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...about creating opportunities for our [ideal] education principles to go into effect,” Ferguson said. While Cambridge Public School District officials declined to comment specifically on the NAEP results, since staffers had not yet had a chance to review the report, Justin T. Martin, a spokesman for the school district, said he was optimistic about the district’s ability to narrow the achievement gap. “We recognize there’s a lot to do in closing the achievement gap, but we are encouraged by the tremendous involvement of our community in the effort...
...When I asked for a statement from Harvard University about what it was doing for the DREAM Act, University spokesman Joe Wrinn sent me the following: “Harvard supports the efforts of our national associations, such as [the Association for American Universities] AAU and [the American Council on Education] ACE who have worked along with student organizations, in support of provisions in various versions of the DREAM Act of importance to higher education.” Talk about passing the buck: From what I can tell, the last action these organizations took for the DREAM...
...kangaroo industry, which includes pet-food and hide sales, was valued at about $30 million, compared to over $1.4 billion for Australia's sheep business. "I'm sure those producing kangaroo got a bounce out of [Garnaut's report], if you'll pardon the pun," says Brett Heffernan, a spokesman for the National Farmers' Federation. "But it's not likely to take over traditional cattle and lamb and everything else. There's still a long way to go for the industry to solidify itself." Animal-rights groups oppose kangaroo culling; the famously vegetarian Paul McCartney even jumped into the fray...
...annual cash support to the local ballet, a 35-year-old outfit whose budget is under pressure. "Darden has been gold to us, absolute gold," gushes Sibille Pritchard, the Orlando Ballet's loquacious president, "when the climate for the arts is tough, very tough." Notes Darden spokesman Bob McAdam: "You can't give up on the arts. They're essential to the general welfare of the community...
...with the plaintiffs since, according to Gray. “Instead of coming out and saying, ‘look we’ve changed our mind,’they’ve ignored us since November,” said Gray. Equity Residential spokesman Marty McKenna declined to comment on the project because litigation is still pending. With no word on the closing dates for the condominiums, those who have entered into purchase and sale contracts can neither move into their condominiums nor back out of the contracts without losing their deposits. Nevertheless, the twelve plaintiffs are still...