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...Those conversations are tough and hard, but they are real. What NCLB did was, they were very loose on the goals - 50 states could create their own goals and 50 different goalposts, and [what] that led to was a real dumbing down of those goals. What they're very tight on is how you get there. I think what we need to do is fundamentally reverse that - I think we need to be really tight on goals and have these common college-ready international benchmark standards that we're all aiming for, but then be much looser...
...that what happens at the auto company sets a precedent for the next bailout of a large American non-financial company. The government has been able to stay away from completely restructuring banks by providing them with enough capital to work their way through piles of bad assets and tight credit. The process is not over. Major US banks may need tens of billions of dollars more in government assistance when the results of the "stress tests" of bank viability are finalized later this month. The Treasury may tell Bank of America (BAC) that it needs $15 billion in additional...
Ever since Rod Blagojevich was roused out of bed one cold December morning, federal prosecutors have done their best to portray their colorful corruption case against the now former Illinois governor in the starkest possible terms. Normally tight-lipped U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald declared that Blagojevich, who was caught on tape allegedly trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat, had embarked on a "political corruption crime spree [that would] make Lincoln roll over in his grave." When the actual indictment came down April 2, the government was much more low-key, with no accompanying press conference or statement...
...administration has been remarkably tight-lipped about any structured plans for next year’s inaugural “January Experience,” the chunk of post-break January in which Harvard students are encouraged to do something productive rather than take an extended vacation. While the administration has been quick to provide ideas about how to spend the extra three weeks—study abroad, short internships, research, or intensive academic courses have all been presented as viable options—it has not promised the guidance necessary to bring these suggestions to life. In addition, January...
...doubling the Crimson advantage.But a stirring Penn comeback leveled the scores. Straight set defeats at No’s 4 and 5 for freshmen Davis Mangham and Felton—6-2, 6-2 and 6-4, 6-3 respectively—set the stage for a tight finale.With three points remaining, Harvard’s seasoned veterans took center stage.The Crimson regained the lead through the groundstrokes of No. 3 Sasha Ermakov, overcoming Schwartz in a 6-2, 6-4 win. With the Quakers on the edge, senior co-captain Michael Kalfayan, restored to the starting line-up, clinched...