Open door junior colleges brace for reforms
Miami-Dade Community College president Robert McCabe calls for stricter standards and developmental courses after suspending about 8,000 students and dismissing nearly 1,000 since 1978. The plan tests reading writing and math, admitting only high school graduates while requiring remediation for many students. Others like Passaic County Community College followed with probation, staff changes, and improved outcomes, demonstrating a shift from open access to accountability.
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Jenisen
Wew Crane
Miami AP
Junior College
Miami-Dade Community College
Robert McCabe
McCabe
Miami-Dade
New Jersey
Passaic County Community College
Gustavo A. Mellander
Mellander
Dade-Miami
PCCC
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
Rosemary Wohlers
Anne Watson
Ms. Watson
Planetary exploration fades as space budget bites
The piece laments a pullback in planetary missions due to shuttle costs and budget overruns, noting Voyager 2’s Saturn photos and the shift toward Jupiter orbit in 1987. It argues planetary exploration shapes humanity’s self view and heritage, with the shuttle and deep space work continuing but losing the planetary reach.
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Saturn
Voyager 2
Voyager
Jupiter
Mariner 2
Venus
Pioneer
Viking
Mariner
Solar System
Earth
Vikin
Mars
Humanity
Galileo
America
Resigning Makanda trustee explains resignation reasoning
Former Makanda Village Board member outlines reasons for stepping down. He notes no contract exists with Buncombe Public Water District and clarifies that the Lake County AG opinion on conflicts between water districts and municipalities does not apply to Makanda Buncombe relations.
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Makanda
Southern Illinoisan
Water District
Lake County
Buncombe Public Water District
Buncombe
Resignation Aims to End Local Governance Controversy
Walter L. Brieschke of Makanda explains his resignation to avoid confusion from holding dual positions and to prevent harm from defending distinctions. He urges the village to focus on infrastructure and neutral, fact based decision making for transparent public service.
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Mada
A De Gaulle comparison frames Begin as a steadfast leader
William Safire surveys Menachem Begin comparing his stance to De Gaulle while praising his foresight on Israel. The piece notes Begin’s hard line on security and his eventual potential for peace concessions, drawing parallels with De Gaulle’s Algerian choices and highlighting Begin’s long history of accurate judgments on threats and alliances.
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William Safire
New York Times
Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Beirut
Sadat
Alexandria
Irgun
Golda Meir
Ben-Gurion
Begin
Hearst
John Wallach
Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Israel
Sinai
Egypt
de Gaulle
Algeria
Aye Bey
Paris
PLO
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Enceladus
Walter L. Brieschke
DeGaulle
Menachem
London
Rue
Regin
Soviet Union
Siberia
West Bank
Jordan
le Grand Charles
Ilinoisan
UMW
MAPCO
Carmi
Kerr McGee
Galatia
Governor’s
Mapco Building Trades
Thompson
LiKud
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