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...October, Rhee vowed to purge incompetent teachers through any means necessary. She has brought on extra staff to help principals navigate the byzantine termination process and says an unprecedented number of teachers have already been put on notice. But she cannot give teachers the huge raises she proposed unless the union agrees to a new contract. So this approach will be slower, more litigious and less inspiring. In other words, it will be all stick and no carrot. It's hard to say if anyone else would have been able to persuade the union to trade away tenure for cash...
...Regional department-store chains in smaller to midsize cities are already under pressure, but some have an extra heap of woe. Women's retailer Bon-Ton faces a double challenge: softening sales and a mountain of debt resulting from its $1 billion buyout of 142 stores from Saks two years ago. Even powerhouse Dillard's, with stores spread across 29 states, is raising anxiety owing to weakening sales, down 10% for the quarter. In early November, Standard & Poor's lowered its corporate credit rating of Dillard's to B+ from BB-, citing the "deepening spending pull-back by consumers." Adding...
Boston College has announced a 2-percent cut in its non-compensatory budget in order to generate an extra $2.5 million for financial aid, in addition to the $114 million distributed this year, said Boston College Director of Public Affairs Jack Dunn...
...your ticket for free, sell it for the amount you paid for it.” Christopher W. Higgins ’11 initially sought to buy a ticket off of a House list but was able to get a free ticket after the extra tickets were made available. “I guess I was a bit upset that the tickets ran out, though I also blame myself for just neglecting to think about getting one till way late in the week,” Higgins said. Although many students went through with sales of their free tickets, some...
...quarter: On 3rd-and-1 from the 4, Gordon takes the handoff from the shotgun and powers in, TOUCHDOWN HARVARD. Patrick Long adds the extra point, and the Crimson turns the Yale error into a touchdown. Gordon is looking very quick and finding big holes against a stout Yale defense. 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:29 on the drive...