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...officials and disputes over the cause of the decline. But all present agreed that the decline in enrollment is real—not a “temporary dip” as has been asserted in the past—and that steps should be taken to reverse the trend. According to numbers provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Cambridge Public School enrollment decreased from 6,927 students in 2002 to 5,746 in 2006, a four-year decline of more than 17 percent. Over the past 11 years, the district has lost over 27 percent of its students...
...some members of the department. I do not think so. Even in personal exchanges, to my knowledge, the question of gender was never mentioned.” Bearman, Vogel, and White offer various reasons for Skocpol’s rejection. Bearman believes that it was part of a greater trend within the department: “they saw a phenomenal amount of talent in junior people, all of whom in those days were never considered for tenure.”According to Vogel, senior faculty raised questions about the quality of Skocpol’s scholarship...
...family's values. In addition, younger kids pick up vocabulary and a sense of how conversation is structured. They hear how a problem is solved, learn to listen to other people's concerns and respect their tastes. "A meal is about sharing," says Doherty. "I see this trend where parents are preparing different meals for each kid, and it takes away from that. The sharing is the compromise. Not everyone gets their ideal menu every night...
...former Harvard lecturer Martin Peretz, the editor-in-chief of The New Republic and a prominent supporter of Israel, defended Summers, saying that he "is absolutely right," and that "he was one of the first people to recognize this trend in the American academy...
...officials and disputes over the cause of the decline. But all present agreed that the decline in enrollment is real—not a “temporary dip” as has been asserted in the past—and that steps should be taken to reverse the trend. According to numbers provided by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Cambridge Public School enrollment decreased from 6,927 students in 2002 to 5,746 in 2006, a four-year decline of more than 17 percent. Over the past 11 years, the district has lost over 27 percent of its students...