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4 Thursday, January 20, 2000 Report Reveals Racial Gap in N.C. Schools By Kimberly Grabiner Staff Writer The N.C. Justice and Community Development Center recently reported an achievement gap between racial groups in the state's public education system. The report pinpointed areas in which white students outperformed minority stu dents in test scores and placement in academically Study: Charter Schools Attract Minorities See Page 13 gifted programs. It also revealed that minority students had higher dropout and school suspension rates as well as greater placement in special education programs. 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Jon Sanders, publications director of the Pope Center for Higher Education, also said he approved of what the center was trying to accomplish. “The approach is to close the gap by bringing the minority students up to the level of the white students,” he said. Sanders said the Healthy Start Academy in Durham was an example of 1-800-I-FLY-SWA® (1-800-435-9792) a school that had boosted minority achievement. Minority test scores at the school are among the highest in the state, he said. The Public School Forum of North Carolina conducted a study last year concerning the same issue and conclud ed that more money needed to be ear marked for programs intended to help disadvantaged students. But John Doman, the forum’s director, many other issues could compete for the funds needed to implement these programs, like Hurricane Floyd relief. 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Lazaro Gonzalez, Elian’s great-uncle, filed the federal lawsuit after Attorney General Janet Reno declared last week that the boy’s status was an immigration matter solely in the jurisdiction of fed eral law. “It is about protecting Elian’s civil and constitutional rights, the same as if he was any other child,” said Spencer Eig, a lawyer for the great uncle. Elian has been living with his Miami relatives since he was found floating on an inner tube off the Florida STjp laiUj (Tar MM coast Thanksgiving Day. The lawsuit names as defendants Reno, INS Commissioner Doris Meissner, INS District Director Robert Wallis, the Department of Justice and the INS. It accuses the government of violating Elian’s rights to due process of law and asks the judge to prevent the INS from returning the boy to Cuba before the agency gives him an asylum hearing. No bearing date was immediately set. The Justice Department and the INS said in a statement they were prepared to respond quickly and would ask the court “to expeditiously address this mat ter." “It is important for the well-being of Elian Gonzalez that the status of this (>- year-old boy be resolved as quickly as possible,” the statement said. Reno had brushed aside a ruling from a Miami family court judge delay ing the boy’s return. But she postponed an INS deadline to return the boy to his father in order to give Elian’s U.S. rela fives time to challenge the INS decision in federal court. LISTSERV From Page 3 Sherry Graham, director for ATN Response Services, said listservs were not typically monitored. “The listmaster is only involved when there’s an error in the list,” she said. Graham said that although some of the postings violated (he ATN Ethical Standards policy, the seniors were sim ply responding to a previous posting and did not realize their message was sent to the whole list. However, Smythe said some of the postings were definitely in violation of the Student Code of Conduct. “Some of the postings were off-color and can be considered sexual harass ment,” she said. Penalties for this type of offense have yet to be determined. Haywood said the Honor Court must look specifically at any given situation in order to deter mine the punishment. The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. AMERICORPS From Page 3 opportunity to do that.” Clare Norins, a graduate student from Greensboro, stayed closer to campus last year when she participat ed in N.C. Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program based in Durham. “Public Allies, which is located in seven cities throughout the country, brings together young people ... and empowers them to serve as communi ty leaders,” Norins said. Norins was placed with Wake County Human Services where she helped coordinate a volunteer-run par ent education program. The program aimed to help parents prevent sub stance abuse and other high-risk activi ties among their children. “Public Allies really opened my eyes to the privilege I have enjoyed in my life and how 1 can, in turn, use that privilege to give back to the communi ty,” Norins said. “(AmeriCorps) gives you real world experience while also allowing you to contribute to the community in a ven meaningful way.” The Features Editor can be reached at features@unc.edu. MACNELLY From Page 3 ously.” After working for Shumaker at The Chapel Hill Weekly, Mac Nelly worked at the Richmond News Leader and began drawing his now-famous comic strip, which he said was based on Shumaker, under whom he had his pro fessional start. “A lot of people make jokes about the comic strip and he said at one time that it was based, at least in part, on me,” Shumaker said. “I don’t see the resem blance, but that’s what he said.” The Chicago Tribune hired Mac Nelly in 1982 and he continued to gain repute in his field. He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and has been judged “best in the business” among political cartoonists in 1987 1989 and 1993. “‘Shoe’ is terrific, but 1 think the political cartoons are spectacular,” Stone said. “I just pray for his recovery. “Jeff is a voice that we hope will never be stilled. There’s an eternity of, I’d say, decision and broadmindedness. That’s needed in our society - we des perately need ajeff Mac Nelly. He gives the First Amendment anew nobility.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu.
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