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Geotimes October 2004 Dere, Martin & Wallace	Energy Issues Take Center Stage in Senate Races Earth science issues, such as the future of Yucca Mountain or petroleum drilling in Alaska, may not take center stage in the minds of many voters, but they do figure into some prominent U.S. Senate races this year.
Inc. October 2004 Jess McCuan	Minimum Wage Hikes Eyed Nationwide New York may soon become the 13th state to raise its minimum wage above the federal level of $5.15 an hour.
Inc. October 2004 Burt Helm	Property Tax Woes Hit Indiana Though property tax hikes are a hot topic across the U.S., the debate is especially intense in Indiana, where "pro-business" reform has ironically resulted in higher taxes for many entrepreneurs.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	Study Reveals NCLB's Impact on the Classroom The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University recently released the findings of its study on urban teachers' options of the No Child Left Behind Act.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	Integrating Technology Throughout Education At the state level, state departments of education are still reeling from tight budgets; budget cuts; and in some cases, such as Texas, the complete obliteration of their technology departments.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	Election 2004 Web Resources With the 2004 Presidential Election less than a month away, we have compiled a list of some of the best online resources to help educators teach their students about democracy.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	National Geographic Explores `Forces of Nature' on the Net With Florida facing one of its worst hurricane seasons ever, the National Geographic Forces of Nature Web site is an ideal online tool for discussing natural disasters in the classroom.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	Grassroots Effort Addresses Public School Challenges Along with the new school year came the formation of the largest-ever grassroots mobilization for public education.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	NetDay Lets Students Speak Up About Technology NetDay's Speak Up Day for Students 2004 gives students a chance to have their voices heard on the subject of using technology and the Internet.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	Imaginova Corp. and Spitz Inc. Imaginova Corp. and Spitz Inc. are donating copies of Starry Night Astronomy Software to qualifying middle and high school teachers in the U.S. and Canada.
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