Four-year Onalaska elementary school embraces open learning
Beverly Fuhrman, veteran first-grade teacher, discusses Northern Hills open classroom design, individualized reading and small-group instruction, and the shift from traditional rows to varied tables. She defends current methods despite test-score dips, highlighting grouping by ability and engaging, hands-on learning.
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Onalaska
Wis
Beverly Fuhrman
Northern Hills
Fuhrman
IMC
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Carolyn
Peter
Steve
Green Bay St
Canine Carrier Chip Delivers Paper in Michigan Town
Andrea Smalley, a 15 year old from Mount Pleasant, Michigan, reports her cocker spaniel Chip trained to fetch the newspaper from the box and bring it to the house. Chip learned the routine on his own and is rewarded for the delivery job.
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Chip
Andrea Smalley
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Andrea
Fighting Fierce Before Beirut Truce Amid Civil War Clashes
Palestinian forces clashed with Lebanese Christians and Israeli armor near southern towns less than a day before a 50th cease fire in the Lebanese civil war. Night fighting in Beirut wounded many as a UN warehouse burned and reports claimed Israeli advances toward Yaroun and Bint Jbeil.
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Beirut
Lebanon
United Nations
Yaroun
Bint Jbeil
Israel
Marjayoun
Arkoub
Aihiyeh
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Hader Assad
Riyadh
Arab League
Syria
Reform pledges mark 3rd District race candidates
Rep Alvin Baldus and Republican challenger Adolf Gundersen back reform ideas from a Common Cause questionnaire. They support Sunset Law automatic program review, conflict of interest fixes, committee rotation, televised proceedings, a single House oversight panel for intel, and oppose closed rules that bar floor amendments.
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Alvin Baldus
D-Menomonie
Adolf Gundersen
la Crosse
Maureen Kinney
Common Cause
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
La Crescent hosts mayor and council candidate forum
A 7 p.m. candidate forum for La Crescent mayor and city council contenders is set for today at city hall, inviting residents to compare plans and priorities.
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la Crescent Forum
LA Crescent
Minn
City of la Crescent
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Outerwear Sale
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Nage
Ely
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5Th Ave
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Citizens’ Lobby Group
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