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...Notwithstanding the fact that the "buy American" provision in Sutton's bill - which has the support of U.S. automakers and the United Auto Workers union - might violate free-trade agreements if the bill is ever passed, greens are more worried about its extremely low standards. Refusing to put a mileage requirement on clunkers means that even relatively efficient cars could be traded in, provided they're at least a decade old. And putting the minimum standard for new cars at 27 m.p.g. means that more than half the cars already in the U.S. fleet would qualify, since the existing federal...
...support and fellowship that young writers and artists find at the Advocate is one that members say they most appreciate about their involvement—surpassing even the writing or artistic experiences they gained...
...voted in favor. Except for the mayor’s extended statement against the proposal, discussion among the committee members prior to the vote was brief. Simmons told the committee that she opposed the proposal because it had been introduced at an inappropriate time, not because she did not support the programs it would benefit. She also said that she thought it would be unfair to consider restoring funding for only these specific groups this late in the process. “To do it for one group means you should do it for all,” she said...
...that align with what a graduate will need to succeed in college, the military or a career. Gene Wilhoit, the executive director of CCSSO, hopes to kick this effort up a notch at a special meeting in Chicago on April 17 by announcing an agreement among 25 states to support an aggressive schedule to devise internationally benchmarked math and English standards for all grade levels. "I see standards as the essential foundation for all education reforms," he says...
...Wouldn't this arouse opposition from teachers or their unions? No, at least not from the teachers' groups that support serious reform. The American Federation of Teachers says clear standards would help ensure that teachers are effectively trained, objectively judged and provided with proven teaching tools and curriculums. "Common, coherent, grade-by-grade standards promote effective professional development," the union wrote in a 2008 report that criticized weak state standards. "A shared understanding of what students should know and be able to do enables the best kind of professional development: collegial efforts to share best practices." Randi Weingarten, the president...