Word: loftier
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Congress and the White House, already working to reform the nation's failing schools, are training their sights on a loftier target: the ivory tower. That's because the Higher Education Act, which governs most federal student-aid programs, is up for renewal. With that in mind, congressional Republicans are considering amending the law to increase accountability of colleges. One proposal under discussion would mandate that students show improvement on standardized exams, much as the No Child Left Behind Act does for elementary and middle school students...
...match-up is not unfounded optimism. The Crimson have seen these Wildcats before. Harvard (22-4) and Kansas St. (28-4) last squared off in December of 2001 when the Wildcats won, 72-56. However, the Crimson believes that Kansas St., ranked seventh in the nation, will face a loftier challenge this time around...
There are also a handful of songs that remind one of the loftier purpose this disc serves. “I’m Goin’ to Maui,” written from the perspective of Koko, declares “I’ve been thinking ‘bout wide open spaces/Where my friends and I can roll and play/Oh, Maui’s calling me.” The song refers to the Maui Ape Preserve that The Gorilla Foundation, led by Dr. Francine “Penny” Patterson, is hoping to build...
...Iraq a threat or an opportunity? Do we care about it only because we believe Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction, or does our confrontation with Baghdad have a loftier goal? Do we seek to help build a democratic, prosperous Iraq--one that might be a model throughout the Arab world--and if so, how might...
...Iraq a threat or an opportunity? Do we care about it only because we believe Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction, or does our confrontation with Baghdad have a loftier goal? Do we seek to help build a democratic, prosperous Iraq - one that might be a model throughout the Arab world - and if so, how might...