European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 1, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5pupils show 20-year achievement Gap Washington apr american children know Only As much in math science and Reading As their parents did when they were youngsters 20 years ago and that so not nearly Good enough for the 1990s,�?� education Secretary Lamar Alexander said monday. The education department said that regardless of age pupils lost ground in achievement Levels in math Reading writing and science Between the Early 1970s and 1980s. By 1990, they were Back at the same level As in the 1970s, it said. A your performance Falls Short of the standards we need to meet to compete effectively in the global Economy a said Colorado gov. Roy Romer chairman of the National education goals panel. The education department and rom Eros panel released a series of reports that painted a Bleak Overall picture of academic achievement nationwide. The new reports did show however that the Gap in achievement Levels Between Whites and minority groups decreased. But it also showed that White children still out perform Black and hispanic youngsters at All age Levels and in All subjects. Alexander 0said achievement Levels should have gone up during the two decades. A a today a children seem to know about As much math and about As much science and read about As Well As their parents did at that age about 20 years ago a he said. A what we did in 1970 is not nearly Good enough for the 1990s. Its a shocking  the departments report was accompanied by a separate nations report card that compared for the first time what children actually know in math with what they should know. That report by the National assessment of educational Progress said slightly More than 60 percent of children in grades four eight and 12 can perform simple math problems using Basic skills. However less than 20 percent of those in the three grades can tackle solid Grade level work. As for Advance a math the report said 1 percent or less of the fourth and eighth graders and 2.6 percent of High school seniors can work at this level. Thirty seven states the District of Columbia Guam and the Virgin islands allowed the assessment group to Analyse their pupils math achievement level As part of the 1990 exam. Thirty five of the states agreed to make the results Public. North Dakota led the states with the highest percentage of eighth graders performing at the Basic and proficient Levels. About 85 percent of the eighth graders were Able to Tell whether to measure the length of a Pencil using centimetres meters or Kilometres a considered Basic calculations. About 31 percent were Able to find the average age when Given the Ages of five children a considered the proficient level. With 2.3 percent Virginia had the highest percentage of eighth graders performing advanced math. An advanced eighth grader should be Able to calculate the probability that a person can draw a Chip with an even number when nine chips arc mixed in a  seeking wreck of Columbus flagship archaeologist Daniel Koski Karell in his office. Arlington a. A while the rest of the world is toasting Christopher Columbus next year Daniel Koski Karell plans to uncork an archaeological spectacular by confirming discovery of the Long lost wreckage of Columbus flagship the Santa Maria. Koski Karell 44, a professional archaeologist and underwater explorer believes he spotted the Santa Maria a Coral encrusted timbers while snorkelling in 15 feet of water off Haiti a Northern coast in 1987. This week a private Salvage vessel will steam from Miami toward the Caribbean to begin a systematic search of More than 100 sunken shipwrecks along the haitian coast to determine whether Koski Karellis Hunch is Correct. A to discover and confirm the location of that famous vessel would certainly be one of the greatest accomplishments Ever made in the Field of underwater archaeology a he said at his Home in Arlington. If Koski Karell succeeds his stunning feat seems Likely to overshadow Many of next years International festivities celebrating the 500th anniversary of Columbus discovery of the new world. The explorer landed in the Bahamas on oct. 12,1492. Later on that epochal first voyage Columbus visited what is now Cuba and claimed the Island of Hispaniola for Spain. Cruising eastward above the Island a now Haiti and the dominican Republic a Columbus set sail from Cap haitian on Christmas eve 1492. With his ship becalmed three Miles offshore Columbus went to bed at Midnight. About an hour later Strong tidal currents shoved the Square rigged wooden vessel onto a Barrier reef. As the tide receded the Santa Maria a scams split. The Crew ripped open the decks to Salvage some cargo before they were forced to abandon ship. Columbus returned to Spain in the smaller Nina leaving some of the