Reagan union targets tax credits at New York convention
American Federation of Teachers President Albert Shanker opened its six day convention in New York denouncing Reagan education policy and warning against tuition tax credits for private school families. He urged vigilance as the union projected 55 500 teacher layoffs next year, with the NEA meanwhile endorsing about 100 candidates and preparing to distribute up to 1 million dollars.
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Teen programmer defies odds at NEA convention
Christopher Connell reports 14 year old Lewis Stewart from New York City wowed about two dozen teachers at the National Education Association convention with a dazzling computer display. He learned to read at a sixth grade level in elementary school and now graduated with honors, proving that computers can aid learning and that quiet students may harbor hidden talents.
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