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...What would you have asked him? Why he did all these mad things. [Laughs.] What else I can ask...
...people from the [Sinhalese-majority] south to move to the Tamil-majority north and east. Is there an effort to change the demography of the Tamil-majority areas? No, but it's happening in Colombo. The eastern-province Muslims have come here. The Tamils have come here. You ask them, Why are you coming here? Can I stop them? No. If anybody wants to come and live in any part of this island, it is the right...
Critics of extended school time point to the fact that it's expensive to keep schools open longer. In Massachusetts, for instance, ELT schools receive an additional $1,300 per student, on top of the basic state allotment. And, some ask, if a school is low-performing, if the teachers or curriculums or parental involvement isn't up to snuff, how much good will more class time really do? "You can't just extend time in these schools by 30%," says Elena Silva, an analyst with Education Sector, an independent think tank. "That in and of itself is not going...
Unfortunately, Connecticutitis is contagious. Just ask Senator Joe Lieberman. Republicans must select a candidate who, through personality and policy, shows immunity to corruption...
...academic performance and income fall within state standards, he may qualify for financial aid and support services from the State University of New York’s Educational Opportunity Program or its siblings at CUNY and New York’s private colleges. These programs ask students like P to write about the hardships they have endured. Their difficult experiences become their qualifications for acceptance. The implication is that these resilient students, perhaps like Judge Sotomayor, have something important to share—because of race, poverty, and even plain adversity. I wonder: How can one compare the wisdom granted...