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GERMANY School Massacre In the most shocking incident of its kind in recent German history, a 19-year-old expelled pupil opened fire on school staff members, killing 13, as well as two students and a policeman, before turning the gun on himself. Police said the scene at the Gutenberg Gymnasium in the eastern city of Erfurt was a "picture of horror," with bodies strewn throughout the building. The shooting followed a similar revenge attack at a school outside Munich in February and came as parliament coincidentally voted to extend already strict controls on weapons ownership...
Composer and Stravinsky pupil Ingolf Dahl once said about this music, “Stravinsky thinks of his music in terms of its speaking quality, as if it were giving voice to the inflection of the protagonists and their story.” This quality of Stravinsky was perfectly conveyed by the BSO’s performance...
This time of year begs an evaluation of some sort, so—as head teaching fellow in the course—I’ve decided to grab a red pen and rate the mid-year performance of each pupil...
...Good tests - ones that probe true learning and not last-minute cramming - are expensive. Michigan, Maryland and a few other states are using such well-regarded tests now, but these can cost upwards of $25 a pupil. Full implementation of the Bush plan, with high-quality tests in all 50 states, could cost up to $7 billion. The current legislation earmarks $370 million for this purpose...
...Good tests - ones that probe true learning and not last-minute cramming - are expensive. Michigan, Maryland and a few other states are using such well-regarded tests now, but these can cost upwards of $25 a pupil. Full implementation of the Bush plan, with high-quality tests in all 50 states, could cost up to $7 billion. The current legislation earmarks $370 million for this purpose next year...