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Research now suggests that much of the achievement gap in the U.S. is in place before children even reach kindergarten, suggesting parents play a huge role in their kids' academic success. How does those conclusions fit into your own research? Adoption studies show that being raised in an intellectually rich environment can give a temporary boost to a child's intelligence and knowledge. The reason it's temporary is that bright children raised in less advantageous environments eventually catch up. But there's another factor here: subculture. A child raised in a subculture that values intellectual activities and takes schoolwork...
...product is friendly for fellow travelers on a tight budget. FOR STUDENTS, BY STUDENTSAlthough Let’s Go prides itself on a “witty, irreverent, and candid tone and style,” according to publishing director Laura M. Gordon ’09, their success actually depends on the cohesion of their staff of 75 students. For example, editors and researcher-writers, who provide much of the content featured in the guides, stay in frequent contact, despite the fact that editors remain in Cambridge while researchers are away traveling. “It?...
...history remembers are delivered only once a year, usually in January or February, when the President travels the length of Pennsylvania Avenue to address a joint session of Congress. This is the moment when the President gets to set out the broad sweep of his plans, propose benchmarks for success and establish the tenor of his Administration...
...Bipartisan Walk and Talk By almost any measure, the stimulus bill was not a bipartisan success. Only three Republicans backed the bill in the Senate, and none did in the House. While there is debate over why this occurred, there is no doubt that Obama has scored big with his very public gestures aimed at bringing Republicans into the conversation. A new poll by the New York Times and CBS News found that 74% of Americans think Obama is "trying to work with Republicans in Congress." By contrast, only 31% of Americans think Republicans in Congress are "trying to work...
...think more—not less—of students who ask questions and who take advantage of the myriad resources and support services here. Doing so suggests a kind of agency or taking charge that is both appropriate and applaudable and that contributes significantly to the achievement of success...