Carnegie report urges reform of undergraduate curriculum
The Carnegie Foundation criticizes general education as poorly defined and diluted by options while noting low graduate test scores. It urges reform through ends based definitions, emphasizes academic moral values, and calls for curriculum engineers to shape courses. The piece recommends a debate grounded in facts and civility.
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Carnegie Foundation
The
Foundation
Clark Kerr
Council On Policy Studies In Higher Education
Carnegie
Paying An Orphan's Way
Grandpa and the Little One flee Pageland in a worn car with a printing press as they seek a fresh start. A police chase ends with the officer arresting Grandpa for speeding at 75 mph and remarking on the danger to his granddaughter as the Little One watches, the family’s fate uncertain.
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Grandpa
Pageland
Kershaw
Road Trip To A Gulf Coast Bungalow Ends With Bond Reflections
A family voyage led by a grandfather fleeing authorities highlights a girl called Little One and her doll as they travel from Virginia through the Carolinas and Georgia. The journey features repeated police stops, discarded money, and a plan for a fresh start at a Gulf Coast bungalow. The grandfather defends his actions while seeking safety, imagining a warmer life free of police interference.
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Little One
Stella
Gulf Coast
Chileans Show Their Patriotism and Politics Split
Chilean voters, 18 and older, overwhelmingly backed Pinochet in a national consultation, while Marxists, Socialists, Radicals, and Christian Democrats opposed. More than 4 million approved, over a million rejected, with 250,000 blank or voided votes. The United Nations and US positions drew debate over international response and human rights shifts.
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Christian Democrat Party
Pinochet
Marxist
Christian Democrat
Chile
Luis Corvalan
Communist Party
Moscow
Hortensia Allende
Mexico
Luis Bossay
Radical Party
Eduardo Frei
United Nations General Assembly
U.N
Soviet Union
Cuba
United States
United Nations
Vietnam
Cambodia
Angola
Idi Amin Dada
Uganda
U.S
Sweden
Boren Announces for U S Senate in Oklahoma Race
David Boren declares candidacy for the U S Senate amid political commentary on Oklahoma's outlook. The piece notes his past influence and signals a reformist posture while other figures like Dr. Robert Kamm weigh possible runs. It humorously reflects on campaign culture and local attitudes.
NAACP Reassesses Energy Policy and Private Sector Shift
The NAACP seeks alignment with private enterprise amid Carter energy plans, arguing growth must be labor intensive to aid black communities. Critics fear ties to oil interests and question whether corporate trickle down distributes wealth equitably, given persistent minority disparities.
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NAACP
Rockefeller Foundation
Standard Oil
Benjamin Hooks
Hooks
General Motors
Joe Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New Routing Members of American Agriculture Rally in Capitals
The Wall Street Journal notes a militant farm lobby faction spends most of its time driving tractors to state capitals and Washington to press for higher subsidies. With world trade vital to the farm economy and George Meany now a protectionist, the Journal suggests AFL-CIO leadership reconsider during the farmers’ capital visit.
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Farm Lobby
Washington, D.C
George Meany
Afl-Cio
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Congress of Racial Equality
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