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...opportunity to improve Cambridge's high school must now move forward with certain fundamental principles in place. The five schools must be retained in any redesign plan, and reform measures should include ways to strengthen the small learning communities that these schools create. By breaking larger high schools with thousands of students into smaller segments, administrators allow a core group of common teachers to be more attentive to their students' needs. If the same group of students share the same teachers for the core classes, they will share a common experience that fosters a sense of belonging, rather than being...
...Yoga enthusiasts contend that its meditational tools can be particularly helpful to kids with learning or behavioral difficulties. The breathing exercises, for example, are touted as a natural relaxant for children with attention-deficit disorder, and the asanas are used by some instructors to strengthen the muscles of children with Down syndrome. Marlene Mikell, who teaches severely disabled children at a Chicago public school, asserts that yoga improves the self-esteem of her students. "There is no competition, no perfection, just total self-expression," she says. "The children can be an eagle or a mountain or greet the sun." Kemesha...
...smoky haze around the snowy square has dissipated, the questions surrounding the dramatic incident have not. A Beijing arm of the outlawed spiritual group Falun Gong strongly suggested the protesters, one of whom died, were devotees. "We heeded a call from our master to strengthen our fight against evil," said a member of the group based in the Chinese capital. Yet hours later, Falun Gong's New York head office distanced itself from the act: "This so-called suicide attempt on Tiananmen Square has nothing to do with Falun Gong practitioners because the teachings of Falun Gong prohibit any form...
Travis McCready, Harvard's director of community relations for Cambridge, said that Galluccio's efforts would strengthen town-gown relations, while improving schools...
...Barak manages to survive as party leader under a Sharon government, he will probably be able to strengthen his position in his own party. But his experience in this election shows what a poisoned chalice the Labor party leadership has become. It's hard to imagine more malicious, backbiting, self-interested group of politicians anywhere in the world. Barak has faced a daily barrage of malicious leaks to the point that you have to feel sorry for the poor fellow...