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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1983
Page
4
A Freedom Newspaper proclaims its mission to inform residents of the Permian Basin and promote freedom. It argues freedom comes from self control, not government. aligns with the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Our Opinion argues the National Education Association helped usher in a shift toward mediocrity by expanding federal influence and promoting politics over performance. It notes rising budgets and lobbying, a Cabinet department creation, and rising teacher pay while accountability and standardized testing faced backlash. The piece questions whether NEA leadership aligns with rank and file aims and calls for reflection on its role in education reform.
Highlights include Eichmann execution in Israel in 1962 and the Reign of Terror beginning in 1793. Other events on May 31 feature the 1885 Johnstown flood with over 2,000 deaths, 1910 the founding of the Union of South Africa, and a 1970 Peruvian earthquake that killed about 66,000.
Ellen Goodman notes Supreme Court rules tax exemptions may be stripped from racially discriminatory private schools, prompting questions about sex discrimination. She cites Smith College case, Women's College Coalition director Marcia Sharp, and the paradox of institutions founded to promote equality now facing threats to tax status and legitimacy.
Goodman, Boston Globe syndicated columnist and 1980 Pulitzer Prize winner, discusses the enduring role of women's colleges in promoting sex equality. He cites Wellesley College president Nan Keohane and NOW counsel Phyllis Segal, arguing single sex education offers a distinct route toward equal opportunity despite ambivalence about the practice.
A long critical piece argues schools focus on social reform and extracurriculars over core literacy. It cites a Princeton University Opinion Research Institute survey for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce showing concerns about basic reading writing and math skills among high school students.
A survey cited shows 67 percent doubt profits, 82 percent deny competition in U S business, 62 percent want jobs as government duty, 63 percent back public ownership of banks railroads and steel. The writer argues for higher education standards and resistance to government influence in schools. Jon Sorrells 3877 Penbrook
On Capitol Hill the House briefly shifted to Republican hands as former Speaker Thomas O'Neill handed the gavel to Les Arends in a bipartisan moment. The piece also notes bluegrass singer Robert Byrd earning little from his Mountain Fiddler album and Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker showing a net loss on his photography hobby.
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