travel, and political favors tied to unions, suggesting principles may yield to politics.
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New Gas Pipeline May Stay Empty in Gulf of Mexico
A half billion dollar HIOS natural gas pipeline off Texas coast sits idle as producers withhold contracts awaiting higher prices. FPC approved project without prior producer guarantees amid alleged backroom dealings. Carter fights for drug policy office as O Neill presses for Senate action.
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Plumbers Speak On Alaska Pipeline Costs
Investigators say 1.5 billion was wasted on the Alaska pipeline and a plumber guest argues overruns stem from labor, pipe costs, joints, washers, and faulty connections. He suggests similar miscalculations like 800 mile pipelines and notes ethics prevent criticism.
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Stanton
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