Word: lowered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...more prestigious university position. He does not have to embrace their ideas, after all, but simply wear their uniform. He rationalizes his decision to join with the nave illusion that he can push the Nazis up "to humanity." But what if the Nazis instead push him down to their lower level...
...this upheaval was inevitable, ever since a thin red line was drawn, separating what was known as haute couture ("high sewing") and prt--porter ("ready-to-wear"). Yet the walls couldn't stand forever, and as more designers like Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren divert energy to lower-end lines, high fashion is in danger of becoming a sterile status symbol. On the other hand, many new designers working outside of the houses associated with haute couture are doing work that challenges the very term haute couture. This is the "apocalyptic" upheaval that causes many to predict...
From the party of fiscal restraint and lower taxes, Bush has been seeking to distance himself from the Republican ideology of small government when it comes to public education. In contrast to other Republicans he has championed the federal government's involvement in Head Start programs. Of course, when it comes to public schools the money comes with a caveat: no improvement, no further funding. Bush's heavy emphasis on testing has given Texas one of the most comprehensive evaluating methods in the country. So far, that system has yielded data pointing to a substantial increase in student ability...
...high school drop out rate is higher than the state average and SAT scores are lower...
Huidekoper says that, within this consensus-centered framework, women have power as lower-level administrators...