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June 21, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
'Segregated' Schools Hinder Reading Skills
United Press International
A U.S. study finds children from low-income families attending schools in which most students are minority group members under-perform in reading. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers said the majority of black and Hispanic U.S. children attend schools in which the minority population exceeds 75 percent of the total enrollment.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun07/fpgminority062007.htmlNational Coverage
Day care concern is not child's play
USA Today
"You've brought this new life into the world, and you think, 'How can anyone take care of this baby as well as me?' So to put her in day care is, to some extent, a leap of faith," says Nikki Horberg Decter, a Boston lawyer. ..."These are not the bullies teachers dread," says study co-author Margaret Burchinal of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kids who score 60 are referred to counseling for possible behavior disorders.'Segregated' Schools Hinder Reading Skills
ScienceDaily
Children in families with low incomes, who attend schools where the minority population exceeds 75 percent of the student enrollment, under-perform in reading, even after accounting for the quality of the literacy instruction, literary experiences at home, gender, race and other variables, according to a new study. ...The study, by the FPG Child Development Institute (FPG) and the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, examined reading development from kindergarten to third grade for 1,913 economically disadvantaged children.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun07/fpgminority062007.htmlFor the Record
The Los Angeles Times
Student impostors: An article in Section A on June 13 about people posing as students at universities incorrectly identified the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as North Carolina University at Chapel Hill.Regional Coverage
Concussion summit head-turning event
The New York Daily News
As medical experts from all over the country watched a video of some frightening hits that led to concussions in the NFL, Troy Vincent immediately recognized one of the players who remained motionless on the screen. ...Another study out of the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, based on surveys of retired players, argues that players who had three or more concussions had triple the risk of suffering medical depression.Douglas wields real power
The Rutland Herald (Vt.)
Not only do Vermont's governors not get a taxpayer-funded mansion in the capital, they also inherit the institutionally weakest top executive job in any state, according to a new study. But don't start feeling bad for Gov. James Douglas just yet. He may not have the broader legal sway of, for instance, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, but his personal political power is among the highest in the country, according to a study by professor Thad Beyle of the University of North Carolina.Official: Loosen rules on housing
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
The country's No. 2 housing official yesterday in Louisville called on local governments to end regulations that he said often strangle the development of affordable housing. ...Charles Cash, metro Louisville's director of planning and development services, who attended the luncheon, said a recent University of North Carolina housing study classified Louisville as a progressive city in helping home builders.State & Local Coverage
Public to see Carolina North draft today
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Officials at UNC-Chapel Hill today will unveil a draft of their plans for the initial development at Carolina North, a planned campus on the current site of Horace Williams Airport.
Related link: http://www.carrborocitizen.com/mill/2007/06/20/
unc-seeks-alternative-to-horace-williams-rdu-for-ahec/
UNC Media Advisory: http://www.unc.edu/news/media/2007/cnorthadvisory061807.htmlMinority segregated students fail reading
The Chapel Hill Herald
Children in families with low incomes, who attend schools where the minority population exceeds 75 percent of the student enrollment, under-perform in reading, even after accounting for the quality of the literacy instruction, literary experiences at home, gender, race and other variables, according to a new study. ...The study, by UNC's FPG Child Development Institute and the School of Education, examined reading development from kindergarten to third grade for 1,913 economically disadvantaged children.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun07/fpgminority062007.htmlKids get the most of weakened arms
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Whoever heard of putting a cast on the good arm? ...Marie Reilly, an associate professor at UNC who teaches physical therapy, is using the camp to study whether this method of working with children with hemiplegia is effective. "We're studying how children change after these interventions," she said.Residency issue complex
The Charlotte Observer
When Tracy Norman moved last year, she didn't think she was risking her seat on the Burke County Board of Education. ...To determine whether Norman can maintain her seat, the board has to address two questions, said Bob Joyce, a lawyer at the UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Government. First, has her residency changed? And if it has, what district is she living in?Testing at park yields toxins
The Greensboro News & Record
Results of the first round of tests at Barber Park were released Tuesday, showing high levels of toxins in the soil and groundwater but low levels of heavy metals. ...Phil Singer, director of the Drinking Water Research Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, said PAHs are a major health concern.Animal-rights activist finds path blocked at conference on primates
The Winston-Salem Journal
Michael Budkie eyed the Winston-Salem police officers walking into the Benton Convention Center. ...In 1996, SAEN targeted a psychology professor at the UNC Chapel Hill who studied drug addiction using squirrel monkeys. In some research, she used electric shock, according to the Chapel Hill Herald.Schools face principal shortage
News 14 Carolina
North Carolina’s schools face a shortage of principals. A recent report says a quarter of the state's principals leave after four years on the job, and that number nearly doubles after seven years. ...A recent report from the UNC Center for School Leadership Development shows an “exodus” of principals “after the fourth, fifth, and sixth year,” said Brad Sneeden, who works with the leadership center.Protecting North Carolina's good government reputation (Opinion-editorial column)
The Chatham Weekly
Recent cases involving government corruption have reminded us that we cannot take for granted North Carolina’s reputation as a “good government state.” ...As a new teacher of criminal law at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Law, Coates soon concluded that his courses did not prepare his students for the realities they would confront dealing with the local law enforcement practices they confront encounter as practicing lawyers.Issues and Trends
Orange loses voting site
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Orange County's most popular early-voting site will not reopen for voters this October. ...Steve Allred, UNC-Chapel Hill's executive associate provost, said the university is working with the Orange County Board of Elections to find a new polling place.Training before storms strike
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
As anyone who has ever bought a new gadget knows, it often helps to read the directions before the day you really need it to work. ...RENCI is a partnership involving Duke University, N.C. State University and UNC-Chapel Hill. It brings together computing, data and network technologies that none of the universities could match separately.Triangle libraries reap benefits of state grants
The Triangle Business Journal
The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, through its state library division, has awarded $4.6 million in grants for just under 150 projects at libraries across the state. ...$142,749 to the university library system at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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