Word: longingly
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These positives have long been overwhelmed by a school committee without a clear direction and ineffective superintendents that were the result—a common enough occurrence that many experts believe school-board models are themselves unworkable. School committees can succeed at running districts, however, as long they do at least three things: provide extensive political cover for the superintendent; manage the system’s finances effectively; and think creatively, but not intrusively, about curriculum and instructional issues. On these criteria, two of Cambridge’s committee members—Patricia M. Nolan...
Event organizers said that the event was intended to celebrate “the power of words and ideas in a city that has a long history of innovation and creativity,” and featured a multitude of internationally-known authors and artists, including filmmaker Ken Burns, comedian John Hodgman of Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk...
...cuts will likely garner some level of popular support and allow the Obama administration to maintain an image of being tough on corporate excess. But they do not represent a long-term solution to a potentially recurring problem. Without long-term and thoughtful policy supporting these pay cuts, what’s past will likely be prologue. There are real and persistent problems in the current system, and if the current administration is genuinely interested in securing America against economic declines of this magnitude in the future, it must engage the problem with long-term regulatory focus in mind...
...circus began on the Tigers’ first punt of the day. A low snap from Princeton long snapper JP Makrai skidded past punter Joe Cloud and rolled toward the goal line. After Cloud recovered the ball, senior linebacker Nick Hasselberg delivered a crushing hit that caused another fumble. Although Princeton recovered the loose ball, the turnover on downs gave Harvard possession at the three-yard line, and it converted for a score on the very next play...
...early turnover forced Hughes to change his personnel as Jason Tiemeier replaced Makrai at long-snapper...