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...content of the committee’s recommendations remains “confidential,” according to Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Josh Lerner, a member of the panel...
...known whether the Glimcher panel will offer clear guidelines for the ethically ambiguous situations generated by tech transfer...
...that pit states against markets if one wants to make progress against global poverty.” Rodrik did not respond to phone and e-mail requests for comment yesterday. Wolfowitz resigned his post effective June 30th. He was forced to step down from his position when an internal panel determined that his romantic partner, a communications officer at the World Bank, had received promotions and a more than $60,000 pay raise during his tenure. —Staff writer Aditi Balakrishna can be reached at balakris@fas.harvard.edu...
...Adding to their confidence is the fact that the bosses in Lincoln exercise quality control over the testing protocols. Each year the state hires a panel of out-of-state experts to grade each district's assessment plan to insure that it matches the state curriculum standards, reliably measures proficiency and meets other technical criteria. Additionally, teams of in-state teachers and principals interview district officials as part of a peer review of their test-making methods. "What we've got that no one else has is a cadre of teachers in the state who are as assessment literate...
...concern among Texas conservationists echoes a wider anxiety about "The Fence" along the Rio Grande, which has a long symbiotic relationship with Mexico. One environmental advisor to the Bush Administration who serves on a border issues panel established after NAFTA was passed told TIME there has been a "heartening response" in border communities to its recommendation that DHS conduct a national outreach program on the environmental and cultural impact of "The Fence." But, he adds, DHS is so focused on security that it has so far has failed to reach out adequately to both environmental groups and Mexican neighbors...