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...concrete goals,” each of which is aimed at either increasing or reducing a statistic by 50 percent, such as raising reading and math scores by half, or decreasing dependence on foreign oil. To accomplish such goals, Schumer suggested creating an “opt-in” program for public schools and an apolitical committee of experts to devise a long-term strategy for alternative energy. Schumer invents the fictional characters of Joe and Eileen Bailey to represent a typical middle-class family. “They’re real...
Students who drink already reap the majority of the UC’s social generosity; however, the $75 opt-out student activities fee is charged to the termbills of drinkers and non-drinkers alike. According to the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services, 50 percent of incoming freshmen identified as abstainers. Funneling the majority of party funds to venues where the primary focus is alcohol cuts off social options for students who choose not to drink. By funding more freshman parties, the UC is wisely extending a hand to a traditionally ignored demographic...
...Arabia, would be moving into a process of excluding Hamas. They did not expect that Abu Mazen would compromise with Hamas. They didn't want him to compromise with Hamas, and they didn't think it was necessary." The U.S. team, Indyk argues, failed to anticipate that Abbas would opt for "conciliation and cooperation rather than confrontation" with Hamas...
Many consider the mandates, even with a clause to opt out via affidavit, too intrusive. Maryland withdrew its Gardasil proposal after a new chicken pox vaccine law made many kids miss school...
...programs. But for everybody else, they present a major impediment to pursuing a college degree. If we allow tuition to rise at current rates, we risk creating a polarized community of a privileged few who subsidize the education of low-income students, while those in between these two extremes opt for cheaper alternatives such as state schools or non-Ivy League institutions that offer attractive scholarship packages. If the overall price of tuition is ignored in the name of financial aid, top universities will experience a decrease in socioeconomic diversity and integration...