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...however, will need to make changes as well. In years past, say his critics, he could get away with some of his more authoritarian impulses because Bush was getting away with so many of his own. But Bush's exit may throw a brighter international spotlight on measures like the new Caracas government law - which to many observers makes Chávez look as if he's nullifying a democratic election to spite his opponents. In recent weeks the Venezuelan President has moved to wrest control of ports and other infrastructure from opposition governors and mayors, declaring corruption charges against...
...plan to reinflate No Child Left Behind? It was dramatically underfunded. And again, we're taking that [problem] off the table. While it's never enough money, historic levels of resources are going into education. What I think No Child Left Behind got right was, it forever put a spotlight on the difference of achievement between white kids and children of color - African-American and Latino. Forevermore, our country can't sweep that under the rug. Those conversations are tough and hard, but they are real. What NCLB did was, they were very loose on the goals - 50 states could...
...relationship between Lugo and Carrillo began when she was a minor is true, something the President and his lawyer adamantly deny. It's one thing for a celibate parish priest to father children and try to keep it under wraps; but when it involves a bishop, it casts a spotlight on the church hierarchy. Although the Vatican had accepted Lugo's resignation as bishop, it refused to recognize his exit from the priesthood until after he was elected President...
...down the fourth hour of NBC's Today show with co-host Hoda Kotb. She also produces musicals, writes screenplays and has just released a new memoir, Just When I Thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg. Gifford talked to TIME about her new book, her life in the spotlight and why she doesn't lie about her age. (Read "Should Women Lie About Their...
...budget is crucial, and not just because the country's troubled economy has more than ever put the spotlight on government spending. Along with strong defense and social issues, fiscal conservatism is one of the three pillars of the Reagan Republican coalition; yet thanks to the free-spending Bush years, it's also the one with which the party has the least credibility...