National debate over a national exam for US schools
Governors Romer Campbell and Ashcroft clash over a federal testing plan during a bipartisan panel's inaugural session. They favor national standards and a common reporting system while arguing for local control and state comparisons, with Cavazos Porter Bayh backing a national reporting approach.
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Former FBI agent guilty of espionage
Richard Miller, a 54 year old former FBI agent, was convicted a second time of passing secrets to the Soviet Union. Judge Robert Takasugi rejected Miller's claim that he was driven by love for Svetlana Ogorodnikova and used the affair to infiltrate the KGB. Miller remains the only FBI agent ever convicted of espionage after multiple trials.
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Mother charged in attack on teacher near Toluca Lake
Benita McCrae 30 appeared in San Fernando Municipal Court on charges of battery on a teacher and threatening a public officer for an Oct. 3 attack at a Toluca Lake area school. Deputy DA Sera Boyadjian said the incident left Marjan Swantek unable to breathe as McCrae allegedly grabbed the teacher by the throat.
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