Reed Between The LinesUnusual & Interesting News - Not Always Useful<br><br> Compiled by David Reed(Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Mall Case Creates Antiwar Celebrity. An unassuming state lawyer nearing retirement whose idea of political protest was to wear a "Peace on Earth" T-shirt at the local shopping mall is suddenly a celebrity. By Winnie Hu. New York Times: Nationalhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2901 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Officials Seek Smallpox Vaccine Compensation Fund. Under the proposal, the government would pay $262,100 for each health worker who dies or is completely disabled by the smallpox vaccine. By Robert Pear. New York Times: Nationalhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2900 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 At Columbia University, Rewriting a Journalism Curriculum. The Graduate School of Journalism is planning a major overhaul after the president of Columbia University criticized the school's curriculum as "insufficient." By Felicity Barringer. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2899 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 $60 Million Package Aims to Improve School Security. The Bush administration is about to announce a $60 million program to help school districts design response and evacuation plans for terrorism-related emergencies. By Philip Shenon. New York Times: Nationalhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2898 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 The War on Schools. It's an insane society that can contemplate devastating and then rebuilding Iraq, but can't provide schooling for all its own young people. By Bob Herbert. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2897 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Tribal Values Remain Firm Away From Reservation. Leonisa Lewis left her reservation to play for a high school tennis team in Arizona. But her situation is difficult for outsiders to understand. By Selena Roberts. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2894 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 When It Goes Wrong at a Charter School. When charters first appeared, they were touted as the free-market alternative to bad old public schools, but as with many market miracles, the bubble has burst. By Michael Winerip. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2895 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Where the Hall Monitor Is a Webcam. Propelled by Columbine and 911, officials are considering a broad range of measures to improve school security, everything from sophisticated video surveillance to biometric identity cards. By Katie Hafner. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2896 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Routs Fuel School Sports Debate. High school coaches and educators say they are concerned about an increasing number of lopsided games across the country. By Mike Freeman. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2893 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Laptops Win Over the Skeptics, Even in Maine. Just six months after Maine began providing laptop computers, educators are impressed by how quickly students and teachers have adapted to laptop technology. By Sarah Mahoney. New York Times: Educationhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/03/07.html#a2892 |