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...that has not been competitive or innovative in years, why not give the funds to car companies that are doing well? Congress could require that the companies invest in the U.S., but other than that, let the market decide. Instead of throwing good money down a sinkhole, let's reward businesses that are innovative and give customers what they want. That used to be called capitalism. Carlos Gonzalez-Najera, Burlington, New Jersey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 11/27/2008 | See Source »

Obama is gifted at making people on both sides of a problem believe he is with them, and on few issues has this been more apparent than on education.Before he won the Democratic nomination, Obama gave education reformers reason to dream. He introduced a bill in the Senate to reward good teachers and rate effectiveness using, in part, a "statistical method to measure the influence of a teacher." It was opposed by the NEA. In his book The Audacity of Hope, he sounded as if he were channeling urban-school reformers like Rhee: "There's no reason why an experienced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama and Education | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...that has not been competitive or innovative in years, why not give the funds to car companies that are doing well? Congress could require that the companies invest in the U.S., but other than that, let the market decide. Instead of throwing good money down a sinkhole, let's reward businesses that are innovative and give customers what they want. That used to be called capitalism. Carlos Gonzalez-Najera, BURLINGTON...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...crew out on Tuesday for an assessment. "We have a lot of broken corals there that need to be removed," said Chantal Collier, manager of the state's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Meanwhile, the non-profit volunteer group Palm Beach County Reef Rescue on Tuesday announced a $2,500 reward for any information leading to the culprits who caused the latest damage in the Breakers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Killing Florida's Coral Reefs? | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...member of the Princeton class of 2008. Just as marathon runners can ask friends and family to pledge money toward a race bid, GradeFund allows students to invite family members, friends, doctors, coaches, and other community members to pledge money towards their education. Donors can calibrate their pledges to reward students for better grades. Students upload their school transcripts directly onto the Web site, and if they indicate good marks over the course of a semester, Gradefund collects sponsors’ money and sends it to the student’s school. Donors can also support specific...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘GradeFund’ Provides Pay for Grades | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

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