Level of schooling rises in wealthy nations study finds
An OECD report shows 85 percent of Americans aged 25 to 64 had at least high school in 1994, with many rich countries closing the gap. Canada leads post secondary at 51 percent for ages 25 to 34, while the United States sits second at 32 percent. Experts note growing youth attainment and concerns over skill quality and workforce readiness.
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Ashington
America
U.S
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
United States
Andreas Schleicher
Finland
France
Canada
Norway
Belgium
Marshall Smith
U.S. Department of Education
Germany
Switzerland
Britain
Czech Republic
Amy Kaslow
The
Council On Competitiveness
Business, Labor and Educators
Kaslow
Mary Russell
University of Pennsylvania
National Center On Adult Literacy
Bosnians receive new limbs and ski chance in Colorado
In Colorado nine Bosnian refugees gain new prosthetic legs and join a ski event in Breckenridge organized by Disabled Sports USA. Rijad Polic, 17, lost both legs from land mines in Bosnia in 1993 and now approaches skiing with optimism, aided by lightweight aluminum sockets. The program, aiding about 25,000 disabled Bosnians, runs through December 17 and aims to rebuild lives through sport.
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Enver
Rijad Polic
Polic
Colorado
Breckenridge
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Disabled Sports USA
U.S. Olympic Committee
Kirk Bauer
Bauer
International Rescue Committee
Zdrinci
Bugojno
Laura Hamilton
Bosnia
IRC
Hamilton
Ron’ ‘Englander
Englander
NovaCare Inc
King of Prussia
New York
Europe
Bennett blames Universal for profane music deal
Former Education Secretary William Bennett says Universal Studios now MCA is violating a vow not to profit from or distribute offensive music. He cites Interscope acts like Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur and notes support from Senator Lieberman and C. Delores Tucker in criticizing MCA for the shift to MCA Geffen labels.
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Washington
William Bennett
Universal Studios Inc
Universal Studios
MCA Inc
MCA
Geffen
Interscope Records
Bennett
Christian Pinkston
Interscope
Snoop Dogey Dogg
Tupac Shakur
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
C. DeLores Tucker
National Political Congress of Black Women
Ottawa Library adds Internet access for public use
The Ottawa Library details its enhanced research capabilities with Internet access, a Kansas Library Catalog, and First Searches. Public use of a reference computer is limited to thirty minutes, and a separate Select Phone system helps locate U S numbers and addresses.
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Kathy Norton
Ottawa
Kansas Library
United States
Canada
Ontario
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General's Office
Carla Stovall
Kansas
Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Vital Statistics
Canadian Vital Statistics and Bureau of Indian Affairs Department
Registrar General
Red River
Thunder Bay
Alta Visa
Michigandarias
Liverpool
New York
England
Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase
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Lane
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South Main Street
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Odor
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Tupsley
W. Hwy
Emporia
Bob Culver
South Main
Vsco
Shetchet
Columbia, MO
Alzheimer's
Medicare & Med
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Frank Eye Center
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