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...humility about recognizing it, because progress can sprint right past our ability to process it. Blood transfusions were considered creepy before World War II. Transplant a heart? That's not just a pump, critics said; it's the seat of your soul. You hardly ever hear the chilly term test-tube baby anymore, because what was once odd and unnatural is now a routine salvation to millions of childless couples...
...critics, however, say that test scores are not the only measure of a school’s success. Leslie T. DiTrani, who has children who attend Cambridge public schools, said she felt that Fowler-Finn’s emphasis on scores overlooked ongoing problems, such as the under-usage of neighboring universities’ resources and the ongoing achievement gap among low-income and minority students. In 2007, there was a 30 percent difference in scores between black and white students in English, and a 37 percent difference in Math...
...simple answer is that if you’re doing well on the test you must be doing well as a school,” DiTrani said. “I don’t think that’s the whole picture...
...With Mugabe and Tsvangirai now locked in a stalemate over control of key portfolios such as finance, security and information, the power-sharing deal appears to have failed in its first test of goodwill. Analysts say the agreement was vague on who would actually have the upper hand in running the government, and Mugabe and his generals have left no doubt that they intend to retain control of the real levers of power. "I think the game plan is to assume that the MDC has been softened up enough [by the past months of violence]] to ensure that they...
...more will students be forced to dig through pockets and bags to get out their swipe—proximity to the card reader is all that is needed. But how good are these Smartcards really? FM put them through the gauntlet to see how they fare. The Distance Test The Challenge: Sure, these new Smartcards look legit, but can they go the distance? The Results: In highly scientific and accurate trials conducted across campus (sample size n=1), it was found that Smartcards work from distances of up to 1.75 inches from the reader. This bit of information is completely...