welcome to the internets premier listing for all your educational needs. Containing over 15,000 high links school to some of the best educational resources on the Internet, The Library in the Sky guides teachers, students, parents,librarians, and members of the community on their journeys through cyberspace. The Library was visited over 900,000 times in 1999, and we anticipate well over 1 million visitors in hotline 2000! THE MATTER OF setting standards for American education is certainly quite visible these days, but much of what we hear about it is not very enlightening. The talk is frequently filled with ideological heat rather high than with critical light, and the tone of the discussion is more often nostalgic than realistic. In addition, the pitch in favor of standards is

all political stripes, including long-standing school Tories hotline - are hoping their grassroots movement will bring about a groundswell of support. The full-page ad reads, in part: ``Large classes. Fewer special education classes. Reduced library staff. Fewer arts programs . . . Does this sound like your school?'''' The first one appears high in today''s Star. The funding formula is not meeting needs of kids in Toronto, or anywhere,'''' said Joanne Pauli, speaking on behalf of the newly formed Friends of Public She has three children, one at North Toronto Collegiate. Most of the parents school have some connection to the collegiate; the idea for hotline the ad campaign came out of a parent council meeting. The one-size-fits-all formula isn''t really high fitting anyone at all,'''' Pauli said. In 1998, the provincial government seized control of education spending, taking away individual boards'' ability to raise their own taxes depending on their needs. It now spends $13.4 billion a year.

who brought up the abuses of the school''s policy at a meeting in September. School administrators said last month that some parents have entered into provisional school custody agreements with other Ascension residents just so their children could attend the school of that person''s choice. The previous policy hotline allowed parents of the student in question to sign a notarized agreement transferring school-related custody of their high and school children to residents who live in the school district where they want their children enrolled. Hillensbeck and Superintendent Robert Clouatre said last month that school principals reported to them hotline that students from other parishes, including St. James, Assumption and East Baton Rouge, were attending schools illegally in Ascension. Beginning in the 2001-2002 school year, no one will be allowed to attend school in Ascension outside his school district unless he shows proof of a court-ordered provisional custody agreement.

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