Education Statistics Update Marks Modest School Gains
Education Secretary Bell released a set of figures rating states on dropout rates and test scores in a parting view. The report shows a dropouts’ improvement from 72.8 to 73.9 percent graduation for freshmen four years later amid mixed SAT and ACT results across 32 states up, 10 down, eight unchanged.
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Washington
T.H. Bell
Education Department
Bell
Nevada
Iowa
Reagan
Minnesota
North Dakota
John D. Kienk
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Delaware
Wisconsin
Oregon
Nebraska
Colorado
Alaska
New York
District of Columbia
Wyoming
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maryland
Next Shuttle Mostly Will Fly In The Dark
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP a new breed of astronaut the military engineer will handle a classified satellite on the next space shuttle flight. Air Force Maj Gary Payton first person selected from the Manned Space Flight Engineer Corps joins four NASA astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery. Pentagon and NASA briefed reporters outlining Paytons role and new ground rules for military shuttle missions.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Gary Payton
Manned Space Flight Engineer Corps
Defense Department
Payton
Rock Island, Ill
National Aeronautics and Space Administra
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Pentagon
NASA
Space Engineer Corps
Air Force Space Division
Los Angeles
Abel
Navy
Thomas Mattingly
Loren Shriver
Ellison Onizuka
James Buchli
Economic uptick and defense space shuttle details
The AP reports a modest November rise in economic activity with a lower prime rate at Manufacturers Hanover and a record third quarter trade deficit. Treasury bill yields fell, while defense space shuttle missions limit media access to protect national security and reveal limited timing for the January launch of Discovery.
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New York
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Hannover
Tion
Maury N. Harris
PaineWebber Inc
Citibank
Treasury
Abel
Launch Control Center
Discovery
DOD
Record Electoral Total Completes Reagan Landslide
Reagan and Bush sealed a landslide electoral victory with 525 of 538 votes. Mondale won 13 electors from Minnesota and D C. Electors praised the constitutional process while noting its antiquated nature.
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Reagan
George Bush
Vanessa Hodges
Missouri
Jefferson City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Fdr
Landon
Lyndon Johnson
Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Warren Harding
Raleigh
N.C
J.A. Dalpiaz
North Carolina
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