September 11, 1991
Education Week, Vol. 11, Issue 02
Law & Courts
Thomas's Stance on Brown v. Board Adds Fuel to Decades-Long Debate
To his opponents, Judge Thomas's comments on the Brown v. Board ruling offer one more reason why he is unfit to replace Thurgood Marshall.
Education
Publishing
A national bookstore chain has instituted a program promoting the
display of books devoted to children with physical or developmental
disabilities.
Education
Administration Makes P.R. Splash for America 2000
The Bush Administration last week launched an intensive public-relations campaign to promote the President's America 2000 education strategy.
Education
State Journal: Tax-hike Strategy Snuffed
Struggling to cope with the effects of deep cuts in state education
aid, officials of several Southern California school districts this
summer turned for help to an obscure 1972 law written to give one
community taxing power to buy gas street- lights.
Education
Health-care Model: Little Rock Insures For Drug Treatment
When the 26,000 students in the Little Rock, Ark., public schools
began classes this month, they became the first students in the nation
to be automatically covered by a free district insurance policy for the
often unmanageable costs of drug- and alcohol-abuse treatment.
Education
Health Column
Poorly ventilated schools can cause health problems among students,
especially the estimated 3.9 million children who have asthma, the
American Lung Association concludes from two new studies.
Education
Colleges Faced 'Tough' Fiscal Year With No End in Sight, Survey Says
Nearly one-half of the nation's colleges and universities experienced midyear budget cuts during the 1990-91 academic year, according to a survey by the American Council on Education.
Education
More Pregnant Girls Said Opting To Bear Their Babies
An increasing number of girls under age 15 who become pregnant
appear to be carrying their pregnancies to term rather than obtaining
abortions, an annual federal report indicates.
Education
By, of, and for Teachers, National Foundation Gains New Respect as a Catalyst to Change
During the 1989-90 academic year, William Mittlefehldt initiated a new unit in his social studies class at Anoka Senior High School in Minnesota.
Education
Whittle's Expansion Plans Bolstered by Firm's $350-Million Investment
Whittle Communications, known for its "Channel One" classroom
broadcasts and its ambitious plan to open a chain of for-profit
schools, plans an expansion following a $350-million investment by a
New York City firm last week.
Education
School-College Links Seen as Fundamental To Education Reform
An idea still in its infancy only a decade ago, partnerships between
the nation's schools and its institutions of higher learning are just
now coming of age, and will likely mature into an indispensable element
of school reform during the 1990's, educators say.
Education
Special-Education Column: Dyslexia
The brains of people with dyslexia, a learning disability
characterized by difficulty in reading, are fundamentally different
from those of normal readers, a study has found.
Education
Column One: California Teachers
California teachers who have lost their jobs or are in danger of
doing so are being urged to consider joining the Peace Corps, which has
launched an aggressive recruiting drive for out-of-work teachers from
its San Francisco office.
Education
National News Roundup
In the biggest teacher work action of the new school year, teachers
in the Providence, R.I., school district went on strike last week,
idling some 21,000 students.
Education
Timing of College Enrollment Linked to Graduation
WASHINGTON--High-school students who enroll in a four-year college
immediately after graduation are more likely to earn a college degree
than are other students, suggests a study released here last week by
the American Council on Education.
Education
H.E.A. Bills Said Likely To Include Direct-Loan Proposal
WASHINGTON--Members of the House and Senate education committees are
working on proposals that would radically reshape federal student-loan
programs and convert Pell Grants into an entitlement.
Education
Teacher Training a Likely Focus of Higher-Ed. Bill
WASHNGTON--When lawmakers put the final touches on the bill
reauthorizing the Higher Education Act of 1965 later this year, it is
likely that they will have created new programs te boost teacher
education and recruitment.
Education
Mrs. Bush Hits America 2000 Campaign Trail
With a throng of flag-waving children, a horde of photographers and reporters, a squadron of speakers, and rows of smiling government officials, the event at Worthington Elementary School here late last week had all the hallmarks of a candidate's campaign whistle stop.
Education
State News Roundup
Through intergovernmental collaboration, deregulation, and a "shared
educational vision," the Ohio Department of Education could be
transformed from an auditing and monitoring body to a research,
support, and service leader, a high-level business report
concludes.
Education
People News
The Maryland State Board of Education has named Nancy S. Grasmick, a
longtime Baltimore County educator and ally of Gov. William Donald
Schaefer, as the new state superintendent of schools.
Education
News Updates
In a motion filed in U.S. bankruptcy court late last month, the
district claimed that it could now deal with creditors on its own and
did not need further protection under Chapter 9 of the federal
bankruptcy code.
Education
Capital Digest
The Commission on National and Community Service is set to hold its
first meeting Sept. 25, Bush Administration officials have
announced.
Education
Education Budget on the Agenda in Colorado Special Session
Colorado legislators were scheduled to begin a special session this
week devoted partly to solving the state's education-budget
troubles.
Education
Secretary, Governor Turn Talk From Rivalry to Reform
Gov. Ned McWherter of Tennessee and U.S. Secretary of Education
Lamar Alexander sat down to breakfast last week in an effort to draw
attention to their education-reform plans and away from weeks of local
news stories that have cast the politicians as feuding rivals.
Education
Experts Outline Assessment Systems To Track Goals
A group of experts last week proposed an ambitious set of new assessment systems--including an early-childhood assessment and a test of college students--that could be used to measure progress on the six national education goals.
Education
Thousands of Dallas Students Protest Board's Decision To Lay Off Teachers
Thousands of Dallas students staged a raucous demonstration last
week in front of the district's administration building to protest 245
teacher layoffs that have disrupted the opening of school.
Education
News In Brief
Acknowledging Massachusetts' high proportion of students in special
education, state officials have issued a report recommending tightening
the legal definition of eligibility for the costly program.
Education
Poverty Rate Seen Rising Fastest for Latino Children
Despite having a large proportion of working, married parents,
Latino children slipped into poverty in the 1980's at a faster rate
than either white or black children, a new Children's Defense Fund
report has found.
Education
Va. Program Aims To Meet Needs of Immigrants, Refugees
Faced with growing enrollments of immigrants and refugees, the
Fairfax County, Va., school board has taken the unusual step of
establishing programs specifically geared toward students who were
poorly educated in their native lands.