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...issue will have to be dealt with eventually," he says, "or we're going to have a hard time." Despite such challenges, Graham agrees with his principal that the stricter mandates are appropriate. "It's going to be a fight initially and we might see the dropout rate climb a bit," he predicts. "But this is about having our students ready for where they want to go in life, with the ability to work in teams, reach conclusions, make connections, think logically and problem-solve, because those are the essential skills for the workplace...
...bigger, more conventional operation--a tank, not a slingshot. The prevailing wisdom about McCain used to be that his bipartisan appeal would make him a sure bet in a presidential race--if only he could get past the Republican primary. But as more and more of the party establishment climb aboard a campaign that McCain has not yet even formally launched, it's starting to look as if the opposite may be true. By trying to become the perfect candidate for the primaries, McCain could be creating difficulties for himself in a general election...
...stem the growing tide of children infected with HIV - the most common source of new infections among children now is through mother-to-child transmission at birth. Without proper prenatal prevention programs aimed at young mothers, the number of children newly infected each year will continue to climb. Once they reach the youngsters, health-care workers and families will need to work together to ensure that kids continue taking their medicines - one the biggest challenges that young children in the developed world have faced. "The three biggest issues in pediatric AIDS treatment have been adherence, adherence, adherence," says Dr. Katherine...
...power more than a string of Conservative rivals, but the Liberal Party of Canada is looking for some new direction. Desperate to bounce back from an embarrassing election defeat in January, party members will choose a new leader this weekend in Montreal, and not since Pierre Trudeau's climb to the helm of the party nearly 40 years ago have Liberals witnessed the kind of suspense and drama unfolding at their national leadership convention...
...Haiti they say ‘Dye mon, gen mon’—beyond the mountain is another mountain. That means that in life there is one challenge after another,” Desius says. “Citizen Schools has helped me climb one mountain. It also prepares me and thousands of others to climb the mountains ahead. We will.”An ongoing evaluation of the program conducted by Policy Studies Associates, a research firm in Washington D.C., demonstrates that Citizen Schools participants have higher in attendance rates, lower rates of suspension, and higher promotion...