CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY on the World Wide Web by checking out the 4th of July Page and Happy Birthday America.

Read the story of America's independence, learn more about Betsy Ross, take a tour of historic Independence Hall, e-mail a holiday greeting card to a friend, or see a virtual fireworks display.

The more adventurous can spend the 4th of July on Mars by checking out some Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Pathfinder Home Page-everything you need to know about Pathfinder's July 4 landing on the Red Planet.

Information resources of the world's libraries will soon be available to teachers and students through the Internet thanks to a collaborative effort of the Los Angeles Educational Partnership and Libraries For the Future.
Tough Turnaround Lies Ahead for LAUSD

New Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Ruben Zacarias has identified the 100 worst performing schools in the district and has vowed to improve them. Read which schools are targeted for improvement and why, in this L.A. Times article.