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...investigative reporting prize went to Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for her year-long series “Cashing in on Kids.” Rutledge’s articles exposed the corruption and fraud in Wisconsin’s child care program, leading to the passage of new laws aimed at eliminating criminal activities in the daycare business...
While critics allege that the Board is advancing a conservative agenda, some of the proposed nuances to the teaching of American history may, in fact, provide a fuller analysis of events to the curriculum. For instance, Cold War historians of either political persuasion have long believed that the Venona documents—recordings of Americans who spied for the Soviet Union during the McCarthyism era—deserve mentioning in textbooks. Also, while the inclusion of the Black Panthers in discussions of the civil rights movement may taint its image somewhat, it is nevertheless crucial to understanding the evolving militancy...
While students at Harvard have a long way until their fifties, exercise has its benefits now. After all, even college students can attest to unwanted weight gain. Freshman fifteen, anyone? With classes, extra-curriculars, and jobs, it can be difficult to squeeze another hour into our already over-crowded schedules...
...said it was important that the committee plan for “a long-term budget,” that takes all grades into account...
Large classes and limited teacher-student interaction have long beleaguered Harvard’s largest concentration, and bringing back seminars is clearly a step in the right direction. Ideally, students will have greater opportunities to substantively connect with their peers and instructors, in a more intimate class environment. However, the number of seminars—which decreased relative to years past—and their relatively large size limit the benefits students can derive from such courses. Offering more seminars with smaller class sizes within the department should be a priority for the College...