March 22, 1989
Education Week, Vol. 08, Issue 26
Education
For-Profit Firms Invited To Bid For Contract for Expanded NAEP
The Education Department announced last week that it is ready to accept bids to conduct an expanded National Assessment of Educational Progress in 1990 and 1992.
Education
People News
The box-office success of "Lean on Me," the film based on Joe Clark's career as principal of Eastside High School, has brought a measure of entertainment-industry hoopla to Paterson, N.J. For members of the Paterson school board, though, the excitement has been a bit too much.
The board reprimanded Mr. Clark and suspended him with pay for five days last week for his role in organizing a school assembly that included a performance by nearly nude male dancers. The assembly was called to promote the new film.
Education
A District Ties Goals to Scores
A two-part look at the policy focus on standardized testing. This week, one district's unusually keen interest.
Education
Scientists, Creationists Each Claim Victory in Texas Evolution Vote
The Texas Board of Education last week adopted a controversial rule that would, for the first time, require publishers to include discussions of evolution in biology textbooks.
Education
Text of Proposed 'Core Propositions' About Teachers
Following are "core propositions" that have been approved in draft form by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and circulated among selected educators. 
Education
Divisions on 'Set-Asides' Color Vocational Hearing
The targeting of federal vocational-education funds for special populations has become the most hotly contested issue in the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act.
Education
'Sensitive' Posts Targeted by E.D. For Drug Testing
The Education Department has announced plans to subject about 200 of its employees to random drug testing.
Education
Nunn Softens Call for Linking Student Aid, Youth Service
In a move that could speed passage of a national youth-service bill, Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia last week softened his proposal that military or community service be required as a condition for receiving federal financial aid for college.
Education
Tax Hike for Kansas Schools and Roads Faces Long Odds
A proposal by an unusual alliance of Kansas teachers and business leaders to raise sales-tax revenues and split the profits equally between education and highway contruction appears headed for defeat in the legislature.
Lobbyists predicted last week that the House would reject an amended version of the bill that would earmark all of the new revenues--estimated at $1.4 billion over 11 years--for road construction.
English Learners
L.A. Teachers Authorize Strike, Debate Bilingual Bonuses
The confrontation between the Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers continues to escalate.
Education
Opinion
On Commercial Television in Schools: Channel One Creates Opportunity For 'Mutually Beneficial' Relationship
The resources currently available to American teachers are not keeping pace with the new burdens being placed on them by changes in society. In seeking the means to address teachers' threadbare situation, schools should continue to explore with businesses ways of forging acceptable and mutually beneficial relationships.
Federal
White House Announces Resignations Of Six Education Department Officials
Six top Education Department officials appointed by President Reagan will be cleaning out their desks this month.