June 12, 1996

Education Week, Vol. 15, Issue 38
Families & the Community Ind. Parents Push for Partnership in How Schools Are Run
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Rev. Mike Nickleson says it's time for his sons' high school to strike out on its own. The way he sees it, educational opportunities there aren't what they should be.
Jeff Archer, June 12, 1996
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Education U.S. Judge Rejects Intercom Prayers in Miss.
A federal judge last week struck down student-led prayer over the school intercom and several other religious practices in the Pontotoc County, Miss., school district.
Mark Walsh, June 12, 1996
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Education Funding R.I. Officials Seek To Tie State Aid to Needs
Smart investors pay close attention to their stocks' performance.
Jeff Archer, June 12, 1996
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Education S.C. Legislators Take Step To Offer Full-Day Kindergarten to All
South Carolina legislators have taken a step toward paying for all-day kindergarten.
Robert C. Johnston, June 12, 1996
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Education Ideas & Findings
Japan's grueling college-entrance system is internationally known for putting intense pressure on students--and even driving some to suicide. Now, a new report suggests that, at least as far as suicide is concerned, the Japanese examination system may have gotten a bum rap.
June 12, 1996
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Equity & Diversity Iowa Officials Told To Halt Single-Sex Programs
The Iowa Department of Education has given the red light to efforts to separate boys and girls in some classes.
Jeanne Ponessa, June 12, 1996
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2 min read
Early Childhood N.H. Lawmakers Back First-Ever State Aid for Kindergarten
After years of coming up short, the New Hampshire legislature has finally passed a bill providing the first-ever state funding for kindergarten, allowing Gov. Stephen Merrill to check off one of his top campaign promises before he leaves office.
Meg Sommerfeld, June 12, 1996
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Education Correction
Gustavo A. Mellander, dean of the graduate school of education, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., was incorrectly listed as retiring in the May 15, 1996, issue. He is leaving the deanship and entering the faculty.
June 12, 1996
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Education S.F. Officials Take Issue With Update of Parent Guides
A publishing company that has produced a set of guides aimed at helping parents choose a San Francisco public school is having a rough go of updating the books.
Ann Bradley, June 12, 1996
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Education Atmospheric Pressures On the Decline
Johns Hopkins University researchers at the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk are keeping close tabs on Patterson High School's reform efforts.
June 12, 1996
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement New Guide Gives A's To Six of 47 National Anti-Drug Programs
Only six of 47 national drug-prevention curricula earned an A in a report card issued here last week by Drug Strategies, a nonprofit Washington group.
Millicent Lawton, June 12, 1996
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Education State Journal

A Hard Sell


Consulting may be one of education's growth industries, but Wyoming lawmakers tell a different story.
June 12, 1996
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Education Take Note Column
As if operating a fleet of nuclear submarines were not enough, sailors at the Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay, Ga., have been busy working at schools as well.
Lonnie Harp & Meg Sommerfeld, June 12, 1996
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Education Chiles Vetoes Bill Allowing Student-Led Prayer
In a setback for advocates of prayer in the public schools, Gov. Lawton Chiles of Florida has vetoed a bill authorizing voluntary student-led prayer at graduations, assemblies, and sporting events.
Mark Walsh, June 12, 1996
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Equity & Diversity More Children in Working Families Found To Live in Poverty
While much of the current welfare-reform debate has focused on getting families off public assistance and back to work, a new report shows that a growing number of children of working parents still live a life of poverty.
Jeff Archer, June 12, 1996
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Education People Column
Bill Honig, the former California state schools chief, went to a state appeals court last week in an attempt clear his name and overturn his 1993 felony convictions.
June 12, 1996
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Education Federal File

Inviting Chaos


The Prince George's County, Md., school board has cleared the way for a new invitation to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak at a school's awards ceremony.
June 12, 1996
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Teaching Profession Texas Teachers' Unions Assail Chief's 'Gag Order'
Teachers' associations in Texas are hopping mad after being barred from discussions of a new statewide system for appraising teachers' job performance.
Ann Bradley, June 12, 1996
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Education Update News Roundup

Indianapolis Administrators To Be Reassigned or Demoted

June 12, 1996
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Equity & Diversity Repeal of Anti-Bias Policy Is Sought in Des Moines
Petition drives by opposing groups of parents and students have forced the Des Moines, Iowa, school board to revisit its policy that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Robert C. Johnston, June 12, 1996
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Student Well-Being & Movement Children's Rally Spurs Plans for Action, Draws Partisan Attacks
Many of the people who marched at the recent Stand for Children rally in Washington say they've returned home with plans to mobilize support for children in their local communities.
Jessica Portner, June 12, 1996
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College & Workforce Readiness Clinton Proposes Tax Credit for College Tuition
President Clinton last week proposed a college-tuition tax credit that he said could make higher education an affordable option for everyone.
Mark Pitsch, June 12, 1996
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Education Philanthropy Column
The Annenberg Foundation has awarded $1 million to the Enterprise Foundation for a program to improve the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore.
Meg Sommerfeld, June 12, 1996
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Education Clinton and Dole Put Focus On Children in Debate Over Values
The broad theme of values has been the battleground for the presidential candidates over the past several weeks.
Mark Pitsch, June 12, 1996
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Equity & Diversity Number of Single-Sex Programs on the Rise, GAO Says
A growing number of school districts are experimenting with single-sex educational programs, despite uncertainty about whether they are legal or appropriate.
Mark Walsh, June 12, 1996
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Student Well-Being & Movement Girls' Substance Abuse Up
Women and girls are increasingly likely to abuse substances at the same rate as men, and women are smoking, drinking, and using drugs at younger ages than ever before, says a report released here last week.
Millicent Lawton, June 12, 1996
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Education Funding 30,000 Rally for More Aid in Ore.
More than 30,000 Oregonians marched in Portland last week to call for more funding for the state's schools.
Meg Sommerfeld, June 12, 1996
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Education Private Schools Column
Donations to independent schools made significant gains last school year, according to a soon-to-be released report on private giving to education.
June 12, 1996
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Education News In Brief

Alaska Tenure Rewrite Requires Local Evaluation

June 12, 1996
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