Our View ADA critics urge reform after decade of doubt
The 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act prompts opposition from critics who call the law an unconstitutional expansion of federal power, overly broad in scope and prone to costly litigation. They urge narrowing its definitions and adding a court- needed 90 day cure period for violations while preserving some protections.
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R-Kan
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Clinton
ADA
Law of the Land
Congress
Ohio
Julie Hofius
Cato Institute
Left Behind by Ravitch reshapes view of American education
Thomas Lowell reviews Diane Ravitch's Left Behind, tracing a century of reform debates in U S education. He argues educators shift from teaching traditional three Rs to shaping attitudes, promoting collectivist thinking, while critics face demonization. The piece links progressive education to Soviet praise and later repudiation, claiming a long agenda shaped U S schools.
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John Dewey
Diane Ravitch
Ravitch
Dewey
University of Chicago
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Columbia Teachers College
Hutchins
Hitler
Soviet Union
Stalin
Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Big media spins GOP convention by CAL THOMAS
Cal Thomas argues big media censored GOP convention coverage and editorialized against Republicans. He cites networks airing limited podium time, hostile questioning, and biased panelists while praising C-SPAN for unedited coverage and urges readers to form their own views.
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Lifetime
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Dee Dee Myers
Clinton
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Weekly Standard
Tucker Carlson
Los Angeles
al Gore
James Carville
Lanny Davis
Clinton-Gore
George W. Bush
Sam Donaldson
Dick Cheney
Dan Rather
Jane Clayson
J.C. Watts
Rokla
Nelson Mandela
Cheney
Bill Nelson
Florida
Senate
Congress
African National Congress
Mandela
C-Span
Thomas
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