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...straddling these camps, Duncan echoes Obama's frustration with what the President-elect has called "tired educational debates." In his announcement of Duncan's nomination, Obama made clear that he wants to move past such standoffs. "It's been Democrat vs. Republican, vouchers vs. the status quo, more money vs. more reform," he said. "There's partisanship and there's bickering, but no understanding that both sides have good ideas and good intentions...
Yeah, it was absolutely the real reason. It's not like it would have conflicted with the election. That's like Pluto competing for planetary status with Jupiter. There's no real contest. It was more that it had become cutesy. It became a gimmick. It became a "vote for Fall Out Boy" thing. And to me, more than any other election I've had the chance to participate in, this wasn't a cutesy election...
Ultimately, however, the decision rests with New York Governor David Paterson. His reaction to Kennedy's decision was noncommittal, but one source close to the Kennedy family says Caroline believes Paterson is "on board with the idea." There indeed is much to recommend her; Kennedy's celebrity status and high name recognition would make it easy for her to raise money, which is an important consideration, because whoever is appointed to the seat will face a special election in 2010 and yet another campaign in 2012, when the seat's regular term expires...
Then a vigorous refusal to accept the status quo ... "We've come too far!" - Will Ferrell in Old School...
...other colleges. Current UC president Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 said a Council can realistically have only one major project in a year. Sundquist said that accomplishing “pass/no record” grading for freshmen, increasing the period in which students can change their status in a course from pass/fail to letter grade, or lengthening the time students can add or drop a class would have to be the single priority for UC leadership. Currently, to cross-register at graduate schools or other universities students can use an online course catalog. “In order...