February 23, 1994

Education Week, Vol. 13, Issue 22
Education Ind. Provision Seen Jeopardizing Bus Drivers' Jobs
A provision of the Indiana budget passed late last year threatens to put local school-bus drivers out of work, according to state lawmakers who are trying to get it repealed.
Sara Sklaroff, February 23, 1994
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Education Capital Digest
President Clinton last week signed into law a $9.8 billion emergency-spending bill that would provide $1.1 billion for education-related earthquake relief services.
February 23, 1994
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2 min read
Education Scant Consensus Emerges From California Summit
A two-day education summit in San Francisco last week has given California lawmakers a host of options but no consensus on how to cure the woes of the nation's largest state school system.
Lonnie Harp, February 23, 1994
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School Choice & Charters Edison Project Applies To Run 5 Mass. Charter Schools
The Edison Project, the private education-reform effort launched by the Tennessee media entrepreneur Christopher Whittle, has joined with local groups to apply to run five charter schools in Massachusetts, one-fifth of the total allowed under state law.
Mark Walsh, February 23, 1994
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Education On the Career Track
For Greg Panossian, the Finance Academy at John Muir High School in Pasadena, Calif., was a "way out of trouble.''
Lynn Olson, February 23, 1994
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18 min read
Education Remedy for Aid Glitch in Ark. Pondered
The Arkansas state board of education has been misallocating state education funds to districts for the past 10 years, and likely will pay more than $3 million this year to districts that have missed out on funds as a result, state officials say.
Sara Sklaroff, February 23, 1994
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1 min read
Education State Journal: Muzzle-loaded debate; Whirlwind tour
Although laws barring guns on school campuses are aimed chiefly at those with violent intentions, a 40-year-old Maryland law against weapons in school has recently been interpreted to include those whose goals are purely historical.
February 23, 1994
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Education Health Textbooks In Tex. Attacked From Both Sides
Drawing criticism from all sides, the Texas state board of education has ordered publishers to make more than 300 changes in five newly adopted high school health textbooks.
Debra Viadero, February 23, 1994
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4 min read
Education National News Roundup
The American Civil Liberties Union, acting on behalf of a watchdog group on standardized testing, last week filed a federal civil-rights complaint charging bias against girls in the examination used to award about $25 million annually in National Merit Scholarships.
February 23, 1994
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Education Capital Update
Capital Update tracks the movement of legislation, the introduction of notable bills, and routine regulatory announcements.
February 23, 1994
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Education N.A.S. Delays Release of Draft Science Standards
Officials of the National Academy of Sciences here have decided to delay the release, initially scheduled for this month, of the first full draft of national standards for science content, teaching, and assessment.
Peter West, February 23, 1994
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1 min read
Education Fort Wayne To Get Extra Aid in Desegregation Case
Indiana officials have agreed to provide the Fort Wayne schools with an extra $12.9 million over six years to fund educational improvements as part of a desegregation settlement.
Peter Schmidt, February 23, 1994
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Education Administration Column
The American Association of School Administrators and Partners for Quality Learning have introduced a new initiative to train district officials, principals, teachers, and parents in the principles of outcomes-based education.
February 23, 1994
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1 min read
Education Rojas Seeks To 'Reconstitute' 3 Underachieving S.F. Schools
Superintendent Waldemar Rojas of the San Francisco schools has called for the system's home-grown tactic of "reconstitution'' to be used on three poorly performing schools.
Peter Schmidt, February 23, 1994
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Education Governors Seek More Leeway, Involvement in Standards-Setting
Washington
If standards are to be developed for what schools are expected to offer students, states should be given as much leeway as possible, the National Governors' Association argues in a new report. The group warns against federal mandates that it says would amount to a vast new regulatory checklist for schools.
Lonnie Harp, February 23, 1994
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Education Legislative Update
The following are summaries of governors' budget requests for precollegiate education and highlights of proposals that rank high on the states' education agendas.
February 23, 1994
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Education What is Channel One Really Doing For Our Children?
Channel One, the 12-minute news-and-information program with commercials produced by Whittle Communications Inc., continues to be under fire. In yet another critical review, a study by Michael Morgan of the University of Massachusetts, released last fall, shows that Channel One is most often found in schools with higher concentrations of poor students. (See Education Week, Oct. 27, 1993.)
Donna C. Celano & Susan B. Neuman, February 23, 1994
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Special Education Special Education Column
After years of believing that they should cut sweets out of their children's diets to counter hyperactivity, parents might do well to look elsewhere for curbs to inattention, according to two studies released this month.
February 23, 1994
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Education Events
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February 23, 1994
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Education N.E.A. Open to 12-Month Contracts
The National Education Association has taken a step toward putting year-round teaching contracts on the school-reform agenda.
Joanna Richardson, February 23, 1994
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Education Political Stakes Attached to 'Opportunity' Standards
Washington
Some view requiring states to set "opportunity to learn'' standards in order to get federal education aid an overdue spur toward school equity. Others see a meddlesome, bureaucratic mandate threatening local control of schools.
Mark Pitsch, February 23, 1994
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Education Whitman Confronts N.J. Union on Divisive Issues
Within weeks of taking office, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey has made clear her willingness to take on the formidable political clout of the New Jersey Education Association.
Karen Diegmueller, February 23, 1994
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Education Calif. Firm To Furnish Schools With Data Links
Officials of Pacific Bell, the largest telephone company in California, have pledged to spend $100 million to provide all 6,500 public schools within the company's service area with access to advanced telecommunications services by 1996.
Peter West, February 23, 1994
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Education Proposal To Expand Agriculture Magnet Approved
After years of acrimonious debate, the Chicago City Council has approved a plan to expand the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
Ann Bradley, February 23, 1994
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Education Rules Mandate Drug Testing For Bus Drivers
All school districts must set up programs to test for drug and alcohol use by employees who drive school buses, new federal regulations mandate.
Peter Schmidt, February 23, 1994
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4 min read
Education Chicago Plan Targets Assistance to Lowest-Achieving Schools
General Superintendent Argie K. Johnson of Chicago last week unveiled preliminary plans to focus resources and assistance on the city's lowest-achieving schools.
Ann Bradley, February 23, 1994
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Education Media Column
MTV: Music Television has launched an anti-violence campaign along the lines of its 1992 "Choose or Lose'' election coverage and last year's "Free Your Mind'' campaign against racism and intolerance.
February 23, 1994
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Education Noted Educational, Entertainment Software Firms Announce Merger
Two California firms have announced a proposed merger that would create the world's largest developer of educational and entertainment software.
Peter West, February 23, 1994
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Education People News
Kenneth L. Moffett of the Lennox school district in California has been named the 1994 National Superintendent of the Year.
February 23, 1994
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