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Sunday, June 07, 1998

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High school proficiency
By now, thousands of Nevada juniors have been informed that they failed the high school proficiency exam. Rather than give up or react with anger, these students should seize the challenge to improve their skills to ensure they acquire the knowledge necessary to pass the test on the second try.
      State education officials promised the newly revamped test would be more difficult than its predecessor and the passing scores more demanding. Barring some revelation that 1998 juniors are especially slow, they delivered. The failure rate on the reading section was 30 percent higher than in 1997, while the failure rate for the math questions jumped a whopping 86 percent.
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Mail those checks
In a nutshell, here's the U.S. economic situation: In May alone, the nation's industries created 300,000 jobs. Unemployment plunged to a 28-year low, and, with a tight labor market, wages (now averaging $12.73 an hour -- up a dime in 60 days) are rising as companies compete for a dwindling supply of workers, many of whom will be pushed into higher tax brackets this year. Record numbers of former welfare recipients have secured jobs, turning hordes of tax-eaters into taxpayers.
      When it's all added up after October, the federal budget surplus may top $60 billion.
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	Sunday, June 07, 1998 To read a story, HIGHLIGHT headline and click READ.
	Click on the small cartoon to see a full-size version.	High school proficiency By now, thousands of Nevada juniors have been informed that they failed the high school proficiency exam. Rather than give up or react with anger, these students should seize the challenge to improve their skills to ensure they acquire the knowledge necessary to pass the test on the second try. State education officials promised the newly revamped test would be more difficult than its predecessor and the passing scores more demanding. Barring some revelation that 1998 juniors are especially slow, they delivered. The failure rate on the reading section was 30 percent higher than in 1997, while the failure rate for the math questions jumped a whopping 86 percent. FULL TEXT Mail those checks In a nutshell, here's the U.S. economic situation: In May alone, the nation's industries created 300,000 jobs. Unemployment plunged to a 28-year low, and, with a tight labor market, wages (now averaging $12.73 an hour -- up a dime in 60 days) are rising as companies compete for a dwindling supply of workers, many of whom will be pushed into higher tax brackets this year. Record numbers of former welfare recipients have secured jobs, turning hordes of tax-eaters into taxpayers. When it's all added up after October, the federal budget surplus may top $60 billion. FULL TEXT

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