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Nagin Faces New Orleans Residents' Frustrations
New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin scored a big victory in Washington, D.C.: a pledge from President Bush to redouble federal contributions toward rebuilding city levees. But back in New Orleans, local...
View ArticleHarvard Ending Early Admissions Process
Harvard University has decided to stop offering its "early action" round of applications. The university fears that the system gives wealthy students an advantage in the admissions process.
View ArticleThe Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents
Do big-city chiefs like John Deasy, recently ousted from LA Unified, get enough time to make a difference?
View ArticleThe One-Room Schoolhouse That's A Model For The World
Escuela Nueva (New School) isn't really new. But it is being praised as a kind of cutting-edge model that can teach the skills needed for jobs that robots can't do.
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