Word: scholasticism
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Though his plan to improve Turkey’s educational system is focused more on infrastructure—updating buildings and increasing the number of facilities for primary, elementary, and secondary schools—Yuksel said he’s using his own scholastic background as proof of his commitment...
While admitting that maybe a little cash could push “borderline” kids over the edge into greater scholastic success, Noguera worries that this plan would leave the students who really need help even farther behind.
BOOKS The film's producer Laurie David is working with Scholastic on a children's book about global warming, while a right-wing publisher scouts for a more conservative account.
Clearly rooting for the underdog, Seven Up! found its early breakout star (tough Tony) and two of its sentimental favorites (wistful Simon and little-lost-boy Paul) among its lowest-class subjects. The posh lads had their scholastic futures mapped out: their parents had prepped them for Marlborough and Cambridge...
For freshman Christina Kessler, however, the only item on the shopping list was a knee brace, after an injury suffered in early August left her scholastic plans up in the air.