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From: "ECS e-Clips" <e-clips@ecs.org> To: Governor Musgrove Created: 1/23/2001 11:18 AM Subject: ECS e-Clips 01/23/01 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 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/e-clips Tuesday, January 23, 2001 CHICAGO TRIBUNE "Welfare Reform Aids Kids' Success" Low-income children benefit when their parents work and receive extra income designed to "make work pay," according to a comprehensive report on welfare policies released Monday. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR "Equity in Education" Many states - under legal order - have significantly increased spending in recent years, easing some of the stark differences between schools in wealthy communities and poor ones. Yet persistently low scores in many districts continue to raise the question of whether substantial progress has been made toward achieving true educational equity. LOS ANGELES TIMES "Bush to Sweeten Education Plan With a Dash of Gore's Ideas" Officials said that Bush will add to his plan measures touted by Gore, former President Clinton and leading congressional Democrats that provide more financial help to poorly performing public schools. In return, the schools would commit to far-reaching reforms, such as revamping curriculum and allowing all students to transfer to better public schools. - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ECS e-Clips 01_23_01\Mime.822