November 8, 1995
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Most middle-level schools must dramatically change their structure
and curriculum if they are to meet the needs of young adolescents, says
a report released here last week by the National Middle School
Association.
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Sixteen New York City-based foundations and an anonymous donor will
jointly underwrite a $2 million to $3 million project to encourage
public understanding and support for school-reform efforts in that
city.
The Pew Charitable Trusts awarded an $8.8 million grant last week to
support the Philadelphia public schools and $1 million for a campaign
to build public support in the city for school reform.
The RAND Corp. this week will consider a proposal to absorb many of
the functions of the Council for Aid to Education.
PAGE 35 - Commentary
As faddish as it has become, the notion of "education for the workplace" is neither a new nor, as presently articulated, a particularly democratic idea. When, in 1749, Benjamin Franklin wrote On the Need for an Academy, he envisioned two fundamental goals for Colonial education.
PAGE 38 - Commentary
It's midafternoon and sunlight is flashing on the water hazard of the 17th hole. The past two Saturdays I have tried to drive over it and onto the green, but each time the ball fell just short of the far bank and into the water. This time I make the decision to try to slice around it. My shot is good for me (120 yards, landing to the left of the water). With a chip, I'm left with a 12-foot putt to sink.
PAGE 48 - Commentary
America's schools are caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is that they are being asked to deliver more teaching and learning than ever. The quality of American schools has not been declining; students today are pursuing more-rigorous curricula and scoring higher on standardized tests.
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