Nationwide protests grow over standardized tests
Hundreds of Ohio parents rally against testing as Virginia families push for revised academic standards. In 46 states opponents mobilized in 18 months while 20 states require high school exit exams and all but Iowa Nebraska test children. Pro and anti advocates spar over accountability, stress, and curriculum impact.
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Commission urges math science reform funding not broad pay raises
The Glenn Commission urged action to improve math and science teaching, stressing costly inaction for future competitiveness. It recommended evaluating teacher knowledge and requirements, with states and boards reassessing qualifications while avoiding broad across the board pay hikes.
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Libyan witness weakens link in Lockerbie bombing case
Abdul Majid Giaka testified that the two defendants brought a brown Samsonite suitcase to Malta similar to the one believed to hold the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103, but he did not say he saw a bomb placed or a suitcase aboard a flight. The prosecution faced questions over the strength of its key witness.
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Libyan suspects deny Pan Am 103 link as TNT claim exposed
Witness Giaka testifies he found 25 pounds of TNT in a desk at Malta airport tied to Libyan agents. Defendants Fhimah and Megrahi deny charges while details about an unaccompanied suitcase plot surface and Giaka’s limited role is revealed.
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