More to school than SAT scores and college admissions
The piece argues SAT and ACT scores hide broader truths about schooling. It notes Craven and Jones counties posted large gains, considers curriculum and test prep effects, and highlights gender progress, income and race gaps, state differences, and the concerning low scores from students aiming to become teachers.
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Jones
College Board
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American College Testing Program
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Questioning rape surveys shifts reported totals and bias
The Toledo Blade notes a new Bureau of Justice Statistics approach that asks a specific question about rape, revealing estimated annual rapes and sexual assaults far higher than prior counts. FBI figures show 104,800 rapes reported in 1993, highlighting underreporting due to stigma and the need for more resources to fight sexual violence.
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Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau
FBI
Toledo Blade
ABA speech code sparks debate on free expression
Nat Hentoff reviews a revived Civil discourse push within the American Bar Association. The 117 year old group, with 370,000 attorneys, adopts a politically correct resolution policing language based on race sex religion and other traits. Critics warn the aspirational rules are vague and could trigger sanctions outside the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
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American Bar Association
ABA
House of Delegates
Young Lawyers Division
Kuhlman
National Law Journal
Gail Diane Cox
Seth Rosner
Nat Hentoff
North Carolina Stuck At 48th In SAT Rankings
Capitol Press Association columnist Paul O Connor notes NC remains 48th in SAT scores despite improvements in curricula and practice programs. He cites mid and elementary reforms since 1990, with effects delayed until 1997 to 2000, and warns of slow future gains amid rural declines and hard work needs.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Chris Averett
State Accountability Services
Pennsylvania
Quaker State
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
TV warfare mythmakers distort Balkan truth, says Col Hackworth
Retired U.S. Army Col. David Hackworth argues in a syndicated column that TV news from the Balkans distorts reality. He contends all sides in the Yugoslav wars commit brutality, and American coverage favors Croat and Muslim narratives over Serb actions.
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Evening News
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David Hackworth
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