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...American Red Cross provided Dole with the opportunity to become the first female president since its founding by Clara Barton in 1881. Many of Dole’s closest colleagues said they believe that she has consistently been a strong woman in politics...
...couldn’t believe it,” he said. “The president and vice-president were lying to Congress, misleading the American people, and violating the law—it was appalling...
Since the inauguration of President Barack H. Obama, the nature and structure of American education have elicited unprecedented amounts of discussion, debate, and dialogue. With the president’s policies beginning to take root, fundamental changes—most of which we support—have begun to shape our nation’s public schools and universities. Outside of the White House, however, a series of worrisome events and trends suggests that American education, even at the college and university level, is still subject to a climate of continued anti-intellectualism and a widespread distrust of the student...
...heavy on spending and tough on teachers. Specifically, we were pleased with his allocation of $4.35 billion to the “Race to the Top” initiative that gives states an immediate monetary incentive to monetary incentive to reform dilapidated public schools. As part of the broader American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Race to the Top—a small fraction of the total $96.8 billion allocated to the Department of Education under the stimulus package—is a wise investment. The program counters the influence of unions and defers to the longstanding autonomy...
Indeed, the public concern opened a two-way debate, even among center affiliates. Government Professor Daniel Carpenter, director of the Center for American Political Studies, said at the time that his center’s priorities—largely focused on student research funding—were aligned with FAS priorities...