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...first glance, data often seem to support the premise that there's an educational advantage to living in an owned home. Numbers from the U.S. Department of Education, for instance, show that elementary school students who live in owned homes consistently do better on reading and math tests than students who live in rentals. In a survey involving more than 20,000 children, first-graders in owned homes scored an average 77.3 points on a test of reading, while children in rented homes scored an average 68.5 points. That gap persisted for math scores (62.6 vs. 54.8), as well...
...When many Indians I talked to initially think of the United States, they think of the American president. Their support in this regard makes sense. From the time of President Kennedy, an ardent defender of India in its conflicts with Pakistan and China, American leaders have generally backed India in its political and economic activities. This trend continued even with President Bush, whose strong support of the country’s nuclear-energy deal and foreign-policy positions made India one of the few countries in which he was well-received...
...definitely gave me the emotional support I never expected to get at business school,” said Rebecca S. Leung, a former student of Barnes who named him the god-grandfather for her two children...
...Despite all of this, the most recent Rasmussen poll shows 57 percent of Americans oppose a reform bill that doesn’t include government-run insurance somewhere. And three out of four Americans polled in late August still support a choice between government-run health care and private coverage. It begs the question: If Obama can’t take advantage of such a huge mandate and historical moment, what faith should we have in the rest of his presidency...
...surprised to hear that your parents didn't support your involvement. You have to understand that the traditional role of women in my family had been to take care of the children and the home. Even my grandmother, who had been a businesswoman and a medical missionary in China, resumed that role when they returned. (See pictures of Billy Graham, America's pastor...