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...Filipino teachers working in other U.S. school districts, George Duque, human-resources manager for the Baltimore public schools, decided to give that approach a try. "We've always had difficulty getting teachers in math, science and special education," he says. "We would go on recruiting trips, and we could count on one hand the number of available teachers. And they were at a premium, so they could pick and choose. We thought that this might be a better source...
...from 2001 to 2004, declining each year.But the institutions surveyed by the CAE may not be comparable to Harvard, Rapier wrote.Ann E. Kaplan, director of the CAE survey, offered one possible explanation for Harvard’s decline.As universities expand their records to include more alumni, the rising alumni count can artificially lower the percentage of contributors, she wrote in an e-mail.However, this phenomenon has not been a “significant factor” for Harvard, Rapier wrote.In a press release earlier this year analyzing the national downturn, Kaplan said participation rates can decline if institutions concentrate on landing...
...Harrison Schaen, who took a year off last season, but for Princeton to be considered an upper division team, a lot of faith has to be placed in the “addition by subtraction” theory. (For the record, my preseason ballot had the Tigers second, so count me among the believers...
...them said, “If you want to express yourself, try getting drunk. That helped me tonight, I put back a few and let it all out. Felt pretty good.” And then it was perfectly clear. These are the kids I can always count on for solid advice, solicited or otherwise. They are my inspiration and my role models. I’ve laughed with them, cried with them, shared in triumph and defeat. With them I’ve made unforgettable memories and tried to piece together hazier ones; I’ve claimed...
...President Lawrence H. Summers yesterday in support of their demands. (See story, page 3)KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESESCurrent negotiations are set against a backdrop of disagreements between the University and the union on where Harvard’s wages stand with respect to its peer institutions, how to count the value of its benefits package, and how Harvard is doing in meeting related labor goals. According to Peter S. Rider, who is leading contract negotiations on behalf of the janitors, the two parties continue to disagree about what constitutes a fair wage for Boston-area workers.The Student Labor Action...