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From: "ECS e-Clips" <e-clips@ecs.org> To: Governor Musgrove Created: 8/8/2000 12:16 PM Subject: ECS e-Clips 08/08/00 Message: ECS e-Clips delivers the day's top education stories directly to you. We also provide you with virtually all of the day's education stories with a direct link to Education Week. Let us know what you think about this new service by sending e-mail to e-Clips@ecs.org. If you wish to unsubscribe, please reply to this e-mail message with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. To view these articles and EDUCATION WEEK'S "Today's Roundup," visit the ECS e-Clips Web site, CLICK HERE: http://www.ecs.org/ecs/ecsweb.nsf/e-clips/ECS%20e-Clips Tuesday, August 8, 2000 The Washington Post "A Case for Smaller Schools" Shrinking enrollment at schools is at least as important as small class size, many educators say. The Arizona Republic (free registration required) "Racially Mixed Classes Beneficial, Survey Says" Students who attend racially mixed schools say they are more willing to live and work in a multiracial society, according to a Harvard University study. The New York Times (free registration required) "City School System to Offer Online Courses to Teachers" The New York City Board of Education is planning to provide online training for the city's 78,000 teachers starting next fall. The Christian Science Monitor "Era of Prosperity Largely Skips Latino Teens" Sex, alcohol use and suicide attempts are rising for Hispanic youth at the same time rates of risky behavior decline for other ethnic groups. - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ECS e-Clips 08_08_00\Mime.822