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...improve the quality of education and generate high returns on investments. Rather, they should be taken as suggestions that we acknowledge our influence over our neighbors by adopting spending and investment practices that can be sustained even in weak markets. The fact that the larger community derives some benefits from successful Harvard financial policies does not absolve Harvard of its responsibility to provide insurance for itself and the community against the effects of stalled initiatives. Harvard’s interests are not incompatible with attempts to insulate the community from the effects of policies with no plan for a rainy...
...billions of dollars lost in the credit crunch demands attention. Yet The Boston Globe and others who call for a fundamental change in Harvard’s investment philosophy as a result are themselves off the mark. Insisting upon conservative money management looks good now, but the benefit of hindsight will always change the evaluation of an investment. Smart management demands flexibility—this does not preclude conservative investment, but the willingness to take risks is a critical characteristic of successful money management. Such risk can, of course, generate significant return, as evidenced by the success of Harvard?...
...reform that will survive and be popular is to write a bill that doesn't stint on funding and promises to control future costs. The best way to do that is to end the $250 billion in subsidies the Federal Government pays to employees who receive corporate health-care benefits - benefits that aren't taxed. The money would be better, and more fairly, spent giving people tax credits to pay for health care, according to their income. This would have the additional benefit of controlling insurance costs, since people are more likely to shop for the best deal if they...
Stations like “Jack”—such as Boston’s 93.7 “Mike FM”—advertise their lack of disc jockeys as an advantage, claiming that listeners benefit from more music and less talk. On the surface, it’s true: I much prefer rocking out uninterrupted versus waiting for that overly enthusiastic voice to shut it and play the music already...
Just as doctors are educated by going through an intensive residency process, teachers will benefit most from more exposure to the classroom. And while receiving practical training, teachers should be evaluated using objective statistical methods, so that they have a reliable means by which to measure their progress and improve their abilities...