Study Urges Longer Instruction Time in U.S. Schools
A UCLA study led by John I. Goodlad finds elementary schools vary 18 to 27 percent hours of instruction weekly, averaging 22.75 hours. He urges about 25 hours of instruction, noting time-efficient schools use breaks well, with more social studies and science time and similar reading, writing, math effort.
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Time your spending to cut your taxes
The Associated Press outlines tax planning tips for 1981 as rates drop through 1983. By timing deductions before year end and accelerating certain expenses such as charitable gifts mortgage payments and medical treatments you can reduce current year taxes. Consider whether to itemize given the deduction value changes.
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Arkansas Humane group objects to turkey drops at Turkey Trot
In Yellville Arkansas during the 36th annual Turkey Trot ten turkeys were pushed from roofs and two airplanes bombed the courthouse square with five more gobblers as officials monitored the event. The Chamber of Commerce released the birds from the Marion County courthouse roof and a nearby building as two low flying planes circled the square prompting FAA review.
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