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Parents, get ready to start stressing out even earlier about whether your kid will get into a good college. The College Board, the nonprofit that owns the PSAT and SAT, on Oct. 22 unveiled a new exam designed to assess eighth graders' readiness for high school and college courses. The two-hour test, known as ReadiStep, will launch next fall, using a multiple-choice format divided into sections that evaluate students' reading, writing and math skills...
...national housing and financial crises were brought home to Cambridge at last night’s City Council meeting, during which the body passed two resolutions to investigate homelessness in the city. Mayor E. Denise Simmons introduced a measure to assess how prepared the city is for a potential increase in the number of homeless people on the streets. Proposed by Councillor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72, another resolution—which calls for a report on whether arrests of homeless people have increased recently—indicated that the city is already feeling the effects...
...enrolled in private schools. By 2006, the figure had nearly doubled. A fifth of students between the ages of 6 and 7 cannot recognize letters and read words, according to an annual survey by Pratham, a Mumbai-based NGO that tracks children's literacy across India in order to assess the efficiency of rural and government school education. Though Pratham's 2007 figures show an improvement, the figures are still grim - and don't bode well for a nation, half of whose one billion inhabitants are under...
...last year. Fortunately though, Akpan and Fucito have helped the team with their excellent offensive play. Reflecting on the imminent matchup against Yale, Fucito said he was not that familiar with the Bulldogs’ style of play, but he was confident in Harvard’s ability to assess and exploit Yale, believing that the Crimson’s desire for redemption would lead the team to success. “We are hungry for a win after Tuesday’s loss...
...bank failure in U.S. history. Amid concern that the crisis could prompt a severe recession if left unchecked, Congress is preparing to pass an unprecedented $700 billion bailout plan intended to bolster confidence in faltering U.S. financial institutions. As the crisis continues, Rogers said, alumni are still trying to assess the impact of recent events.“They are mostly saying now, ‘Wow, this is unprecedented,’ and are reluctant to prognosticate,” she said.Although financial markets have stagnated for over a year, Harvard has not experienced a drop in fundraising...