Ottawa students urged to improve math scores statewide standard checks
Ottawa Board of Education notes fourth through tenth graders lag in math despite tests meeting state standards overall. Administrators plan curriculum alignment and changes as early as second semester. Emphasis on practical math skills and engaging teaching methods to boost problem solving and computation for daily life and future success.
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History repeats itself in Texas vote controversies
A reflection on past disputed elections cites Lyndon Johnson's 1948 Senate win after late ballots, suggesting lessons for modern races. The piece links ballot stuffing myths to LBJ and Nixon era disputes, warning of a damaged democracy and uncertain outcomes in the current presidential contest.
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Nixon and Gore echoes in 2000 race debated in print
Journal columnist George B. Pyle weighs Nixon's 1960 Illinois loss, Byrd faithless electors, and whether recounts or court actions could have changed history. He suggests a Bush Lieberman path if the 2000 race remains a tie, arguing for an informed Electoral College role.
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Florida Supreme Court overrules election law in recount dispute
Reader argues the Florida Supreme Court, in a Clinton Gore era move, ignored state law by ordering a late selective recount and rebuking the Secretary of State. He cites networks prematurely calling Florida for Gore, selective county recounts, and ballot disputes, urging adherence to law and local self-reliance. He notes Democratic targeting of Republican electors and contrasts urban versus rural voting.
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