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...Revolution, thus absolving itself of any responsibility to curb emissions, appears ready to relent somewhat. Although they remain unwilling to cut e=missions at the expense of economic growth, a growing number of top-level Chinese bureaucrats are coming to the realization that, at the very least, they could adopt targets that would peg emissions to economic growth...
...values. “Maybe some people think I’m too pessimistic. But I don’t think I’m pessimistic—just realistic,” Szeto said. “If China doesn’t improve, doesn’t adopt democracy, Hong Kong will not improve, will not have democracy.” “I think that the disruption showed there’s such a difference of political opinion within the Chinese community,” audience member Jeffrey Kwong ’09, added after...
...idea of "common schools" that adopt the same curriculum and standards isn't new. It first arose in the 1840s, largely owing to the influence of the reformer Horace Mann. But the U.S. Constitution leaves public education to the states, and the states devolve much of the authority to local school districts, of which there are now more than 13,000 in the U.S. The Federal Government provides less than 9% of the funding for K-12 schools. That is why it has proved impossible thus far to create common curriculum standards nationwide. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush summoned...
...true for more subjective subjects like history.) These standards should define precisely what students are expected to know by the time they complete each grade and should be accompanied by tests to assess their level of proficiency. The process should be quasi-voluntary: states should not be forced to adopt the common standards, but they should be encouraged to do so through federal funding and public pressure. In states that shy away from holding their schools accountable to these standards, parents and business leaders should hold the elected leaders accountable...
...Secretary Duncan has indicated that he will use the carrots and sticks in the stimulus bill to support voluntary efforts to write national standards and to prod states to adopt them. This process should involve advisory boards that represent employers, college admissions officers, military recruiters, teachers, education scholars and parents. It should also be ongoing, because the standards will have to evolve as the needs of the workplace and global economy...