Quality must rise in Scottsdale school district debate
In today’s Mailbag Scottsdale School Board member Paul E. Streich urges focusing on improving education quality over simple cost cuts as enrollment drops. He lists 10 goals for the district and calls for cost-saving steps like trimming admin staff, consolidating offices, and sharing costs with cities to fund stronger programs.
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Sweden Elects Coalition Government After Socialist Defeat
In a landmark vote Sweden shifted after 44 years of Socialists. A coalition of center, conservative and liberal parties won 50.7 percent, promising a new government amid debates on welfare and nuclear power. Voter turnout approached 90 percent on a Sunday election day.
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Thorbjorn Falldin
Fineline separates president from candidate
A Washington observer notes the line between presidential duties and campaigning blurred by Ford and Carter. The piece argues a clear separation of state actions from campaign events, with examples from Rose Garden ceremonies and press conferences on government property.
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Ron Nessen
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Jimmy Carter
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Quality goals for Scottsdale schools proposed by resident
Walter Williamson invites school district residents to consider ten goals to raise education quality. He calls for a stronger teacher evaluation system, basics with patriotic ethics, better handling of grades seven and eight, smaller classes, improved testing, expanded fine arts and foreign language, more counseling, and district pride, noting administration already works toward these within budget limits.
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Weather fears rise as wild patterns spark ice age talk
Harriet Van Horne surveys a year of record weather anomalies from earthquakes to droughts and freezing winters. She notes scientists debate whether an Ice Age is near, with forecasts, climate studies and public anxiety shaping how society and daily life might change.
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