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...participated in NAEP reading and math exams, which were given last winter. The results show national trends, but also provide a window on how students in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., are doing. Since each state creates its own reading and math tests, NAEP provides a rare opportunity to compare, say, how kids are doing in Massachusetts (great) to how they are faring in the nation's capital (improved but still appalling...
...Saturday, protesting monks made their way to Suu Kyi's house, where they prayed en masse. The veteran democracy advocate came to her gate to watch the rare display of dissent. Since then, however, the road to the resistance leader's home has been blocked by soldiers. But if the protests in Burma continue to swell, riot police may not be able to hold back the crowds any longer. If so, the world can only hope that the monks' burgundy robes will not be stained further by the color of blood...
...sounding board, the outside pair of eyes. Her job description may remain elusive, but Harlech manages to be exactly of her times and yet timeless, which is what designers seeking style?not trendiness?yearn for. She is, in her own way, a fashion compass set to true north, a rare and enduring force...
...rare day, they’re going to be able to do what they did against Michigan,” Murphy says. “There’s no difference between them and the Mid-American teams, there’s no difference between them and Purdue, there’s no difference between them and Northwestern or Duke. There just isn?...
...students to expect the College to protect their stored belongings. The storage space is exactly what it is advertised to be: free, voluntary, unsecured storage for the summer months. Generally, the system works remarkably well given the utter chaos of move out and move in. Lost boxes are remarkably rare and are often the result of disorganization and haste rather than malicious removal. It’s unfortunate that some students are peeved about not being able to find stored items, but overall this is not cause for uproar. If a student needs peace of mind...