Taft proposes 808 million plan to reform Ohio school funding
Governor Bob Taft unveils an 808 million two year plan to overhaul school funding. It raises base per pupil to 5484 by 2006, adds 80 million for teacher training and reading programs, funds all day kindergarten in 50 districts, and increases special education and transportation reimbursements while expanding Ohio Roads. Critics question reliance on local property taxes and plan sufficiency.
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Bob Taft
Ohio Supreme Court
Taft
OhioRoads
William Phillis
Phillis
Letters stir debate over leaders and family values
A reader condemns Jesse Jackson and other public figures while urging reliance on family values. The letter questions civil rights rhetoric, school reforms, and rights activism, contrasting them with concerns about children, disabilities, and local schooling.
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Jesse Jackson
Falwell
Bakker
Clinton
Clinton gift to Bush and the enduring housewarming
Martin Schram argues Bill Clinton’s last day immunity deal shaped Bush’s start in office with a positive reception. Clinton’s strategy and televised coverage framed the era, masking past scandals and influencing public mood as Bush assumed the presidency.
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George W. Bush
Washington
Colin
Don
Bill
Dick Cheney
Senate
Colin Powell
Donald Rumsfeld
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Bush
Florida
Yalie
Liberal tradition labels conservatives as idiots in politics
The piece argues liberals mock conservatives as idiotic, cites figures from Harding to Bush, and defends Reagan and Bush Jr as capable leaders. It notes conservatives value integrity and perseverance over perceived intellectual signaling and questions liberal claims about elite schooling.
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William F Buckley Jr
Warren Harding
Dwight Eisenhower
Ike
United States
White House
Mr. Bush
Adlai Stevenson
James Burnham
Hamlet
George W. Bush
Yale
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