Forgetful Americans Lose Memory Of History And Biology
A study finds 80 percent of top college seniors earned D or F on a history pop quiz with only a third naming George Washington at Yorktown and 22 percent recognizing the Gettysburg Address line. A separate review faults biology texts for piecemeal coverage and weak integration with math and physics.
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America
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
Duke
UCLA
Michigan
Carleton
Macalester
George Washington
Yorktown
Sherman
Grant
MacArthur
James Madison
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Beavis and Butthead
Snoop Doggy Dogg
American Council of Trustees
U.S
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Jefferson
Doggy Dogg
American Association For the Advancement of Science
NEA politics row sparks IRS scrutiny over union spending
The National Education Association faces questions from IRS experts after internal documents suggest the union budgeted hundreds of thousands to elect pro education candidates and form partnerships with political groups. An NEA attorney defends compliance while observers note potential gaps between practice and tax exempt rules.
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Internal Revenue Service
NEA
Marcus Owens
IRS
Milton Cerny
Summer Nostalgia and Longing for Childhood Days
A reflective piece recalling decades of summer memories from long days of youth. The author relives East Coast summers, family digs, lightning bugs, creek fossils, wild blackberries, junk scavenging, bookmobile binges, and the sensory chorus of cicadas before aging and urban change erase those places. The tone blends wistful nostalgia with a quiet protest against grown up routines.
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Long Island
Harry Potter
Nancy Drew
Hardy Boys
Bobbsey Twins
Encyclopedia Brown
West Side Story and Summer Nostalgia Reflections
A reflective column recalls summers of youth with Harry Potter fever and oldies radio. The writer contrasts carefree days with adult responsibilities while remembering storms, mosquitoes, and heat. The piece ends musing on future school schedules and the fleeting nature of summers.
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Harry
Hogwarts
Hermione
Hedwig
Ron
Weasleys
Dumbledore
Julie
West Side
The
Monkees
Beach Boys
Buckinghams
Supremes
Paul Revere
Raiders
Midwest
Thanks to Farr's Kmart Raley's and Smith's for Poppy Day aid
Our Readers Dear Editor expresses gratitude from the Rio Rancho Jewish War Veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary Post 203 for allowing use of premises on Poppy Day July 3 and for public contributions to hospitalized veterans, followed by editorial comments on press freedom and recall provisions in Rio Rancho city charter.
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Rio Rancho
Post 203
Farr's
Kmart
Raley’s
Smith's
Jean Isaacowitz
Recall debate in Rio Rancho letters page
A letter argues for recalling elected officials as a cost of governance, praising recall as good government. The writer cites a $20,000-plus consulting fee and urges voters to consider the public benefit of replacing officials. The note notes uncertainty about the recall outcome and comments on media coverage.
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Win
Jose
Rio Rancho
Jim Svejcar
Rio Rancho Action Line comments spark reader voiced opinions
Readers weigh in on local buses behavior tax issues and city services in The Observer Action Line. Comments criticize parents for bus manners faulting officials while others praise Rio Rancho and urge city improvements.
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Theresa Saiz
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