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2The Daily Tar HeelThursday, September 28, 1989 World and Nation 1 i i t B ush. governor dloscyss edlucatooin) r From Associated Press reports CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The nation's governors assembled Wednes day for a summit conference with Presi dent Bush to combat mediocrity in U.S. schools. Bush predicted "fundamental changes" would result but ruled out a hefty increase in federal aid to educa tion. Controversy over spending rumbled just below the surface at the start of a day and a half of closed sessions on the historic campus of the University of Virginia, whose establishment was the proudest accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson America's first "educa tion president." Bush spelled out his expectations before leaving Washington to join the governors, his wife and his Cabinet at the first meeting of a president and chief state executives to discuss educa tion historically a local matter. The president said he was looking for agree ment committing the states "to restruc ture and to make those fundamental changes that are needed if we are going UNC FALL Mark your calendars noiv for fun and romance thisfalL Special "revitalization year" price of $10 per person . Student Price $5. Refreshments provided. Tickets on sale in the Pit Oct. 4-6 and at the door. BON9 A S y IN A Hewlett-Packard Business Calculators to improve educational performance." But, he said, "We're not going to quintuple spending." He brushed aside calls for a vast expansion of the Head Start program to prepare poor children for school. The touchy money issue was raised by Democratic Gov. James Blanchard of Michigan, in an "open letter" to Bush. "We do not come to rattle a tin cup ... but we cannot afford to have our educa tion revenues 'bled' by the federal government,' ' Blanchard said, contend ing the federal government was retreat ing from past levels of support. He said the federal commitment to education had declined over the past decade from 2.5 percent to 1.8 percent of the federal budget. "If education is to become a national priority, you and the Congress should reverse that decline." But money is not the issue, insisted former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, Bush's chief of staff. "We've got to do it smart, we've got to do it right," Sununu said on NBC's GERMANS Return to the Elegance Relive the Tradition of the UNC Germans Fall Dance Friday, October 6, 1989 Woollen Gym 9:00 P.M. -1:00 A.M. Featuring the musiCofBo Thorpe and his Orchestra Sponsored by the UNC General Alumni Association in conjunction with the Order of the Bell Tower and the Class of 89. FOWLQ YOUR HEWLETT FREE Backpack when you buy an HP calculator! if ... &SL 'Today" show. "Our problem is not money, our problem is using the money that is there effectively." His television interview was part of what the White House admitted was an effort to put its own "spin" on the proceedings. There was some chafing about ar rangements at the meetings. Governors are not used to being kept away from the spotlight, and Demo cratic Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas complained about plans that he saw as designed to have that effect. He said the White House wanted only administra tion figures to prepare summaries of the work sessions. As for substance, Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh, a Democrat, returning from a five-week tour of his state's schools, told reporters he was looking to Bush for support in traditional federal areas as vocational education, Head Start and other preschool-school programs as well as aid for students who can't af ford college educations. But Bayh conceded he didn't expect Long Stem Hoses reg. 15 J 5 Now 1235doz. or 22.952 doz. Sweetheart Roses reg. lOSSNow 8.95doz. or 1.952 doz. Friday and Saturday only. 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On the summit agenda were such issues as revitalizing the teaching pro fession, improving the learning envi ronment, giving parents the chance to enroll their children in schools with good track records and combating drugs in schools. Bush said he saw a "strong consen sus" forming behind national perform ance goals under which schools can be compared with others in the country. Another emerging idea is "choice" the concept of allowing parents to enroll their youngsters in whatever school they wish. This would force schools to compete to keep students. The summit was called to fulfill Bush's campaign pledge to become "the education nresident " The topic has taken on new urgency since the election with warnings from businessmen that schools are not turn ing out graduates capable of competing with their foreign counterparts. Hillel 1989 High Holy Davs r Rosh Hashanah Friday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. at THE HUXEL HOUSE 210 W. 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"In sum, we now find a Soviet Union which retains enormous mili tary power the only nation still ca pable of threatening the very survival of the United States," Cheney said at a Pentagon briefing. "Prudence, there fore, dictates that we maintain our defenses while we wait and see about Soviet developments." Democrats push Polish aid WASHINGTON Democratic' leaders said Wednesday that it's not EW1 i n III I ' I of faculty and available classes. "We're not expecting 5,000 people to knock down our door. We'll just Yom Kippur Sunday, Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m. atTHEIIIIXEL HOUSE Mon., Oct. 9, 9:00 a.m. All day at PAGE AUDITO RIUM, West Campus Duke University H BASICS or contact your local bookstore. 00 News in Brief enough for President Bush to urge other nations to help Poland's push toward freedom without offering more U.S. aid something the presi dent says he isn't ready to do. The Democratic criticism came as Bush told the 1 52-nation International Monetary Fund "we must do more" to encourage Poland's new non communist government to succeed with its planned economic and politi cal reforms. "For its part, the United States intends to be out in front of this effort, to take advantage of this historic development and to ensure its suc cess," Bush said. But the president immediately told reporters he ' s not prepared to increase the $219 million U.S. aid package to Poland, saying any increase will be hinged on the success of the reform measures being drafted by the Polish government. from page 1 have to wait and see." The academic affairs committee has researched minors at other universities and would be willing to help individual departments with development of the minor, he said. Schools that offer minors by depart ment include Boston University, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of California at Los Angeles, N.C. 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