Alabama Department of Education recommends Birmingham close 20 schools (Birmingham News)

Alabama Department of Education recommends Birmingham close 20 schools (Birmingham News)
The state Department of Education is recommending Birmingham close at least 20 city schools - nearly one-third of the system’s 65 operating schools.

President Bush vetoes health, education programs (New York Daily News)

President Bush vetoes health, education programs (New York Daily News)
President Bush has vetoed a spending measure for health and education programs prized by congressional Democrats. He also signed a big increase in the Pentagon’s non-war budget.

Education Chief Seeks More Sheff Authority (Hartford Courant)

Education Chief Seeks More Sheff Authority (Hartford Courant)
Official Seeks More Power In Sheff Case The state education commissioner would like the legal authority to force suburban districts to accept students of color from Hartford, he testified Tuesday in the ongoing hearing on the Sheff v. O’Neill desegregation lawsuit.