Computers Revolutionize Reading and Writing Class
Ottawa USD 290 introduces PALS, a $60,000 IBM based reading lab for ages 15 and up at East Central Vocational Building. Nancy Hale says the program, designed in two 10 week phases, aims to raise reading levels by three grades and includes typing and phonics with an Infowindow interface.
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Administrators Call for Longer School Year and Open Enrollment
The American Association of School Administrators, in its annual convention, urged extending the public school year by four weeks to 200 days and endorsing open enrollment within public schools where space allows. The group also backed merit pay, a national teacher certification board, and studies on impact, while noting no single best model for teacher prep.
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Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Snapshot
A reader dilemma about inviting an aunt and her lesbian companion to a wedding prompts Ann Landers to defend equal treatment and suggest consistent policy. Other letters touch on pets safety, mail privacy at work, and general etiquette questions, with supportive responses urging caution and consideration.
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Outlook Varies For Spinal Cord Inflammation
The letter explains transverse myelitis as inflammation across the spinal cord from side to side, causing varied symptoms. About one third recover with little impairment, one third remain mobile with greater impairment, and a third have permanent paralysis, with hopeful note for those in the first group.
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