Word: targetted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Despite all that, the war on social promotion will probably continue, part of a politically popular get-tough approach that emphasizes accountability in schools as the best way to get them in shape. To its credit, Chicago has poured $50 million a year into programs that directly target retainees. But that money could just as well be spent on things like smaller classes, individual tutoring and improved teacher training without also flunking massive numbers. "Retaining students," Chicago education researcher Suzanne Davenport says, "is a blame-the-victim solution." But it will last as long as politicians continue to believe they...
...just older, cheaper planes that won over Kosovo. The real star of the show was a new but very cheap bomb. While the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a pretty low-tech weapon, its satellite-guided tail fins let a plane at any altitude drop it right on target through clouds, smoke or darkness. At about $20,000 a pop, it's far cheaper than the $1 million cruise missile that has been the precision-guided weapon of choice for the past decade. "Once you get the air defenses suppressed, you can just fly over and puke out JDAMS...
...what law enforcement officials called "hardening the target," students were able to have a metallic plaque affixed to their laptop...
...what law enforcement officials called "hardening the target," students were able to have a metallic plaque affixed to their laptop...
Oona's, which sells used clothing and costumes, is one of the Square's constants and one that caters to the discount crowd. Owner Kathleen M. White says the change in the target market was driven by the hike in residential rents...