The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Sunday, October 22, 1995

• ANXIETY AND EFFECTIVENESS THE 1995 SESSION PRODUCED SOME STRONG EDUCATION REFORM. IN 1996, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND LEARNING STANDARDS ARE LIKELY TO BE ON LEGISLATORS' PLATES.
• WE POSED THIS QUESTION TO CANDIDATES IN THIS YEAR'S CONTESTED RACES: HOW SHOULD THE STATE RAISE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS AND SET HIGHER PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS WHILE ASSURING THAT ALL SYSTEMS GET EQUITABLE FUNDING?
• WARNER WELFARE AD: FIRM NUMBERS, SHAKY INTERPRETATION
• THE WORDS WE USE REFLECT THE CHANGES IN COMMUNITIES; OUR ACTIONS MUST, TOO
• NAVY HONORS TERRORISTS' VICTIM WITH DESTROYER NAMED STETHEM
• VISION FOR A NEW CHURCH CONSIDERS THE WHOLE SPIRIT
• A FINE BALANCE IN SOME CITIZENS', OPINIONS, WHAT VIRGINIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEED MOST IS MONEY TO RAISE TEACHERS' SALARIES, BUY MORE COMPUTERS, HIRE MORE TEACHERS AND SHRINK CLASSES. BUT MANY SAY FUNDING ALONE WON'T IMPROVE SCHOOLS; WHAT'S NEEDED IS A COMMITMENT TO HIGHER STANDARDS. HOW CAN THE STATE RAISE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WHILE ASSURING FAIRNESS IN SPENDING RESOURCES?
• CANDIDATES FROM BOTH SIDES POINT FINGERS SCARE TACTICS AND PROMISES WHILE EACH PARTY TRIES TO PAINT THE OTHER AS THE ENEMY OF EDUCATION, ALLEN IS FOCUSING ON REFORM; DEMOCRATS ARE CONCENTRATING ON MONEY.