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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 2001
Page
8
The University of California president endorses replacing the SAT I with subject specific assessments to reduce bias against Black and Hispanic students. The system faces enrollment declines after Proposition 209 and long standing criticisms of test bias dating to the 1960s.
The Education Testing Service spent millions to make the SAT more minority friendly with readings by Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison and works by Faulkner and Austen. Yet black and Hispanic test scores remain far below white and Asian levels, with debate over causes and a call for more time spent studying rather than dumbing down curricula.
A narrator reflects on a pediatric visit where a child quips about religious imagery, then critiques a broken system that pressures work over stay at home parenting. He argues for stronger family infrastructure, stable two parent homes, and hands on nurturing to prevent violence.
A reflective piece argues society must decide who guides values and discipline in schools and home. It criticizes overreliance on government programs and screens, urges parental responsibility, and warns of confusion and corruption among youth if adults abdicate duties.
The Wilson County News explains submission rules for letters to the editor. Letters should be under 350 words, may be edited, and must include the writer’s handwritten signature address and daytime phone number for verification. unsigned or incomplete letters will not be printed.
The commander of the 81st Judicial District Narcotics Task Force responds to claims the unit is corrupt, noting an ongoing Texas Ranger investigation into a single agent. He urges public trust while stating disciplinary action will follow if allegations are proven. He asserts the task force remains committed to combating drug crime.
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