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...authors point out that Kerry basically conceded 20 states and a total of 164 electoral votes to Bush in the 2004 election—and only 270 electoral votes are required for national victory. Winning is tough when the candidate automatically writes off half the country. Jarding and Saunders suggest Democrats might benefit from a quick refresher in basic math...
...taught, they are also where the accountability for substandard performance in basic skills should lie; illiterate and innumerate students should not be receiving diplomas or making their way to college in the first place. Remarks made earlier this month by the Commission’s chairman Charles Miller suggest that he is now backing away from his earlier call for nationalized standardized testing. This is a welcome turn of events that we hope will lead to an official abandonment of the proposal and a move to more constructive approaches to higher education reform. Rather than wasting human and financial resources...
...Printmaking is a meditative activity,” says Wong, an aspiring neurologist and self-described laid-back Californian. “It takes a long time to do something relatively simple.” Wong makes posters as a way to relax—and, occasionally, to suggest that others do the same. During reading period last spring she posted colorful signs in the Yard with the words “CHILL OUT” displayed in prominent block letters, all laid out by hand at the Bow and Arrow Press. She says that she hoped the message would...
...What could change the health care discussion is big business. Democrats have long championed expanding health care by putting more people on federal government plans like Medicare and Medicaid, while Republicans have argued health care already suffers from too much government intervention. But as companies like General Motors suggest that paying for the health care of their employees hampers their ability to compete in the global economy, both parties may someday find common ground on the issue...
...middle of an election year, both parties are approaching health care mostly as way to, what else, score political points. Next month, the Senate will likely debate a GOP-backed provision to cap damages from malpractice lawsuits. While studies suggest malpractice reform does little to reduce health care costs, trial lawyers (who back Democrats) and insurance companies (who favor Republicans) are pushing senators toward a fight. And while Democrats will roll out a health care plan later this year, their main theme will be attacking the prescription drug bill that has now gone into effect. All of which shows that...