NEA shifts stance on teacher certification and grades
From Washington the National Education Association called for state certification exams for teachers and a minimum college GPA of B minus for new graduates. The move signals a public pressure driven shift in a union long resistant to competency testing. The NEA president framed it as leading on standards, while critics urge merit-based pay over seniority.
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Congress Watchdog Bill Moves To Protect Offices
A Missouri Democrat co sponsors a bill requiring 120 days notice before any federal office closings. The House approved the measure by voice vote, obscuring individual votes, as critics say it undermines deficit cutting efforts despite bipartisan sentiment that government is too large.
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TV Tonight Package Highlights Classic Movies and Talk Shows
A TV schedule lists HBO films including Risky Business and Purple Rain, plus Hall Is For Heroes and Santee. It notes The Tonight Show with Dean Rivers, Washington Week, and New Name That Tune among prime time offerings, with local newspaper facts on publication in Ottawa Kansas.
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Reagan Faces Mixed Global Support for Policies
Washington sources note President Reagan enjoys a surge from the TWA hostage release but encounters limited and cautious backing abroad. Allies largely doubt Star Wars defenses, balk at Nicaragua’s embargo, and hesitate on a Beirut airport boycott while he plans a November summit with Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Belzer lands as host of Lifetime talk show Hot Properties
Los Angeles AP Richard Belzer becomes host of Hot Properties on Lifetime after guest spot. He cites live NYC four nights a week format with phone calls and contests. Lifetime reaches 25 million homes and features Regis Philbin and Dr Ruth among others.
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Do heart conditions cause seizures or fainting
The reader explains fainting results from sudden arterial and venous dilation causing reduced brain blood flow, while petit mal seizures stem from abnormal brain cell impulses. The note clarifies differences and mentions how heart disease relates to seizures.
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