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From: "ECS e-Clips" <e-clips@ecs.org> To: Governor Musgrove Created: 6/1/2001 11:08 AM Subject: ECS e-Clips 06/01/01 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 Friday, June 1, 2001 ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION "Bush Seeks College Prep Aid Cut Despite Favorable Report" Even as a Department of Education study concludes that middle school children whose parents didn't go beyond high school aren't likely to go to college without extra help, the Bush administration is proposing to cut funds to one such encouragement program. DALLAS MORNING NEWS "Schools Brace for Tougher TAAS, Lower Passing Rates" Starting in 2003, when a tougher version of TAAS goes into effect, scores are likely to reverse course, if only temporarily. That same year, the state's push to end social promotion goes into effect, keeping some students from continuing on to the next grade. EDUCATION WEEK "Tribal Colleges' K-12 Links Called Key to Reservations" A recent report, "Building Strong Communities: Tribal Colleges as Engaged Institutions," examines the colleges' role on the reservations they serve, including their links to K-12 schools. The report was written to help improve the public's understanding of tribal colleges and to secure greater federal funding for the institutions. NEW YORK TIMES (free registration required) "Report Says Few Poor Children Receive Adequate Preschool Education in New Jersey" A Rutgers University study concludes that less than 10% of New Jersey's poorest children receive adequate preschool education, despite a three-year-old court order that the state upgrade its programs in 30 disadvantaged districts. ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS "1,700 Seniors Fail Test" Nearly 1,700 Minnesota high school seniors have not yet passed all the state's basic skills exams and may be in danger of not graduating on time in the coming weeks. WASHINGTON TIMES "U.S. Education Report Faults Progress of Students as 'Flat'" In the past few decades, the number of high school graduates who went straight to college rose among black and white students, but there have been no significant enrollment increases for their Hispanic counterparts, according to an annual report released by the U.S. Department of Education. "The Condition of Education 2001" provides updated information about 59 indicators related to quality of education. This year, the report focused on first-generation college students and factors that increase their likelihood of getting into and succeeding in college. - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ECS e-Clips 06_01_01\Mime.822