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...leader in 2002, it marked the first time an African American assumed that position. As governor, Paterson will add to his groundbreaking record by becoming the state's first black chief executive, and just the fourth in the nation's history - as well as the first blind person to attain the office...
...achievement in secondary schools through standards, assessments, and specific requirements of accountability. It demands that all students perform at a proficient level in reading, mathematics, and science by the year 2014 . It requires that the adequate yearly progress (AYP) of each school increase at such a rate to attain proficiency by 2014 . It even provides sanctions for schools that do not meet their AYP as defined by each individual state. However, NCLB does not require each state to have a viable plan for improving schools standards beyond quick fix solutions...
...already taken sides in favor of Kosovo’s imminent independence, joining Serbia and Kosovo in the failed mindset of the past. But only a neutral EU can win the trust and commitment of both Serbia and Kosovo. This step must be reversed in order to attain peace without victory. The Serbia-Kosovo standoff will certainly not be resolved in the editorial pages of The Crimson. But the point is that, along current lines of thinking, it cannot be resolved anywhere else either...
...endorsement by the Culinary Workers' Union, he didn't have a lot of that institutional support. And though he has begun to build those relationships in California--including the endorsement of the Latina head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor--he may not have enough time to attain the kind of recognition among Latino voters that Clinton enjoys...
...often in the past, was Bush's handling of the Palestinian issue. Arab commentators gave Bush little credit for being the first American President to publicly support an independent Palestinian state, focusing instead on what they regarded as his Administration's failure to pressure Israel into allowing Palestinians to attain their rights. The impression did not improve when just after Bush left Jerusalem after encouraging the two sides to make peace, Israel launched a ground attack and air strike on Palestinian militants in Gaza, prompting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to condemn the "massacre...