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...have, and it is. But what does the act mean? Is it a one-off, or the start of a gorilla sexual revolution? Breuer is hesitant to draw any conclusions, noting that scientists observe just a sliver of the life of wild gorillas, but he speculates that face-to-face mating (also known as "ventro-ventral copulation," for the Latinists out there) might engender a deeper relationship between the silverback male, George, and Leah, the female. After the mating was finished (roughly 2 mins., about par for the course for your average silverback), Breuer even observed George holding Leah...
Cambridge Superintendent of Schools Thomas D. Fowler-Finn criticized Massachusetts’ standardized testing regime for making it difficult for the school system to meet the standards of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The superintendent’s comments at a School Committee meeting yesterday highlighted the conflicting and often-incongruent evaluation schemes imposed by the state and federal governments. All Massachusetts high school students are required to take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests and pass both sections—English Language Arts and Mathematics—in order to graduate. The flaw in the MCAS...
According to Day—who said she worked on the previous Higher Education Act as a staff member with Senator Christopher J. Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat—many of the draft bill’s provisions are aimed primarily at state and public institutions. However, Day said that the financial aid elements are of particular relevance to Harvard students, since many rely on Pell grants for tuition...
...act has not been reauthorized since 1998, a delay that Massachusetts Congressman John F. Tierney—a major proponent of the bill through his work on the Education and Labor Committee—attributed to partisan politics...
...Faculty must prioritize the success of these measures over their selfish concerns and petty differences: First, we implore professors to attend tomorrow’s meeting. While professors have many commitments and duties, even the busiest can afford to spend a few hours on a Tuesday afternoon to act on issues of concern to students. Not only will a vote with higher turnout better reflect the Faculty’s opinion, but high attendance will ensure that the meeting has the quorum necessary to pass binding legislation...