Tennessee eighth grader wins spelling bee with Kamikaze
Geoff Hooper, 14, Arlington Tenn, clinched the 66th National Spelling Bee title by correctly spelling kamikaze after rounds featuring tough terms like anorak neutercane empyrean and pharisaical. David Urban, 13, Amarillo Texas, finished second after misspelling renascent. Wendy Guey, 9, Palm Beach Gardens Fla, was crowd favorite but faltered on meiosis. The competition drew 237 finalists from 49 states and territories with 131 girls and 104 boys advancing to the national event.
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Maryland calls for more state aid for school construction
A Maryland task force urged boosting state funding for new school construction from current levels to 85 million in fiscal 1995 and 100 million annually thereafter. The draft also proposes repaying counties about 75 million for recent county-funded schools, funding prekindergarten, lowering renovation eligibility, and easing class-size priorities to speed future projects.
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