State and Local Levels Key to Education Reform
President Clinton visited a Chicago elementary school as his education reform plan faced Congress. A one year delay on voluntary national fourth grade reading tests was agreed. The piece argues for tough, fair standards locally while supporting a national academic standard and critiquing funding, outcomes, and gaps among white, Black, and Hispanic students.
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Clinton
Chicago
Capitol Hill
U.S. Department of Education
Prayer ban sparks local backlash against school officials
In a letter to the editor, a Roswell reader condemns the district’s stance on public prayer and urges board members and Roswell Independent School District activities director Don Alsup to appeal to voters, framing the ACLU’s actions as anti God. The writer predicts public uproar and potential legal scrutiny.
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Don
God
Carlsbad National Park book project and city plant plans
Pars Siperintendent Donald Dayton announced a new book on Carlsbad s National Park is in progress and due soon. Architects say the $2.2 million plant project lacks complete plans for city property at South Main Street and Sresner Road. Crete Nebraska natives note student leaders in local groups.
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Pars
Ass & Co
South Main Street
Sresner Road
Prisons topic dominates New Mexico 1998 session
Santa Fe reports the prison industry shapes politics as Gov. Gary Johnson pushes for more prison space amid battles over financing and private operators. Wackenhut and Corrections Corporation of America face scrutiny as lawmakers clash on bonds, county funding, and potential state buyout options.
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Santa FE
Gary Johnson
Johnson
New Mexico
Lea
Guadalupe
House
Ray Sanchez
Senate
Manny Aragon
Max Coll
Jerry Alwin
Albuquerque
Wackenhut
Coll
Alwin
GOP
John Dendahl
Victor Marshall
Dendahl
Aragon
Senate Finance Committee
Marshall
Corrections Corporation of America
Japan Braces for Open Markets After Deregulation Push
Japan faces major shifts as Yamaichi declines and Big Bang deregulation looms. The Tokyo stock market slid over 5 percent after Yamaichi’s closure, signaling a move away from the insulated economy. JAL and All Nippon Airways fear loss of advantage as open skies and new competition approach.
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Washington
Japan Inc
Yamaichi
Japan
Shohei Nozawa
Tokyo
Japan Air Lines
United States
JAL
America
All Nippon Airways
Republicans Seek Hispanic Vote as Immigration Debate Lingers
Analysis notes that after failed hardline immigration efforts and mixed results in 1996 campaigns, Hispanics shifted toward Democrats. It cites Dole’s outreach misses, Clinton’s gains among Mexican Americans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans, and signals GOP shifts led by Giuliani, Riordan, Kemp, Bush, and Abraham toward outreach while balancing crime and welfare stances.
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Bob Dole
California
Southwest
South Florida
New Jersey
Miami
Clinton
Dole
Hudson County
Robert Menendez
OSE
Coonere
SaCapedal
Fisp
Richard Riordan
Republican Party
Giuliani
Riordan
Jack Kemp
Texas
George W. Bush
Michigan
Spencer Abraham
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