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...Although the governor’s proposal would allow more students who want to attend charter schools to do so, the additional funding comes with the stipulation that 80 percent of the new schools’ enrollment should come from historically low achieving populations, including low-income, minority, and special needs students. “He’s setting up charter schools to deal with the most difficult population[s],” said Jed F. Lippard, head of Prospect Hill Academy, a charter school with campuses in both Cambridge and Somerville. Lippard, who believes charter schools are highly...
...streak and looks toward the thrill and fanfare of playing in a venerable Boston-sports institution—the 57th Annual Beanpot Tournament—to jumpstart the momentum. In this tournament, featuring the four elite teams of Boston men’s college hockey, a win always carries special significance. The Crimson played two of the most exciting games of its season at last year’s Beanpot, and at this evening’s game against the No. 2 Boston University Terriers, everyone will discover whether Harvard will be able to return to the championship game...
...Nico Weiler, who wasted no time proving himself by winning the pole vault event in December’s Husky Invitational, cleared the 4.80-meter bar on Saturday to capture first place in the event and earn himself an IC4A qualifier.“Nico is obviously a pretty special talent,” Saretsky said of Weiler, who came to Harvard having already competed on the international stage. “His work ethic and his intensity to this sport are a testament to his success.”Fellow rookie Steven Geloneck took sixth in the 60-meter...
...think it’s always the case when we kill off some penalties—we kind of take [the] momentum of the game,” Biega said. “Our special teams have been tremendous in the past two games and hopefully we can keep that going...
...semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan did not participate, but throughout most of Iraq hundreds of polling stations opened early Saturday morning. Some 500,000 independent observers watched over polling centers nationwide, and Iraqi officials say no major incidents or serious complaints were reported. (See TIME's Special Report: "Life Returning to Iraq's Streets...