Colleges tighten admission rules amid student skill gaps
The College Board meeting in New York spotlighted rising admission standards at state colleges as panels warned many freshmen lack basic skills. Critics argued tougher rules may hit minorities hardest, while supporters urged ensuring coursework readiness and access to support services.
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Edward Q. Moulton
Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio University System
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California
Maryland
Oregon
Sarah E. Melendez
College of Education
University of Hartford
Miracle Valley gun battle sparks civil rights protest suit
Chicago attorney Stanley Hill filed a 75 million racial discrimination suit against Cochise County officials, accusing police of murdering two church members during a Sunday shootout while attempting to serve warrants. Officials cite incomplete autopsies as preliminary. The FBI probes possible civil rights violations as nine sect members remain jailed and bond requests stall.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Chicago
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Christ Miracle Healing Center
Arizona
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Allan Schmidt
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Tate
William Thomas
FBI
Justice Department
Nuclear evidence ignored in 1950s tests at Nevada Site
In a federal trial, former advisory council member Dr. Howard Andrews testified that tower shots stirring radioactive dust were warned against. He said ground contact of fireballs was dangerous. Health officials admit policy errors while linking fallout to cancers in downwind residents. Senator Hatch campaigns for compensation.
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Howard Andrews
Jamestown, R.I
Nevada
U.S. Health and Human Services
Richard Schweiker
Schweiker
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