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Popularity for later school starts gaining

September 1, 2007 – 11:30 pm

I am not sure if this is a case of bad writing, or school board members who just don’t “get it:”
Pressure from parents and the tourism industry has pushed 11 states to limit how early school may begin, rankling school boards that want local control and more time to prepare students for state-mandated tests. USA [...]

By Dana Hanley | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (8)

Rebuilding after Katrina

September 1, 2007 – 12:54 pm

USA Today’s lead story for Wednesday naturally had to do with the two year anniversary of Katrina. The basic conclusion of the story is really no surprise: those who took responsibility and began rebuilding on their own have their homes and even their jobs and neighborhoods back. Those who chose to wait for the [...]