New York Educators Warned Over Education Lexicon
Our opinion notes that the New York State Education Department produced a 35 page booklet “A New Lexicon” defining terms like site based management and assessment. The piece questions language limits for parents and taxpayers and highlights cost and reform proposals from Whittle Communications and Yale’s Benno Schmidt Jr.
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New York State Education Department
New York State
Christopher Whittle
Whittle
Benno C. Schmidt Jr
Yale University
Freedom of Information Act: law must go electronic
A Senate bill, the Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act, would require agencies to make computerized records as accessible as paper ones. It argues FOIA should match its spirit, updating a 1956 law to reflect computers, modems, and data transmission and storage changes.
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Senate
FOIA
FOLA
Congress
No, Gorry on Animal Research and Blunders
Mary Phillips of the Liverpool Animal Protection Society argues against animal testing, citing historical missteps from DES to Valium and Thalidide, highlighting posed risks to humans and profits for researchers, drug firms, and breeders.
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Mary Phillips
Liverpool Animal Protection Society Inc
SU Sports Attendance Support Across Campus Needs Boost
The writer praises attending Syracuse University events at the Carrier Dome Manley Field House Coyne Field and the Women s Building and urges students staff and community to attend regularly. They highlight women s volleyball field hockey and basketball and lacrosse as key sports, noting attendance fell after the Gaits left.
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Syracuse University
Carrier Dome
Manley Field House
Coyne Field
Syracuse
Faith Heritage School: Safe, Moral, Progressive Education
A parent endorses Faith Heritage School as a safe environment free from violence. The message highlights strong teaching, mutual respect between students and staff, and high-quality education, contrasting it with other schools where guns and knives cause concern. Strong advocacy for Faith Heritage School.
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Faith Heritage School
Aga
Hoffman leads charge to open state Senate to public scrutiny
Assembly Republicans push for reforms since 1985 to boost public access. They back itemized budgets, no all night sessions, open Rules Committee meetings, and a Joint Conference Budget Committee. They seek direct initiative and referendum to ensure government serves the people. Peter M. Sullivan, Westchester County assemblyman, voices support.
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Hoffman
Senate
Jules
Assembly Democrats
Assembly Republicans
Assembly Rules Committee
Assembly
County moves ahead on solid waste program
Onondaga County advances its solid waste plan as DEC Commissioner Thomas Jorling orders staff to issue permits for the waste-to-energy plant, a step supporters say reflects community resolve after two decades of effort. County Executive Nicholas J. Pirro pledges collaboration with local institutions to move forward with the program.
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DEC
Thomas Jorling
Onondaga County
Nicholas J. Pirro
Quayle Editorial Sparks Public Reply Campaign
Readers respond to a CBC style prompt backing Vice President Dan Quayle with over half criticizing the editor. Edward Montague weighs in with a counterpoint as Camillus notes the public comments gathered after publication.
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United States
Edward Montague
Dan Quayle
Camillus
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