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Utah's children get average scores on national tests, but an embarrassing gap separates white and minority children (as is also the case in Connecticut, another leader of the rebellion). Utah spends less money per student ($4,900 a year) than any other state. New York and New Jersey spend twice as much, even after adjusting for regional cost differences, according to Education Week. This year Education Week gave Utah a D+ for its efforts to improve teacher quality...
...some recognition to my colleagues, many of whom are doing amazing work everyday with children,” Kamras said. “At the same time, I’d like to raise awareness about inequity in public education, and bring attention to policies to close the achievement gap...
...Crimson spent the second half of the race widening the open-water gap between the two boats. As both crews pushed past the MIT boathouse near the 1,300-meter mark, Harvard had established a near two-boat length lead. The Crimson used the final 500 meters to make a further statement against the talented No. 6 Huskies, adding yet more open water to its lead. The heavyweights crossed the line in a time of 5:42.8 Northeastern followed in 5:49.7, just over two lengths behind Harvard...
Murphy told The Crimson in early April that his defense had held the upper hand in practice as the offense struggled to cope with key injuries and departures, and it appeared Saturday that attempts to close the gap between the two sides had come up short, prompting the lineup shakeup...
However, we disagree with you in two important ways. First, we disagree with your view that any existing gap in treatment of faculty and students should automatically be closed by ramping up punishments of professors. Rather, when an isolated and inadvertent mistake has been made honestly, students should receive no more than reasonable admonishment...