Catholic Schools See Enrollment Stabilize Amid Teacher Rights Concerns
Rhode Island findings show parochial students outperform public pupils in reading and math due to more instruction. The URI study reports Catholic students average 620 minutes weekly in reading versus 466 in public schools and 220 minutes in math versus 193 minutes.
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Bottoming Out In Catholic Schools
A study from the University’s Curriculum Research and Development Center finds parochial students miss fewer days than public students and Catholic enrollments stabilize after a late sixties decline. The National Catholic Education Association reports about 2.4 million elementary and 883,000 high school students in Catholic schools, while tensions rise over teachers’ rights and lay involvement amid union activity and NLRB actions in several dioceses.
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Television Night Lineup Highlights Classic Films and Series
A dense schedule lists films and programs across channels. The Good Earth features Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, while Missive and dramatic episodes of Walton's, Hawaii Five-O, Barney Miller, and Captain and the Kings headline vintage television fare with repeats and special guests.
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In Laws Interfere With Needed Sleep
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