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...Dokdo is actively promoted in Korea as a prime example of Japanese aggression, with the islets viewed as one of the first of Japan's many 20th century land grabs. Korean kindergartens teach children songs about Korea's glorious eastern islands, the Dokdo. In 2005, almost 20,000 Korean tourists (including one wedding party) visited the islands, even though it's a $350-per-person, five-hour boat trip from the mainland. According to a report by Peter Beck, the Northeast Asia project director for the International Crisis Group, "One would be hard pressed to find a single Korean over...
...well. But he also fought with his more conservative colleagues. After the department rejected the tenure bids of two left-leaning associate professors, Galbraith—who supported the tenure-seekers—circulated a memo calling for the creation of a breakaway branch of the department that would teach "non-conventional" topics, including Marxism. The proposal never took root...
...author of their books, on a 124-acre farm in Gardiner, N.Y. The couple has five dogs--two German shepherds, a beagle and two mixed breeds. Referrals from satisfied customers have led to a six-month wait for the group classes ($95 to $150 an hour) that they teach out of a converted barn next to their home. Private consultations are even harder to get and, starting at $200 an hour, costlier--but there's a queue for them...
...dropout epidemic is the staggering reality that the vast majority of students who drop out of school have not learned to read above the most basic level. As you point out, early-literacy programs play an important role in preventing reading problems; however, it is never too late to teach students to read. In thousands of middle and high school classrooms across the country, teachers have made a commitment to raising the achievement of older struggling readers. The students lucky enough to have access to these intervention programs are learning to read, regaining their self-confidence and turning their lives...
...local, state, and federal level so that’s pretty unusual,” she said. “He has contributed to the scholarly literature throughout the years while serving as a practitioner. So I just think he has really a perfect set of skills to teach courses in our school leadership program...