State education officials seek alternatives to mandatory tests
State Education Commissioner Anne Campbell outlined a plan to avoid mandatory statewide testing. A Wednesday meeting with lawmakers educators and parents discussed expanding NABELS while sharing general results and avoiding district by district comparisons. Plans target a fall board decision with updates to funding and test use to improve instruction.
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Nebraskans for Peace urges public against neutron bomb
The Nebraskans for Peace coordinator urges Americans to speak out against the neutron bomb. Betty Olson calls for disarmament as essential while Rep. Charles Thone backs Carter gasoline rationing as a last resort and criticizes the energy program. Dr. Robert C. Rosenlof appointed to State Board of Health. A curbside paper pickup test is planned in two town sections. NIH funds tumor biology lab grant at UNL rises to $303,597.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mihir Banerjee
NU cost study postponed amid efficiency review
President Ronald Roskens says the University of Nebraska system cost study is suspended until fall while a legislative committee reviews postsecondary education roles. He cautions only modest trimming of the NN Systems Office and notes major cuts are unlikely as higher education can operate with fewer resources than in previous years.
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Lincoln Journal earns second honorable mention in national contest
Lincoln Journal named second honorable mention among daily newspapers under 50,000 circulation in a nationwide competition by Newspapers Editorial Workshop Services. Elyria Chronicle-Telegram won first. Pottsville Republican second. Hickory Record third. Times-Reporter, Lincoln Journal, and Journal Times received honorable mentions in a field of 23 entries.
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Derailing Fatal Train Crash Near Guadalajara
At least 36 people riding a Guadalajara to Nogales freight train were killed when the train derailed. Police reported the death toll after the incident occurred Thursday, with authorities investigating the cause and extent of the disaster.
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