Emerging Illiteracy Among Today's Youth
Paul Harvey argues that despite youth advantages in height looks health and intelligence a million teens cannot read or write at a fourth grade level Colleges lower writing standards amid grade inflation and waivers leading to functionally illiterate graduates He cites Wisconsin Illinois and Corpus Christi examples and warns the next generation may become teachers with poor literacy skills.
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Illinois
Albert Tillman
University of Illinois
Utah Summer Bald Eagle Survey Counts Rise In Year
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources reports a rise in adult bald eagle counts on its summer survey. Across 55 routes statewide officials recorded 8 adult and 1 juvenile bald eagles and 43 adult with 18 juvenile golden eagles totaling 96. The figure matches the 1974 total despite one fewer route surveyed that year. Raptors other than eagles numbered 364, with 296 sparrow hawks the most common sight in the surveys begun in 1972.
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Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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