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...this same period student demand for more amenities appears to have no limit: libraries must be open 24 hours and serve lattes, buildings which have served satisfactorily for generations need to be updated to provide air-conditioning, and gymnasiums must have all the latest exercise gadgetry. These and other luxuries??€”out of reach for most of the world’s people as well as most Americans—have a heavy environmental impact. Unless members of the University constrain their consumption, wind turbines and solar panels will do little more than serve as part of a public...
...high school diploma should never be contingent on one standardized test. Students who possess several luxuries??€”wealth, additional time to prepare or easy access to quality tutoring—have an unfair advantage over those who lack such resources. In addition, all public school students would be required to pass it, including students with disabilities and those who have limited English proficiency. And MCAS will test specific information that is included in the state’s curriculum frameworks, but which have yet to be effectively taught many classrooms—which punishes students by testing them...
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