Word: tougher
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Harvard crew is back--with a new generation of oarsmen rowing against new and tougher rivals. And Harry Parker, skipper of the Crimson dynasty, is still at the helm...
...nation's colleges should impose tougher admissions standards, including requirements for more study of English, math, and science, according to a report released last month by a national commission appointed by the Education Department...
Boston mayoral candidate Lawrence S. DiCara '71 seems to be talking a lot tougher these days...
Higher Achievement Standards. Tests should be given to students periodically to certify progress. The commission urges tougher admission standards for four-year colleges and notes with dismay that 20% of those that are public must now accept any high school graduate in the state...
...least twelve states, including North Carolina and Louisiana, have instituted tougher standards for high school graduation. California, Ohio and Florida, among others, have raised standards for admission to public colleges and universities. In the District of Columbia, the 1984-85 school year is planned for 192 days instead of the present 180 and seven hours a day instead of six. The Mississippi legislature has increased school aid by $69 million and is considering adding 20 days to the school calendar. New York City instituted a new policy this winter requiring nightly homework assignments. Last week the city's board...