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Tac«Uy. J»«wry 22. 1885
Education committee begins review of school reform bill
ATLANTA (AP) — Mandatory all-day kindergarten in
Georgia's public achooU were spotlighted Monday as the
Georgia Senate Education Committee began its two-week
review of the governor's 134-page education reform bill
The bill, which replaces current state law governing the
funding of public schools, would require all school systems to
establish a full-day kindergarten, including the 30 system
which currently have to pre-school classes Kull-day. under
the bill, means 4 1 £ hours of daily instruction in a ttto-day
school year
All children entering the first grade either must have
completed successfully one year of a full-day kindergarten or
have passed an assessment test showing they possess the
skills needed to begin first grade learning
Parents "can teach them at home if they want to. as long as
that child can "pass the readiness test,” said Sen Roy
Barnes. D-Mableton. Gov Joe Frank Harris’ floor leader and
the prime sponsor of the Senate's version of the bill
“The part that is mandatory is the assessment of the child,
not the kindergarten attendance of the child," he said He
warned, however, that a child who fails the assessment
would have to attend kindergarten before entering first
grade, no matter what his age
The kindergarten requirement would mean "ensuring that
all children will be ready to start math and reading in the
first grade, so they don't undergo failure at such an early
age,” said Dr. Larry Gess, an education research associate
with the state Department of Planning and Budget who
explained the first three parts of the bill to the Senate panel
Sen John Foster, D-Cornelia, said the committee would
hear explanations of each of the 14 parts of the bill during
meetings over the next two weeks
The panel will consider amendments and approve its
version of the governor's bill during a meeting now scheduled
for Jan 31. he said, putting the bill on the senate's calendar
for a vote as early as Feb 7
First top secret space mission to launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla
iAP) — The countdown
began Monday for the first
top secret U S man-in space
mission, with the exact
launch time kept under
wraps to hamper Soviet
efforts to monitor a spy
satellite that will be
deployed from the shuttle
Discovery
The National Aeronautics
and Space Administration
and the Pentagon will say
only that Discovery and its
crew of five military officers
will take off between I; 15
pm and 4:15 p.m EST
Wednesday
Defense officials said that
keeping the exact time
classified will make it more
difficult for spy satellites
and Soviet trawlers sitting
offshore to monitor the
flight
The Pentagon especially
does not want Soviet photo
reconnaissance or com-
munications-intercepter sa
tellites to monitor the U S.
intelligence gathering satel
lite after it is released from
the shuttle's cargo bay
After its release, the Air
Force satellite, called Siglnt
for signal intelligence, is to
be boosted into a stationary
orbit 22,300 miles above the
equator south of the Soviet
Union To reach that outpost,
the satellite has to be
dropped off precisely over
the equator
Thus, knowing the launch
time might enable the
Soviets to calculate when
Siglnt is to be dropped
overboard With that
knowledge, they could adjust
the course of one of their
satellites or point its in
struments in the right
direction to monitor the
deployment
Once out of the cargo bay,
a booster rocket will propel
Siglnt to its lofty outpost, out
of range of the Soviet
satellites
Although the Defense
Department tried to keep the
identity of the U S. satellite a
secret, sources reported it is
an advanced spy satellite
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An identical bill has been introduced in the House and is
being considered by the House Education Committee
Eventually, the bills approved in the House and Senate would
have to be combined into a version that must be approved by
both houses before it can be signed into law.
The administration's bills were drawn up from recom
mendations formulated by the governor's Education Review
Commission during a two-year study.
"None of us believe that we have the absolute formula for
every solution," said Barnes, who nevertheless called the
rewrite of the state’s education law "the most in-depth and
the most logical" ever attempted.
The kindergarten requirement has been considered one of
the most controversial aspects of the administration
proposal.
Barnes said the requirement was meant to “ensure some
uniformity of readiness” among children starting the first
grade
Noting that all but 30 of Georgia’s 187 public school systems
already offer at least half-day kindergarten classes. Barnes
said the section's major significance was that "the state is
about to pick up the cost of those programs rather than make
the local governments fund them "
In answer to questions from committee members. Gess
said the state Department of Education would prepare a list
of objectives for kindergarten instruction so parents will
know what kinds of questions will be included on the first
grade assessment test.
During his review of the bill. Gess said the first part gives
to reasons for the legislation It states, among other things,
that the General Assembly recognizes “the need for im
plementing a quality basic education curriculum state wide
which ensures that each student is provided ample opportuni
ty to develop competencies necessary for life-long learn
ing...”
The first part incorporates the current prohibition against
discrimination in the admission of students due to “race,
creed, color or national origin " Gess said that sex was not
added ot the list so as to allow some school systems to con
tinue their all-boy and all-girl schools
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favorite band broke into "Backseat Nothing." a bouncy-
rocker about girlfriend problems. Saturday night's 40
Vi all Club crowd of 330 people was receptive as evidenced
by a noisy demand for an encore. The Fuegos relented by-
slashing through "The Longest Day," the title song from
their snapping debut album on Slash Records. Athens was
one of the initial stops on a lour that will send the Fuegos
through the south and on toCalilornia.
ABORTION
From Page I
Without abortion clinics in Athens,
help available for women with un
wanted pregnancies consists of referral
and counseling Several organizations
in Athens provide these services, with
some being neutral on the issue of
abortion and some being decidedly on
the pro-choice or prolife side
The Gilbert Health Center at the
University offers general counseling to
abortion clinics. Pregnancy testing is
offered and information is available on
abortion and alternatives, including
brochures from abortion clinics in
Atlanta Followup checkups are
provided to check for possible post
abortion complications and counseling
in the area of mental health is provided
"Most do want an abortion and are
relieved to know that they will be able
to get one and be able to talk to
someone." MacNairsaid
Officials at the center recently were
approached by students who wanted to
be sure alternatives to abortion were
being presented those seeking help
MacNair said the center’s counselors
are careful to remain neutral on the
subject.
The Feminist Women's Health Center
provides information for women on
many subjects and is a pro
reproductive rights organization The
center provides referrals to clinics as
well as pregnancy testing, birth control
aids, and counseling. It is also an ac
tivist organization dealing with
women's rights concerning abortion
and other areas
Birthright is a non-sectarian, in
ternational organization providing
alternatives to abortion for pregnant
women, in addition to prenatal care,
clothing, counseling and other services
"We are here so that any woman that
finds herself with an unwanted
pregnancy can get help so that she
doesn't have to have an abortion," said
Director Greg Von Lehmen "We are
not neutral with respect to the abortion
The Christian Action Council of
Athens is primarily an educational
organization, but also counsels women
with crisis pregnancies The CAC
presents anti-abortion programs at
local churches and civic organizations,
seeking to educate the public about
what it sees as an atrocity taking place
with the unborn as its victims
Other organizations, such as health
departments, churches and hospitals
also provide referrals and counseling.
Most groups, both pro-choice and pro
life. are stepping up their activities in
observance of the anniversary of the
Roe vs Wade decision. The Feminist ■
Women's Health Center, along with the
Women’s International League for
Peace and Freedom and the National
Organization for Women is sponsoring
a vigil on the corner of Broad Street and
College Avenue from 5 p m to 8 p m
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