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...Since the 1970s, at least 45 states have been forced to grapple with whether their school funding mechanisms are fair to every child. And over time nearly all have moved toward a more equitable means of distributing education dollars. But in a handful of states, courts have quashed such efforts, arguing that state constitutions leave such decisions up to legislatures. Advocates have failed twice before to get more equitable funding in Illinois...
...More surprising to those who didn't know him in person is his successful recasting as a wonk. Smart, candid and capable of an objectivity that seems downright fair-minded, Rove has won over even some who were more comfortable viewing him as a dark strategic overlord. Reviewers at the New York Times and Slate have called him "mild-mannered," "dispassionate," "generous" and even "graceful." "He makes his case well and comes across as thoughtful and fair," says Bush's chief of staff, Josh Bolten. "I'm surprised that people are surprised at that...
...post-win glow. He still has plenty of political hurdles to clear after he is sworn into parliament this week - chiefly, his upcoming trial, which opens on Sept. 10 in Kuala Lumpur. The government told parliament earlier this month that prosecutors have a strong case and promised a fair trial. Anwar has countered, saying with corruption and collusion at historical highs, a fair trial will be impossible and has requested the government drop the Attorney General's case. As Welsh warns: "The political heat [will] cool off during Ramadan next month, but expect some big surprises after that...
...understand the team's feelings of vindication. The medal is especially precious for James. In Athens, he was a clueless kid who never got off the bench. During the TIME interview, he admitted he didn't respect what the Olympics meant. Plus, he got a fair amount of criticism for making that guarantee. Now, give him credit. Sure, the United States was pumped for these Olympics since the summer of '06, the year new U.S.A. basketball chief Jerry Colangelo and his choice as coach, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, gathered the core players of this team to start training for Beijing...
...enough to make even weather-obsessed Brits forget the dismal summer. They've stopped talking, too, about the housing crisis. Even the start of another soccer season has come and gone unnoticed. Instead, the plucky people of Britain, traditional home to fair play and the fourth-placed finish, have only one thing on their minds: Gold. Golds for cycling, golds for rowing, golds for sailing, and - quashing the myth that Brits can only win while sitting down - even golds for running. For Britain, beamed an editorial in The Independent on Wednesday, the Beijing games "have offered more than mere diversion...