Word: rigorousity
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“The perception in government is that [Kennedy School students and professors] are not rigorous academics, and the Kennedy School perception is that government is really removed,” says Diaz-Rosillo.
“That’s how you get promoted, how you understand yourself. I could be doing incredibly rigorous work, but it would be interdisciplinary and policy-oriented, so I would not be seen as strong a candidate.”
Jennifer Graham, who is associate director for college counseling at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, a preparatory school in Cambridge, says that while students at elite high schools have to worry about competing against their classmates more than their public school counterparts, the middle of the class benefits from attending a competitive...
He predicted that Massachusetts and the MCAS—generally recognized as one of the most rigorous state tests—will become a national model for improving educational standards.
Ellison's proposal makes the cards voluntary for U.S. citizens but mandatory for foreign visitors, whether they're students on visas, or non-citizens living and working in America who hold "green cards." What this would mean for the eight million or so illegal immigrants in the U.S. is anybody...