October 13, 1993
Education Week, Vol. 13, Issue 06
English-Language Learners
Hispanics 'Are of One Voice' in Support of Bilingual Education
The authors of a survey of the nation's three largest Hispanic groups--Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans--say they have found surprisingly high levels of support for bilingual education, provided its purpose is to teach English.
Education
People News
Six secondary school principals have been named finalists in the first National Principal of the Year competition.
Education
State Journal: Union withholding; Going to war
The Washington Education Association is causing a stir by withholding its endorsement of an education-reform package developed by Gov. Booth Gardner.
Education
Partnerships Column
The Business-Higher Education Forum last month awarded its annual Anderson Medal for outstanding school partnerships to the Access 2000 Chicago partnership.
Education
Catholic Schools in Philadelphia Offered a Reprieve
Both relief and resentment marked community reaction last month to the announcement that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia will merge or close five of its high schools next fall but spare others that had been targeted for restructuring.
Education
Debate Over Ability Grouping Gains High Profile
The debate over ability grouping in public schools appears to be escalating, and supporters of the practice are increasingly being placed on the defensive, experts on both sides of the issue agree.
Education
Cuomo Seeks Income Tax As School-Finance Relief
Unveiling a new strategy in his attempt to reform New York State's school-finance system, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo last week proposed that counties be given the option of raising local school funds through income taxes rather than property levies.
Education
Children, Teenagers Assigned Roles in Clinton Inaugural Drama
As this city nears its quadrennial peak of pomp and circumstance for the inauguration of President-elect Bill Clinton next week, thousands of young people are preparing for their parts in the inaugural drama.
Education
And a Look at Some of the People Who Made the News
Ultimately, 1992 was the year of Bill Clinton, an "education governor'' for 11 years in his native Arkansas, who won his quest for the White House. The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers also made headlines for their unprecedented level of support for a Presidential candidate as they pulled out all the stops to help insure Mr. Clinton's election.
Education
National News Roundup
The condition of children in the United States is a "national disgrace,'' a report released last month by the Children's Defense Fund concludes.
Education
Pressure Spurs 2 Richmond Schools To Stop Clustering White Students
Two Richmond, Va., elementary schools have agreed to stop clustering white students in the same classrooms in response to complaints from parents and pressure from the district's central administration.
Education
Honig Goes on Trial in Calif. In Conflict-of-Interest Case
Jury selection began last week in the conflict-of-interest trial of Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig of California, as participants said they expected the proceedings to last into next month.
Education
N.J. Officials Agree on School Funds, Delay Equity Debate Until November
New Jersey lawmakers have settled on a compromise to fund public schools until after the state's legislative and gubernatorial elections in November.
Education
Philanthropy Column
The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund announced last month that it has awarded a 4-year, $2.77 million grant to the Bread Loaf Rural Teacher Network.
Education
N.H. High Court Bars Private-Tuition Tax Scheme
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has declined to reinstate a tax-abatement program in the town of Epsom that was intended to benefit homeowners who sent their children to private schools.
Education
Advocates Decry Delayed Release of Job-Training Rules
WASHINGTON--Youth-training advocates last week criticized the Labor Department for releasing proposed rules for federal job-training programs behind schedule and then giving them the effect of law without a prior comment period.
Education
Bush Taps Anti-Gang Program From Boston As the 1,000th 'Daily Point of Light'
On the last day of December, President Bush named his 1,000th "Daily Point of Light,'' awarding the honor to Gang Peace, a three-year-old private, nonprofit gang-intervention and -prevention program in Boston.
Education
Overhaul Urged In the Preparation Of Administrators
State education agencies should seize the lead in coordinating the efforts of institutions and groups involved in the training, certification, and career development of educational administrators, a report released last week concludes.
Education
Milestones
Jean Mayer, a renowned nutritionist who championed the expansion of the federal school-lunch and food-stamp programs, died after a heart attack Jan. 1. He was 72.
Education
Clinton Taps 'Education Governor' as Secretary
WASHINGTON--In nominating Richard W. Riley to be the next Secretary of Education, President-elect Bill Clinton has tapped a fellow member of the fraternity of "education governors'' and a longtime friend.
Education
Fewer States Facing Budget Shortfalls, Survey Says
State legislatures will start the new year in their best financial position of the 1990's, a survey released last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures at a meeting in Denver suggests.
Education
Court Limits Payment of Legal Fees in Rights Cases
Civil-rights plaintiffs who win only small damage amounts will find it harder to make defendants pay the plaintiffs' legal fees, as a result of a ruling last month by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Education
Michigan Board's Proposal Would Provide Youths a Shortcut to College
Michigan 10th and 11th graders who passed a state exam would have the option of enrolling in college, under a proposal put forward by the state board of education.
Education
State Journal: Bipartisan opposition
"I have reached this conclusion reluctantly, having publicly advocated ... the virtues of an experiment in parental choice,'' Governor Wilson, a Republican, said in a letter to leading supporters of the voucher proposal.
Education
N.J. Coalition Advocates Less Reliance On Property Taxes
A broad-based education coalition in New Jersey has proposed a new school-funding strategy that substantially reduces districts' dependence on local property taxes and eliminates voting on most local school budgets.
Education
Shortcomings of Decentralized Decisionmaking in N.Y.C. Detailed
The introduction of school-based management and shared decisionmaking has neither freed New York City schools from bureaucratic constraints nor provided a vehicle for involving parents in schools, a study concludes.
Education
Children and Families
Since the publication of her 1988 book, Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage, Lisbeth B. Schorr has earned wide acclaim for highlighting the attributes of programs that have improved the outcomes of at-risk children and families.
Education
State News Roundup
Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's rejection of Virginia's move toward an outcomes-based education plan has halted the state board of education's interest in the initiative.