Administration weighs ending 33 school programs
Washington moves to cut 33 federal education programs including reading and bilingual courses. Funds would shift to the Education Department for discretionary use aimed at poorer districts, saving over 500 million through 1999. Critics doubt full termination, as some programs have strong backing in Congress.
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Congress eyes education funds amid program split
The committee on elementary secondary and vocational education hosts debate on shifting funds and the secretary of education’s control over redirected money. Rep. Dale Kildee supports a law related education program, while Congress resists granting full authority to manage diverted funds.
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Defense funds shortfall threatens five year defense plan
Defense Secretary Les Aspin warned President Clinton in a November memo that the Pentagon is about 50 billion dollars short to execute the defense plan over five years. If funds are not provided, key elements of the plan may be reconsidered, according to two sources familiar with the memo.
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Court overturns desegregation plan for Louisiana colleges
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled federal judge Charles Schwartz overstepped by imposing the desegregation plan. It sent the case back to Schwartz to determine if the state’s higher education system with its four governing boards and open admissions continues to foster segregation.
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Gay Youth Rights Law
Governor William Weld signed a law protecting gay youth in public schools from discrimination in Massachusetts. The measure expands state protections, following earlier bans on discrimination in housing, credit, and employment. The policy is noted as a unique statewide school protection in the nation.
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FBI ends policy barring openly gay agents
In San Francisco the FBI announced it will no longer discriminate in hiring or employment based on sexual orientation or conduct, a shift the agency frames as ending a longstanding exclusion. The change follows a class action settlement with former agent Frank Buttino, who was fired after supervisors learned he was gay.
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