Word: misguidedness
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Much of Bush’s cuts have been made under the umbrella of broader education reforms in which “accountability” has been the all-encompassing buzzword. But no amount of rhetoric can compensate for empty proposals which lack the bite of substantive programs. The U.S...
Under pressure from advocacy groups, school boards, and state legislatures, the three largest soft-drink companies announced last week that they would stop selling soft drinks and other sugary beverages in U.S. schools. The agreement, brought about by negotiations between the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the beverage companies...
But these citizens say their role as gadflies is necessary for sustaining democracy in Cambridge. Council meetings are broadcast on Cambridge Community Television, and the entirety of public comment is preserved in official records. This opportunity to bear witness and object to what they see as Cambridge’s...
Podgers regularly speaks to draw attention to the needs of citizens with disabilities. She says the city is fundamentally misguided because it approaches disabilities as a health care issue rather than a civil rights issue.
Some U.S. officials reportedly suggested recently that the shame of being the odd man out when G8 leaders convene on his turf in July might help bring Russia's President Vladimir Putin on board over imposing sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program. But such misguided optimism harks back...