August 2, 2000
The Lake Michigan Academy was appreciative when a patron donated an old coin thought to be worth only a few dollars. But that appreciation has skyrocketed into joy as officials of the private school discovered that it was a rare silver dollar worth more than $50,000.
- Facilities Gathering Highlights Importance
Of Involving the Public
An adequate supply of high-quality child care is viewed by many experts as crucial to the success of the welfare overhaul enacted four years ago, which aims to move aid recipients into the workforce.
- Va. To Allow Substitution of National for State Tests
- N.C. Survey Critical of ABC Plan
- Texas Alters Course Requirements
- Colo. Ballot Measure Rejected
- Harrisburg Takeover Halted in Pa.
Education: B.A. and M.A., University of Wyoming, 1965 and 1966 respectively.
It's not easy for Oklahoma schools to find new teachers these days. The state has beefed up its certification requirements, while teacher salaries remain well below those in nearby states—even after a $3,000 raise last spring.