Word: 12th
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...panel backed by the nation's Governors is already working to set standards for what youngsters need to know in the traditional core subjects of English, geography, history, math and science. Bush then wants to monitor performance through nationwide tests, beginning with fourth-graders in 1993; eighth- and 12th-graders would be included later...
...standards by the end of the decade. Education Secretary Lamar Alexander has persuaded Bush to call for a new core curriculum in math, the sciences, history and English. To make sure all states meet basic requirements, there would be national testing of every schoolchild in the fourth, eighth and 12th grades. Bush is expected once again to endorse a proposal to give parents a choice of schools for their children and a plan to hold teachers more accountable. Both are long-standing elements of the Republican education platform, and in their current form have been opposed by teachers' unions...
...Crimson heads into the heavy part of its season schedule--including matchups this weekend against 12th-ranked Loyola and 14th-ranked Temple--it was reassuring for the coach to see a plethora of Harvard players fire the ball into the back of the twines. After all, in lacrosse, scoring depth more than anything else usually translates into success...
After tonight's B.C. game, the Crimson prepares to roll into a very competitive weekend. On Friday, Harvard hosts 12th-ranked Loyola and then meets up with 14th-ranked Temple at Ohiri Field on Sunday...
There were few, if any, surprises at Beren Tennis Center yesterday. The Harvard men's tennis team, currently ranked 12th in the nation, dominated a vastly inferior Columbia squad...