FCC trims e rate funding for schools and libraries
The FCC cut planned 1998 e rate funding from 2.4 billion to 1.28 billion in a 3-2 vote while preserving the program. The reduction affects remaining year collections, with critics warning of higher long distance costs, though FCC officials say consumer bills won’t rise. Clinton supports keeping the program alive amid congressional opposition. DISD officials welcome continued access, as the agency prioritizes the neediest schools and expands outreach to 18 months.
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William Kennard
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Bob Chase
National Education Association
Dallas Independent School District
Lee Allen
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DISD
Allen
Clinton
At&t
Wayne Jackson
MCI
Valencia High rebuilds culture through student led conflict management
At Valencia High School, accreditation reviewers note a respectful climate, smaller size, and active staff engagement. Principal Jimenez emphasizes a twofold discipline philosophy with student arbiters handling disputes, reducing campus problems and aiding vulnerable students. Almost 100 cases last year, about 80 this year, with expansion to feeder Kramer Middle School.
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Jordan High School
Long Beach
Jimenez
Mike McCall
Mr. J
Ernie
Marianna Youkhana
Justice Department
Dan Taylor
Taylor
Kramer Middle School
Edible Schoolyard brings garden to classroom in Berkeley
A former cooking teacher transforms a neglected school grounds into a 1 acre organic garden and kitchen program. Esther Cook and volunteers grow produce and teach students about healthy cooking from falafel to tabouli. The effort aims to raise 3 million for a full kitchen and classroom facility with national attention from Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer.
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Waters
Neil Smith
David Hawkins
Hawkins
Esther Cook
Egypt
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Barbara Boxer
Kevin McGlothen
Fairies and a Leprechaun Reveal Meadow Secret
Paddy and the animals witness dancing fairies vanishing at dawn after a leprechaun explains that fairies lose power when seen and that dandelion seeds mark the hour. Children later recall the tale and count breaths to blow away the down, keeping the hour.
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Paddy
Kelly
12 Year Old Girl Shot In Back On Hancock Ave
A 12 year old girl was shot in the back by a BB or pellet at about 2 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of North Hancock Avenue. She received treatment at Medical Center Hospital.
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Hancock Avenue
Medical Center Hospital
Injury to a Child Reported in Odessa Neighborhood
An Odessa woman reported someone injured her 1 year old daughter around 3 15 p m Saturday in the 3800 block of Englewood Lane.
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Odessa
Englewood Lane
Odessa Police Forgery and Vehicle Theft Report
An Odessa woman reported a counterfeit $50 used to pay for two pies at Step Pizza in the 1700 block of North Hancock, and a 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse valued at $16,000 was stolen from the 4900 block of University Boulevard between Friday and Saturday morning.
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Odessa
North Hancock
University Boulevard
Wet T shirts provide less sun protection than dry shirts
In San Antonio, professors measured SPF of dry and wet T shirts using a spectroradiometer. They found dry 100 percent cotton shirts show SPF about 15, while wet versions drop to SPF around 5. Polyester blends fared better, with 65/35 fabric at SPF 19 dry and 17 wet.
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San Antonio
Fred Loxsom
Trinity University
Loxsom
Richard Bartels
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