Local control in education under Obama criticisms
The author argues that local control of public schools, once praised for autonomy, is endangered by federal reform aims. They warn bureaucrats may dodge accountability under a plan concentrating on only the worst 5 percent of schools, while unions and political interests push for less federal scrutiny.
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Barack Obama
Washington
White House
Bush
Old Navy Friend Seeks Joe Sanchez in 1950s Japan
Charles Finley of Sutton Nebraska asks readers to locate Joe Sanchez, a welder in the Navy who served in 1950 51 at Sasebo Japan and was a close friend. Contact Box 273 Sutton NE 68979 or CLF047 windstream.net.
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Joe Sanchez
Sasebo
Japan
Charles Finley Box
Sutton, NE
Windstream.net
Roswell High Names Elks Students of the Month
Roswell High School selects Kurt Clark and Renee Padilla as Elks Students of the Month. Clark belongs to Honor Society and Quiz Team while Padilla participates in band Spanish Club and Drama Club.
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Roswell High School
Kurt Clark
Renee Padilla
Elks
Clark
Kenneth P. Clark
Dexter
Society For Distinguished
Padilla
Nathan Padilla
Christopher Smith
Smith
Thomas Bruce Smith
Roswell High
Will Hover
Hover
Bill Hover
West Texas State University
Budget cuts hit public schools across the west
The piece argues that public schools face growing budget pressures as stimulus funds fade, with New Mexico and other states planning layoffs and larger class sizes. It notes potential consolidations, high school senior-year cuts, and debates over temporary taxes and district reorganization. It cites Arizona supply practices and a Scottsdale funding vote.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Wall Street
Utah
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Las Vegas
Scottsdale
Bill Richardson
Jay Miller
la Tusa Santa Fe
Hotmail
DeBakey's Call for a Universal Health Care Roadmap
In a Rice University speech on April 15 2005 Dr Michael DeBakey argued for a universal health care system that is affordable culturally acceptable and high quality while avoiding rigid government or insurance bureaucracy. He recalled historical efforts from 1915 to 1990 noting AMA opposition and later reversal.
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Michael DeBakey
Rice University
Houston
DeBakey
United States
American Association of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
American Medical Association
AMA
Ladies in White protest Cuba's jailing of dissidents in Miami march
Cuban opposition group Las Damas de Blanco endures harassment since spring 2003 after a crackdown that jailed dissidents and journalists. March 25 saw thousands in Miami's Little Havana rally in support, joined by Gloria and Emilio Estefan.
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Havana
Cuba
Liberty
Gloria Estefan
Las Damas de Blanco
United States
Varela
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