America's math gap challenges future competitiveness
The United States trails in eighth grade math scores among OECD nations with a 262 average. Taiwan leads at 285 while Spain and Slovenia edge the U.S. by small margins. The piece argues educational and social factors together influence performance and calls for comprehensive strategies to raise scores and local competitiveness.
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Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
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Spain
Slovenia
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Europe
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Intel
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America
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Iowa
Minnesota
Nationwide TV aid as Scottsdale killings remain unsolved
Two years after Chaparral High School players Cory Holmes and Todd Rogers were shot outside Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, investigators renew the search. America's Most Wanted airs a dramatization at 8 p.m. on Channel 15 and billboards offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the killer's arrest.
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Todd Rogers
Chaparral High School
Hyatt Regency
Holmes
Rogers
Laughlin
Nev
America
Editor defends decision to censor Bobbitt limericks in Parsons Sun
Parsons Sun editor Ann Kennett-Charles faced censure for not printing two risqué limericks about Mrs Bobbitt. She ordered the column not to run but offered readers copies by mail or at the office. The move sparked support for press responsibility and community standards while showcasing journalism's difference from tabloids.
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Parsons Sun
Parsons
Kan
Kennett-Charles
Bobbitt
Isaac Asimov
Asimov
Parsons, Kan
Ms. Kennet-Charles
Mrs. Bobbitt
John Bobbitt
Ms. Kennett-Charles
the Sun
Hugh Hefner
Paris
Chicago
Mike Royko: Chicago Tribune Columnist Profile
Mike Royko writes for the Chicago Tribune delivering provocative, witty commentary on city life politics and culture. He is known for sharp observational humor and lasting impact on Chicago journalism.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Bad Words and Guidelines Stir Debate on Press Politically Correct Language
A Sarasota Herald Tribune recap discusses reader sensibilities and the Los Angeles Times 19 page Guidelines on Ethnic, Racial and Sexual Identification. It notes words deemed unsuitable from Indians to WASP and urges careful wording while acknowledging potential impact on newsroom operations.
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