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...society. Since a searing official report on the practice appeared in 1997, Australia's six state governments have made apologies. But Rudd's speech, in its repeated use of the word sorry, had the immediate effect of easing white guilt and softening Aboriginal pain. Previous governments took "a Band-Aid approach" to problems in the Aboriginal community such as ill-health, poor education and alcoholism "by using money to try and fix it," says Uniting Church minister Sealin Garlett. "Today the government has focused on the spirit...
...After last fall's crackdown, India promised to stop arms sales to Rangoon. China could be persuaded to go along. Beijing has already cut off non-humanitarian aid to other rogue nations like Zimbabwe. As with Burma, Robert Mugabe's regime stained China's international image; Beijing also fretted that unrest against the Mugabe government might spark local anger at Chinese interests. Chinese diplomats privately admit that Beijing fears that violent instability in Burma might threaten Beijing's investments - in October, with Burmese resentment of China soaring, gunmen fired on the Chinese consulate in Mandalay. Embargo commitments by those Asian...
...mentors to help beginners learn their craft. The government pays for 100 hours of professional development each year for all teachers. In addition, they have 20 hours a week to work with other teachers and visit one another's classrooms. And teachers continue to advance throughout their career. With aid from the government, teachers in Singapore can pursue three separate career ladders, which help them become curriculum specialists, mentors for other teachers or school principals. These opportunities bring recognition, extra compensation and new challenges that keep teaching exciting and allow teachers to share their expertise...
...act—originally passed in 1965 and last renewed a decade ago—is a catch-all educational reform, dealing with everything from student financial aid to campus safety reporting to peer-to-peer file-sharing...
...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...