Word: allowing
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...good opportunity to put competing visions of the UC in the marketplace and allow the council to do some reflection about where it's been and where it's going," says Stewart...
...Consultants frequently refer to a person's "skill set," that is, a rapidly evolving set of abilities that allow people like "Powerhouse" Wang to address a variety of challenges. The chance to expand this "skill set" is supposed to be one of the most attractive aspects of working in consulting right out of college. "Consultants learn as much in their first two years of work as they would in the first four years of any other job," Tom explains. Wang likens it to "a mathematical problem, when you define the boundaries first and then think creatively within those boundaries...
...early November, the MFT proposed a list of 20 changes to the process. Among them, the union said it supports repealing waivers that allow uncertified--but qualified--teachers to teach in certain areas...
...question remains whether it's a good policy for schools to identify certain students as unfit. Good arguments can be made both ways. There is no doubt that many bad students really are the victims of circumstance and that preserving their self-esteem may allow them to stay afloat. On the other hand, there is really no way to keep bad students from doing badly without lowering the standards and keeping the good students from developing their full potential. The record does not help much in settling the issue: The United States is the wealthiest country and its top universities...
...members say they hope to apply the same successful techniques to pass a bill that would allow immigrants to vote in school committee elections...