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...close the achievement gap that persists in low-income communities, it is imperative that we continue this kind of rigorous debate about how best to train and support teachers in those communities. For 15 years, we have been engaged in an intense learning curve about what differentiates the most successful teachers in under-resourced environments, and we have put this learning to use in selecting, training, and supporting our corps members...
Hwang claims it took six months to recover from the disaster. But it also might be that Hwang's team couldn't recover quickly enough and began taking shortcuts to fill the gap. Under pressure from the government and the university, and with a deadline looming for publication in one of the world's most prestigious journals, the temptation to stretch the truth might have been irresistible. "I can only speculate that Dr. Hwang was driven by ambition. He may have thought he could manipulate the data to secure research funding and compensate for his actions with follow-up results...
...frame, giving the Fighting Sioux a 3-1 lead. “On both those goals, we had full control of the puck,” Donato said, adding, “they have some guys who can make plays.” Crimson rookie Nick Coskren closed the gap to one at 12:49 in the final period, but Harvard couldn’t force another goal from its late pressure. “We ran out of time,” said Donato, whose team mustered 15 final-frame shots on UND goaltender Jordan Parise...
...Crimson defense and composure down the stretch that ultimately won the game for Harvard. The Bearcats opened the second half with a 14-7 run, capped off by a trey by sophomore guard Laura Sario, to close the gap to only three, 48-45, with over 14 minutes remaining. Although the momentum seemed to be swinging to Binghamton’s favor, Harvard answered with two free throws from Hallion and three pointer by senior Laura Robinson—who notched 12 points in the game—to stretch the Crimson lead back to eight...
...motor to be installed in that Memorial Hall elevator.Five: Protect our privacy. The stalls in the men’s bathroom in the basement of the Science Center are to stall goers what loincloths are to their owners’ unmentionables. Any privacy is purely coincidental. The average gap between stall fixtures seems to be around four inches, enough for any innocent urinal user to get a real eyefull on his way down the line. Four: Wherefore aren’t there vending machines? As attractive as a $1.25 bag of jellybeans sounds, the Greenhouse in the Science Center isn?...