Teachers seek better ways to teach Vietnam in era of lean curriculums
In Lubbock Texas teachers at Texas Tech University Vietnam Archive seminar seek stronger resources to cover the war. They urge using veterans and archives to teach about the 57 000 American deaths and the nation’s divisions. Col Roger Donlon and veteran voices emphasize emotional learning and vivid historical context.
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Leavenworth
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Chicago
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Pittsburgh
Jones
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Union High School
Spartanburg
S.C
Texas Board of Education
Davis
James Beckner
Texas Tech
Elmo Zumwailt
School Within a School will continue aims at risk students
ECISD will not get dropout data for 1997-98 until next year though the School Within a School program shows promise. Officials say the approach helps identify and work with at risk students and will stay active at campuses with ongoing counseling tutoring and individual attention.
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ECISD
Hart
OHS
Permian
Deniece Hazard
Diana Chavez
Chavez
Longtime Sul Ross professor Warnock dies at 86
Barton H. Warnock, Sul Ross State University professor emeritus and noted Trans-Pecos plant expert, died Tuesday at age 86 from a heart attack while driving on U.S. 67 north of Alpine. Funeral services are pending. He authored over 20 publications and helped build the Sul Ross Herbarium, with several plant species named in his honor. Survivors include son Tony Warnock of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
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Davis Mountains
Marathon Basin
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Fort Stockton
University of Iowa
Presidio
Weslaco
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Los Alamos
N.M
Youth crime down in Texas despite high-profile incidents
Texas juvenile crime declined 2.4 percent in 1997 with 181,625 arrests, down from 186,103 in 1996. Officials credit 1995 reforms and ongoing policy studies. despite shocking cases involving a Burnet mother and young offenders, the trend shows a ten-year low.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Tony Fabelo
The
Criminal Justice Policy Council
Fabelo
Jasper case looms as murder investigation intensifies
FBI led task force probes Byrd killing amid pressure for death penalty. Prosecutors must prove kidnapping or related crimes under state law and racial motive under federal law. District Attorney Gray cites evidence-driven approach while community calls for justice. Byrd wake Friday and burial Saturday draw large crowds as relatives seek privacy. U.S. Rep Turner urges nationwide memorial with headlights on Saturday.
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Guy Allen Gray
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Clara Taylor
U.S
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