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From: "ECS e-Clips" <e-clips@ecs.org> To: Governor Musgrove Created: 11/16/2000 12:03 PM Subject: ECS e-Clips 11/16/00 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 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 Thursday, November 16, 2000 DETROIT FREE PRESS "U-M Goes to Court Today To Defend Its Affirmative Action" By the time the case ends, a lawsuit against the University of Michigan could determine whether the nation's public colleges can rely on affirmative action to give minority students a leg up in the admissions process. HOUSTON CHRONICLE (free registration required) "Group Lays Out Plan To Reform Education" A group of lawmakers, educators and business leaders outlined a legislative agenda that included proposed signing bonuses for teachers at low-performing schools and monetary rewards for high-achieving campuses. HOUSTON CHRONICLE (free registration required) "Federal School Breakfast Program Doubles in Size in 10 Years" About 6.4 million poor schoolchildren are getting free or reduced-price breakfasts, nearly double the number a decade ago, but millions of other needy kids aren't receiving the meals because too few schools offer them, an advocacy group says. LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER "Online Curriculum Project 1st in U.S." The Kentucky Virtual University, which offers college courses on the Web, will use a $1.5 million state "venture capital" fund to spur the creation of online learning programs that turn a profit. The money will go to Kentucky colleges and professors for the development of the programs. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH "Number of Young People Choosing Option of the GED Examination is Growing" The percentage of high school students walking across a stage to receive diplomas each spring has declined nationwide over the past decade. Yet the dropout rate remains unchanged, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics. - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ECS e-Clips 11_16_00\Mime.822