Word: publicness
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...scholars of business, law and the social sciences--among other fields--the months leading up to the presidential elections can be busy indeed as opportunities to participate in the country's public life vie with lectures to give and papers to grade...
From the party of fiscal restraint and lower taxes, Bush has been seeking to distance himself from the Republican ideology of small government when it comes to public education. In contrast to other Republicans he has championed the federal government's involvement in Head Start programs. Of course, when it comes to public schools the money comes with a caveat: no improvement, no further funding. Bush's heavy emphasis on testing has given Texas one of the most comprehensive evaluating methods in the country. So far, that system has yielded data pointing to a substantial increase in student ability...
Both Democrats and Republicans still have plenty of time to address this vital issue before the final votes are cast next November. But as it stands now Bush has thrown down the gauntlet and the Democrats will have to address the debate on his terms. Will the public be treated to a substantial debate on the merits of testing and funding based on performance as well as other contentious issues such as the use of vouchers and charter schools...
...houses discipline reports on the country's doctors. Bliley says he wants to inform consumers about doctors with questionable records - ranging from sexual assault to failure to correctly fill out a license renewal form - by passing legislation that would require the information to be made available to the general public. At present, the Data Bank is open to hospital administrators, licensing boards and HMOs. The Data Bank, established 10 years ago, was opened in large part to keep track of physicians convicted of crimes in one state who simply cross state lines to duck their criminal records. Because regulation...
Predictably, the American Medical Association opposes opening the Data Bank to public eyes, on the grounds that it maintains records of groundless or dismissed malpractice suits, which could unfairly poison a good physician's career. It is unclear whether Bliley has much support for his measure, which has failed to pass Congress in the past. In addition, points out TIME medical correspondent Christine Gorman, the information contained in the Data Bank is largely available from other sources. "In fact," says Gorman, "the government is not always the best source of information. There are lots of reputable Internet sites and consumer...