Dumbing down of America by education industry
Fifty years ago this October Americans were jolted by the news that Moscow had placed an 80-pound satellite into Earth orbit, a feat Vanguard failed to match. The national response pushed education reform and higher SAT scores, but recent years show a decline in high school curricula and rigor across the United States.
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Moscow
U.S. Navy
Vanguard
America
Khrushchev
The
Washington Times
Mississippi
U.S
Digest of Education
George W. Bush
U.S. Department of Education
Reading and Math Proficiency Critique of NAEP Findings
The piece argues NAEP 2005 results show rising reading and math gaps among white black and Hispanic students with many dropouts uncounted. It claims widespread test manipulation, inflation of proficiency, and calls education spending growth a fraud. It cites NYT and VDare while critiquing policy.
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Steve Sailor
Vdare.com
Sailor
Mississippi
Prairie dogs debate humane reduction in Elmer Thomas Park
Editorial argues for a workable plan to reduce the estimated 7,000 prairie dogs in Elmer Thomas Park and 5,000 expected births. It criticizes poisoning and calls for relocation, sterilization, or other solutions, urging citizens and council to propose affordable, practical options. It warns of potential federal action and the park’s modernization conflicting with a wildlife habitat.
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Elmer Thomas Park
Simmer
Rogers Lane
Army Reserve Center
Lake Helen
Boulevard of Lights
Lake Elsworth
Apache
Colorado
Denver
Lawton
Milestones in 19th and 20th Century Communications
Timeline notes key events from 1876 to 1945 including Alexander Graham Bell's patent for the telephone in 1876, 20 000 US troops sent to the Mexican border in 1911, first trans Atlantic radio telephone in 1926, Rhineland march breaking treaties in 1936, and US troops crossing the Rhine at Remagen in 1945. It closes with a Thought for Today and attribution to The Associated Press.
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United States
New York
London
Rhineland
U.S
Rhine River
Remagen
Germany
Ludendorff
Leontyne Price
Associated
Prairie dog concerns spark tax funding showdown in Lawton
Lawton letter writer urges taxpayers to oppose funding for prairie dog control and pet projects. He argues prairie dogs threaten rabies risk, questions public spending on parks and animal services, and suggests private funding rather than city budgets. He references local figures and calls for prioritizing core services over wildlife and pets.
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Lawton
United States
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Daniel Woesner
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