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...state officials recommended, should also improve critical-thinking, problem-solving and communication abilities through team projects. Last spring the legislature overwhelmingly approved the new graduation rules-all of which take effect with next fall's freshman class. "They are among the most rigorous requirements in the country," says Michael Cohen, president of the nonprofit education think tank Achieve Inc. Some forward-thinking schools have already begun to incorporate the new approach. Here's a look at how three Michigan schools are preparing their students for the challenges of the 21st century...
...good things to come is evident. Consider the results for the third quarter: Penney, which only a few years ago was in deep trouble, reported a 22.6% increase in net income, while Kohl's racked up a 45% gain. "It's the sweet spot in the market," says Marshal Cohen, a retail-industry analyst for the NPD Group. "The lower end is reaching upward...
...winter holidays. Representing the Crimson (4-0, 3-0 Ivy) on the A Team were captain Ilan Oren, freshman Colin West, seniors Garnett Booth and Mihir Sheth, and sophomore Verdi DiSesa. On the B Team, Harvard competed with sophomore Niko Hrdy, senior Todd Ostrow, sophomore Ned Reeves, freshman Frank Cohen, and senior Brett Auerbach. The A Team finished fifth for the Crimson after losing a second-round match to a strong Philadelphia team made up of professional players. Harvard had advanced easily into the second round by defeating a high school team 5-0. After its loss, the Crimson...
...Ghostface Killa. It’s a congested scene these days, so you can understand Clipse’s apprehension. But “Hell Hath No Fury” proves they don’t have much to worry about. —Reviewer Jake G. Cohen can be reached at jgcohen@fas.harvard.edu...
Aesthetically, Cohen drew on her childhood experiences in Paris, where she grew up in an artistic family of eight children. (Many of her siblings went on to do their own creative thing?a sister, who died in 1999, founded Annick Goutal perfumes; another is an illustrator and designs theater dcors.) "Our mother didn't have a lot of money, but the word we heard most often was regardez. Look at all the beautiful buildings in Paris. Look at the paintings, the furniture," Marie-France will tell you if you push the garden gate to the home she and Bernard...