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This was just one of many distractions plaguing Faculty action. Despite having several important items on the agenda, they chose to cancel January’s faculty meeting, an apparent annual tradition that nevertheless set back progress in favor of extra long vacations for professors. Fortunately, at the February meeting, the Faculty managed to address several of these issues. At that meeting, the Faculty voted to require that all courses allow Q Guide evaluations—a valuable reform that will ensure that students have at least some information on the quality of the courses they are considering during shopping...
...This is standard procedure for China's public security bureau in sensitive situations. More telling was that another Children's Day celebration planned for a Dujiangyan primary school not far from Juyuan Middle School was canceled. As young girls and boys walked to the school's entrance before 8 a.m., they were greeted by a sign at the front gate that said because of concerns about the safety of parents and their children, festivities would not take place. Instead, those who showed up were given pamphlets explaining that hygiene was very important after an earthquake. Wu Xia, a mother...
...Doing edgier shows can still get you into trouble with conservative school administrators or community groups. A high school in Stevens Point, Wis., had to cancel a planned production of Urinetown in 2006 when the school administrators decided it wasn't appropriate for kids. An Indianapolis high school production of Ragtime had to battle with local clergy, black leaders and school officials over the musical's use of racial epithets, sexual and religious references. Jesus Christ Superstar has drawn criticism from some religious groups. And when a private school in suburban Baltimore offered a unique racial twist on the casting...
...recently cancel your twice-weekly press conferences? [Critics] said that I did not speak good words. So no talking, no wrongdoing. I'm like a new driver. I need training to use the right words. To stay away from awkward things, I canceled [the press conferences.] It has helped quite...
Future generations of students may arrive less prepared for college, following the discontinuation of four Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The College Board—the organization that administers tests like the SAT and AP exams—announced earlier this month that it will cancel four AP tests after the 2008-2009 school year: AP Latin Literature, AP French Literature, AP Computer Science AB, and AP Italian. For three of these courses, the College Board offers another AP exam in the same subject area. AP French Language and AP Latin: Vergil will continue to be offered after these changes...