Santa Maria screw ashore to build a fortified settlement he called Navidad. When Columbus returned the following year he found that indians had killed All the settlers and burned fort Navidad to the ground. The exact location of Columbus lost Colony has been a mystery for five centuries. But with the help of a Baptist medical missionary who has lived near Cap haitian for 30 years Koski Karell Hopes to find the ruins of fort Navidad next year. The archaeologist and his partners sea Salvage International inc. Of Orlando fla., will look for evidence Peculiar to the Santa Maria including hand wrought Iron fastenings and a ballast of cobblestones. Bill outlawing Gay discrimination vetoed by California s governor in the stars and stripes Sacramento Calif. Up gov. Pete Wilson vetoed a Bill sunday that would have outlawed Job and housing discrimination against homosexuals saying Protection against a few a mean spirited Gay bashing bigots does no to justify the Burden on employers. The measure championed by liberals and condemned by conservatives ignited one of the years most emotionally charged political debates. Recognizing that his veto would cause a profound disappointment to men and women of Good Faith whose Good will i value a Wilson said he regretted a any false Comfort that May be derived by the tiny minority of mean spirited Gay bashing  the Bill sponsored by assemblyman Terry Friedman a los Angeles Democrat would have amended the state fair employment and housing act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation a defined As heterosexuality homosexuality or bisexuality. Wilson explained his decision in a four Page letter to Assembly members. In the letter he weighed the need for added employee Protection against the Cost guiltless employers May have to  to defend themselves against lawsuits and bad publicity. A while there is no question that bigots exist and engage in abhorrent utterly repugnant Gay bashing the real test of whether the Bill should become Law is a test of the fairness of the remedy a Wilson a message said. A the test of fairness to be applied to the Bill is whether there is evidence of discrimination so pervasive As to warrant state government imposing so widely a Burden so oppressive to potentially numerous innocent employers a it said. Friedman said the veto was a a Cave in to the right Wing extremists and a Victory for bigotry. A i had hoped reason and tolerance would prevail. Unfortunately it was extremism and bigotry that  Republican state sen. John Seymour issued a statement saying he could not support the measure because it a raises More questions than it answers and promotes yet another flood of litigation and lawsuits that will further stifle Job creation and business  mass by polish Cardinal draws Chicago crowd Fil Cago up a thousands of wipers jammed a parking lot outside holy martyrs Church on sunday As 5h Cardinal Jozef Glemp celebrated s commemorating the anniversary of John Paul ii a 1979 visit. In mass held entirely in polish did deter the residents of the Credomina polish neighbourhood of Chicago a West Side. Lemp will be in Chicago until today As part of a 19-Day, 14-City tour of the United states that began in Washington. The Cardinal spent most of the weekend visiting posh american neighbourhoods and churches in Northern Indiana. He also visited Niles Park Ridge and Chicago in Illinois. Glemp is scheduled to travel to Scranton pa., today. About 4,000 people filled St. Hyacinth Church on saturday night where Glemp and . Cardinal Joseph Bernardin both said mass celebrating Glemp a first visit to Chicago. Glemp had planned a trip to the Midwest two years ago. But the visit was cancelled after he made remarks that Drew accusations of anti semitism. Glemp had criticized jewish activists protesting construction at the carmelite Convent next to Auschwitz the infamous nazi death camp.10 years ago oct. 1,1981 a the bulk of Iran s military command died in an air crash near Tehran the state run radio reported leaving the country s armed forces leaderless amid a War with Iraq. The plane was bringing the generals Back to Tehran from the front line City of ahvaz.20 years ago oct. 1,1971 a at an annual meeting of the International monetary fund Treasury Secretary John b. Connally opposed a change in the Price of Gold but said the United states would lift the import surtax if other governments moved to drop Trade barriers.30 years ago oct. 1,1961 a California gov. Richard Nixon termed a false and libellous Quot former gov. Goodwin j. Knights charge that a Nixon Friend had offered Knight any state Job he wanted to stay out of the race for governor.40 years ago oct. 1,1951 a Gen. James a. Van Fleet announced that his 8th army had launched its autumn of Tensive in Korea. He said the summer offensive had Cost the enemy More than 188,000 casualties