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Show A forum for opinion eview Wednesday July 30, 1986 Higher test scores 'bright spot' One bright spot on the Davis County educational scene appeared recently when results of the Stanford Achievement Test showed an improvement in many scores among students in second through ninth grade. At a time when national attention has been focused on failures in our educational system, it seems the Davis County schools are holding their own. Reading skills have been this area. statistically ln our view Their parents have achieved above average levels of education and economic standards. creased to the point reading is county students strong point. Math test results were also good, especially in the elementary grades. Science scores were up overall. District administrator Dallas Workman said students in the Davis District should be above the national norm. We agree. Mediocrity is not an acceptable level for students in in- - ' f 4A f' ' - counties and county seats of Utah has little bearing on his later scholastic or career success. Many students now attending Davis schools will live a substantial number of years of their lives outside the state. Even those who continue to reside in Utah dont really need to know as much Utah history and current information about the state as they are taught in seventh grade. The time would be better spent on learning more useful The one area in which Davis students have declined is seventh and eighth grade social studies. District administrators say the drop can be explained by the emphasis placed on Utah history in seventh grade. The wisdom of this emphasis is questionable. Whether a child learns the names of skills. Letters to the editor recently asked school districts to cut 6 percent of their budgets for school the upcoming 1986-8- 7 year. With the cuts already made Review editor: in Special Education earlier this During the past week an article spring, programs for children written by Bryon Saxton ap- with disabilities have been critipeared in your newspaper. The reduced. article discussed the turnover rate cally As parents of children with disat the Davis County Sheriffs De- abilities we need to be sure that: partment with comments from (1) No further funding cuts be some selected individuals, includmade in these programs. ing myself. Mr. Saxton contacted (2) Any tax increases or voted me and asked if I would discuss leeway money (which is based on the issue of turnover and answer the total number of children in a few other related questions. the district) be distributed fairly, After reading the article, I was with Special Education children quite disappointed with the conreceiving a proportionate percenttent. Not only did Mr. Saxton neage. These funds need to be spent glect to mention many of the on direct services. questions, he also misquoted me The School Board will make regarding a very important point. their final decision about next According to the article, I said years budget at a public hearing that, There are very few people in the School District Office in who are dissatisfied, and they on Aug. 5 at 5:30 dont understand the total opera- Farmington p.m. tion of the agency. What I actuQuestions or concerns should ally told Mr. Saxton was that be directed to Supt. Lawrence there are people who are dissatisfWelling. ied with the department and that Linda Stuart one of the major reasons for this Kaysvilie dissatisfaction is a lack of understanding of the total operations of the agency. Law ; Someone can work for an organization for years and not know what goes on in the next room. If Review editor: people would take the time to I am writing in regard to the comprehend all aspects of an orletter written by a Mr. Paul Drapganization, they might be less er which appeared in the Lakedissatisfied and not so critical. side Review on July 23. I had hoped that other points How dare Mr. Draper suggest brought out in our discussion that the residents of Davis Counwould have been mentioned, but are stuck with unqualified or Mr. Saxton chose not to do so. I ty second rate law enforcement offithink the article did me and the cers! As a practicing emergency public an injustice by not providmedical technician in this county, ing all the information collected. I have gotten to see first hand the K.D. Simpson work the sheriffs deputies, paraCaptain medics, Utah Highway Patrol and Davis County Sheriffs Departcity police officers perform. I can ment assure the citizens of our county that they have a fine group of men and women serving the pub- Article 'disappoints' department captain enforcement personnel get praise Parents of 'special' kids urged to unite Davis County paramedics are sheriffs deputies who double as patrolmen and do an efficient job the flow of traffic. veAs long as all hicles stay under 55 mph and in both areas. keep four car lengths between The next time you see one of them and the next driver ahead, these people in a local restaurant there will be no accidents. Who or convenience store, (they do does it? have a right to take breaks), ask You know the answer to that them what training they have one. So, all right, you stay under had, what organizations they be55, and the guy behind you hurlong to, and how many hours of ries around you, and then keeps additional training they have to going faster and then the car behave in order to keep their varihind him and those in the other ous certifications current. lanes see that another one is goI dont know Sheriff Brant ing over 55, so they push down Johnson or of his policies, but I on the gas pedal and keep up do know he has with the flow of traffic. men and women Now, the speed limit is working for him. They must love ' then guess what, (you guessed it) the work they do because they those are now the SLOW ones, certainly arent doing it for the and the gas pedals are pushed some more, and now the speed money. Davis County residents are getting a bargain. limit is Jennifer Lee Walker Accidents happen so suddenly. Kaysvilie Second by second. Please, Utahns, for all your compliance with the laws of the land, cant you temper your urges on the gas pedals and instead of driving mindless of others, start looking Review editor: After witnessing an accident on out for the other guy? Then, perlast week, which didnt need! haps, we wouldnt die of that deadly ARTERY disease mento have occurred, I am becoming convinced that Utahns who drive tioned earlier. are suffering from a deadly artery L. Marjorie C. Fisher disease. Its called: Keep up with Layton four-wheel- ed is over. Roy and Chris Clark Brett band members (left) High marching Brown tap time, Brett with a small American flag and Chris with snare drum sticks on sign on Washington Boulevard following Pioneer Days parade last Thursday. THE BEAT goes on, long after the parade well-qualifie- d, hard-worki- 60-6- 5, Clmfrertynite GR00MIN& PARLOR & PET SUPPLIES 65-7- 5! 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