April 28, 1993

Education Week, Vol. 12, Issue 31
Education Texas Governor Preaches the Gospel of Finance Equity
Clad in scarlet robes, the choir members at the Good Street Baptist Church here render a slow, resonant version of "God Is Not Through Blessing You.'' The hymn has barely faded when Gov. Ann W. Richards steps to the pulpit and asks the congregation for a different kind of blessing.
Lonnie Harp, April 28, 1993
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Education Interest Groups Seek To Sway N.Y.C. Board Races
The intense interest in next month's school board elections in New York City has reached a fever pitch, with some of the city's most powerful politicians and institutions trying to influence the outcome of the voting and encourage people to vote.
Ann Bradley, April 28, 1993
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5 min read
Education Hitting the Road to History
When Elaine Capobianco's 5th graders studied the Underground Railroad this spring they did more than crack the books--they hit the road.
April 28, 1993
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1 min read
Education Education Tops List of Corporate Volunteer Projects
Nearly three-quarters of corporate volunteer programs focus on education, placing it at the top of a list of critical issues targeted by these programs, according to a report released last week.
Meg Sommerfeld, April 28, 1993
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2 min read
Education Milestones
Gov. George S. Mickelson of South Dakota and seven others were killed last week when the state plane in which they were traveling crashed near Dubuque, Iowa.
April 28, 1993
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1 min read
Education State Journal: Red-vested state chief
In the wake of a heated electoral campaign for the Wisconsin state superintendency, Gov. Tommy G. Thompson has injected a new element of controversy into the position by naming a colorful and outspoken former Governor to fill the job on a temporary basis.
April 28, 1993
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1 min read
Education Researchers Seek To Measure 'Opportunity' Standards
ATLANTA--In a development that could influence a growing policy debate, researchers at all levels of education are designing ways to measure the "opportunity to learn'' curricular content available to students, according to several of the researchers.
Robert Rothman, April 28, 1993
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4 min read
Education Column One: Curriculum
School book clubs are playing a significant role in language-arts instruction in elementary schools across the country, a not-yet-completed study suggests.
April 28, 1993
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2 min read
Education Inadequacies in Juvenile-Detention Facilities Detailed
WASHINGTON--Crowding is a pervasive and serious problem in juvenile-detention and -correctional facilities across the nation, according to a Justice Department study released here last week.
Millicent Lawton, April 28, 1993
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1 min read
Education Letter to the Editor Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
The survey on "Cable-Ready Classrooms'' in the April 7, 1993, issue (Dimensions) is most misleading.
April 28, 1993
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2 min read
Education Opinion Reflections of a Skeptic
I am intrigued by reports about successful programs of public school reform, particularly when they claim success achieved through community consensus.
Jo Ann O. Robinson, April 28, 1993
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4 min read
Education Opinion Move Counseling Off the Back Burner of Reform
Since the release of A Nation At Risk a decade ago, few aspects of American education have escaped the reach of one or another reform initiative.
Frank Burtnett, April 28, 1993
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9 min read
Education Clinton Puts Final Touches on National-Service Plan
The Clinton Administration is inching closer toward the debut of its legislation to create a federally chartered agency to oversee a national-service program for high school and college students and graduates.
Mark Pitsch, April 28, 1993
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3 min read
Education Holocaust Museum Is Dedicated to Education
The publicity surrounding the opening here of the Holocaust Memorial Museum focused on the architecture of the building, the controversies swirling around it, and the emotional intensity of its exhibits.
April 28, 1993
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7 min read
Education Some Worry Immunization Bill Has Serious Pitfalls
Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala and child-health experts extolled the virtues of the Clinton Administration's plan to insure immunization for all children during a joint Congressional hearing last week, while drug-industry executives and some state health officials testified that the legislation has serious pitfalls.
Jessica Portner, April 28, 1993
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2 min read
Education Court: Phila. Schools Need Not Bus Students For Desegregation
The Philadelphia school district will not be forced to bus students to further racial desegregation, a Commonwealth Court judge has ruled.
Peter Schmidt, April 28, 1993
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3 min read
Education Activist on Disability Rights, Nominee Has Battled Schools Before
At age 5, Judith E. Heumann was not allowed to attend her neighborhood school in Brooklyn, N.Y., because school officials said her wheelchair might pose a "fire hazard.''
Debra Viadero, April 28, 1993
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