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...that each kindergarten class reflect the demographics of the entire incoming student population—which is determined by enrollment numbers in previous years—with a ten percent variance factor. Justin Martin, director of the Cambridge Schools public information office, explained the program’s former standard by giving the example that if 60 percent of a kindergarten class received free or reduced price lunches this year, it would be acceptable for 50 to 70 percent of a kindergarten class at the same school to be in that demographic next year. Controlled choice allows parents to submit...
...tank focused on aging. A November study from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) titled "Why Baby Boomers Will Need to Work Longer" finds that having a workforce that continues a few years beyond the traditional retirement age is the only way for boomers to prevent a decline in their standard of living and not drag down U.S. economic growth. The report estimates that a two-year increase in the median retirement age - from 62.6 to 64.1 over the next decade - would add nearly $13 trillion to real U.S. GDP during the next 30 years while reducing by half the number...
...more chance to build on its Van Cortlandt efforts, when both squads return to New York to complete the season at the ECAC/IC4A championships next weekend. Although both Harvard teams will not have the opportunity to compete in NCAAs, Richardson and Chenoweth will continue to bear the Crimson standard at the championships. After garnering First and Second-Team All-Ivy honors, respectively, the pair of sophomores will make their first trip to NCAAs in their young careers. “It’s exciting,” Richardson said. “I don’t really know...
...There were some who doubted the sincerity of McCain's pledge, coming so soon after the end of a campaign that featured a series of personal attacks on Obama. But it pays to remember that the self-styled maverick was never very comfortable as the standard bearer of a party that he had opposed so many times on so many issues. And the party long felt the same way. (See pictures of Obama's family tree...
...Overall, it was a phenomenal experience. This year, we’ve set the standard,” Shi said. “We want to nail down the steps, come back next year, and make it larger and even more successful...