New Mexico Debates Standards Based Testing Proposals
Democratic candidate Diane Denish critiques Martinez testing plan while supporting targeted assessments. The discussion covers federal and state testing requirements in grades three to eight and 11, high school exit exams, short cycle tests, college readiness, and funding limits estimated at 725000 dollars annually.
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Diane Denish
New Mexico
Denish
Tom Dauphinee
Public Education Department
Dauphinee
House mood runs sour on economy and election outlook
A Wall Street Journal NBC poll shows over 60 percent believe the nation is on the wrong track as voters favor the GOP by a nine point edge to control Congress. The map tightens as incumbents face stiff challenges from California to Pennsylvania with races in multiple states and ER two vacancies likely GOP gains.
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Tropical storm remnants soak Texas as rain hits many areas
Remnants of Tropical low Hermine drenches north and central Texas with a tropical deluge. A flash flood watch extends through Thursday morning as the storm drifts toward Oklahoma and Kansas. Up to four inches of rain expected in central and north Texas today after similar totals in south and central Texas by nightfall Tuesday per the National Weather Service.
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Hermine
Oklahoma
Kansas
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Carlsbad attorney sues Mission Arch over worker abuses
Kenneth Dugan represents plaintiffs including Ray and Tucker alleging dangerous working conditions and temperature excesses at Mission Arch facilities. The suit names Dewight Masterson, Mary Kopcik, and SunBridge Health care, and seeks general and punitive damages plus legal costs.
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Carlsbad
Mission Arch
Dewight Masterson
Mary Kopcik
SunBridge Healthcare
5Th Judicial District Court
Ralph D. Shamas
Herrera
Ray
Tucker
Stout
Human Resources Department
New Mexico Department of Health
Roswell Daily Record
The
Daily Record
Dugan
Controversial Quran Burning Plan Draws Wide Criticism
Religious and political leaders from Hillary Clinton to Eric Holder criticize Terry Jones for his Dove World Outreach Center plan to burn Qurans on International Burn a Quran Day. Jones defends stance while facing threats and First Amendment arguments.
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Crowley
U.S
Eric Holder
New York
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Prophet Muhammad
Jones’ Dove Outreach Center
Fire threatens canyonlands as winds hamper firefighting
A large wildfire menaces canyonlands with gusty winds and smoke grounding planes. About 200 firefighters from 35 agencies battle the blaze while crews saved Gold Hill's historic sites. Evacuees frustrated by road checkpoints. Governor released 5 million for firefighting efforts.
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