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...Harvard men have spent the last 20 or so years being told by their mothers, their grandmothers, and every teacher in their high school that they are the eighth wonder of the world...
What were scores like before NCLB went into full effect? From 2000 to 2003, when the math exams were last given, fourth-graders' scores jumped 9 points, and eighth-graders' rose 5 points. In reading, the only data were for fourth-graders, whose scores climbed 5 points. So the rate of improvement has slowed...
...time of 14:55.43.The Harvard first freshman heavyweight entry matched the varsity four’s third-place finish, crossing the line in a time of 16:31.70 and trailing only Homberger RK Germania and Cal’s freshman eight. On the lightweight side, the Crimson finished eighth in a competitive collegiate and club field featuring Harvard’s most competitive EARC rivals. Yale, the defending national champion, churned out a 15:37.19 clip, good for third place overall behind only Riverside Boat Club and New York Athletic Club. Navy followed right behind, coming across...
...sending the Crimson home. This weekend, it was Schmidt again—on an assist from another Schmidt, Paige—who tied the game with 15:32 remaining. Candi Arner then put the game to rest at 7:27 in overtime. The loss was Harvard’s eighth straight, and its 12th straight defeat to the Tigers. In the end, that—not sweat, not heart, not effort—will be the bottom line. McDavitt, Harvard’s captain, is aware of that unfortunate fact of life. But it doesn’t seem...
...linguistics at MIT, received the highest number of votes, with more than 4,800 out of a total of more than 20,000.The original list featured a range of Harvard notables, including University President Lawrence H. Summers, who placed 60th in the final ranking.Only Sen, who was ranked eighth, landed a spot in the top 10. Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker, Weatherhead University Professor Samuel P. Huntington, biologist E. O. Wilson, who is Pellegrino University professor, emeritus, and Carr Center for Human Rights Director Michael Ignatieff were Harvard’s other representatives in the top 50, coming...