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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...There are national implications to this fight. As Shanker pointed out, American schools have been slipping for decades - our students are now 32nd internationally in math scores, 10th in science, 12th in reading. It will be impossible to rebuild our economy - to create the sophisticated, high-paying jobs we need - as long as we have an archaic, industrial-age school system. It's also hard to keep a strong democracy with a citizenry that is increasingly uneducated and ill informed. No, teachers' unions are not the only problem here. Troglodytic local school boards and apathetic parents are just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We're Failing Our Schools | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

University of Vermont also had a strong showing at the competition, finishing second overall and taking the top two spots in the Men’s Giant Slalom. Harvard senior Christopher Kinner came in 32nd place with a total time of 2:07:49, almost eight seconds behind first place. The Catamounts also took the top spot in the women’s version of the event, while the Crimson’s top finisher was junior Margie Thorp in 37th place with a time...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BRIEF: Skiing Comes Up Short at St. Lawrence Carnival | 1/17/2010 | See Source »

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