Literacy gap widens for young adults study finds
A government study shows 1 in 20 young adults cannot reach fourth grade reading, 1 in five cannot reach eighth grade, while 54 percent read at an adept level. Whites and Hispanics outperform blacks, with substantial dropout disparities in high school equivalency programs. The National Assessment interviewed 3,600 adults. results spark debate over national literacy.
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National Assessment of
Chester Finn Jr
U.S. Department of Education
Archie B. Lapointe
Educational Testing Service
Lawrence Township
N.J
America
Department of Education
Thomas G. Sticht
United States
Soviet Union
Cuba
International Maas
Doctor patient confidentiality vs public safety debate heats up
In York AP reports doctors may override confidentiality when a patient poses a threat to public safety. AMA officials and scholars debate reporting to authorities, with views split on liability, ethics, and the need to warn airlines or employers about dangerous individuals.
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Carol Levine
Hastings Center
Pittsburgh
Alth
Gable
Pennsylvania
AMA
Anderson
Levine
Miles Zermaski
Chicago
American Bar Association
Coca leaves fuel mountain farmers in Colombia economy
In Colombia's Andean hills peasants cultivate coca under guerrilla pressure, earning about $2,000 annually per hectare while coffee pays far less. Visitors observe improvised coca processing, small plots, and a region where education and roads have slowly improved, yet coca persists as a primary income.
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Assoristrd
Columbia
Andes
PuUrd Mate
Pouthirn Colon
Cook Iris
Caura
Viailorn
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
United State
Country Produce group meets for Cammen Emergencies talk
The Mt Airy Child Study group hosts its next monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on Thursday October 9 at Luanne Arangias home Don Kelly will discuss Cammen Medical Emergencies at Home Call Peggey White 831 5262 or Lets Murphy 875 4035 for information The Frederick News Herald Weve Got Frederick
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Luanne Arangia
Don Kelly
Peggey White
Lets Murphy
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