Archive for December, 1969

Dual Language Program in NC Speaks to Students

Administrator wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
For some students at McDougle Middle School, walking into a history class taught completely in Spanish is not as intimidating as it sounds. It’s a normal day for students entering into the new dual language program at the Chapel Hill …
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Testing Change Raises Scores

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
A switch in testing for students who are learning English fueled a rebound in scores this year for immigrant-rich schools in Northern Virginia that had failed the year before to meet targets set under the federal No Child Left Behind …
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County courthouse will extend its public hours

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Starting Tuesday, people who want to get into a court case file in El Paso County will be able to do that before lunch.
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In suit, Memorial says it overpaid contractor

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Memorial Health System is suing a general contractor it fired three years ago from an expansion project on its main campus on East Boulder Street.
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After 30 years of melodrama, theater owners hope to sell

Ernest Luning wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
At the Iron Springs Chateau melodrama dinner theater, the good guy always wins and the bad guy always loses, yet something changes every night: the audience, who are often as much a part of the show as the actors on stage.
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Hurricane “Bullshit” Hits Colorado, Minnesota Is Next

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Although I enjoy reading and talking about politics, I never bothered to watch either a Democratic or Republican convention. In my younger years I had to watch, read and pretend to care about 5-hour long speeches given by LIBrezhnev at …
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Comment on Colorado Battles Big Government Health Care by Free …

NRA-ILA wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
Great tips on healthcare !
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The elephant in the room: GOP could postpone, retool convention

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
As Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast three years to the day after Katrina shattered New Orleans, Republicans say they could go so far as to delay next week’s national convention in St. Paul. Party officials tell the Washington Post it …
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INVESCO dispatches: Obama liveblog

unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt
The Colorado Independent is well-represented at INVESCO Field. On the ground: Cara DeGette, Jason Kosena, JC O’Connell, Bob Spencer, Naomi Zeveloff and Dave Williams. At the Big Tent: Wendy Norris and Erin Rosa. …
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McCain to Obama: “Job well done”

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In an ad set to air Thursday night during coverage of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, John McCain congratulates the Illinois senator and notes this “historic day,” a reference to the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a …
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