A classic case of undersupply
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Back in 1965, Oxford and Cambridge decreed that applicants no longer required O-level Latin to gain admission to their hallowed halls and cloisters. The following year saw the founding of the Cambridge School Classics Project (CSCP) with the aim of keeping alive not only the flickering flame of classical culture, but also a language that [...]
Man who killed 4 in his family gets death
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Hanson, the 14th man sent to Death Row since the blanket commutations of all Illinois death sentences in 2003 and a moratorium placed on state-sanctioned executions in 2000, remained stoic when the court clerk announced the verdict at 4 p.m. in a packed courtroom. About 20 feet over Hanson’s shoulder, his lone remaining sibling, Jennifer [...]
U.S. says Rezko paid his way in
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To illustrate Rezko’s power and access, prosecutors said they want to present evidence that Rezko met regularly with Blagojevich patronage chief Joe Cini to discuss hiring in the new Democratic administration. Prosecutors said Jennifer Thomas, a former Cini assistant, is prepared to testify [...]
Chicago Teachers Union wants school board to delay vote on school closings
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“Turn off the automatic pilot and postpone the actions…to reassess whether all the schools on the list should truly be on the list,” Stewart said. “It would allow us to reach a consensus as a city on a plan that we would all feel good about.” [...]
Commentary Why Johnny can read in the Caribbean but cant in the United States
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By Jean H Charles The United States might be spending per capita, for the primary and secondary education of its pupils, more than any other country in the world, yet the result is less than satisfactory. The youngsters, who come from Jamaica, Barbados or, as matter of fact, Haiti, will climb very soon to the [...]
Letter Response to critic of Bahamas education reform
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Dear Sir:
On September 26 Larry Smith in his %26ldquo;Tough Call%26rdquo; column wrote about %26ldquo;Reversing the decline of education.%26rdquo; He reported on a preliminary second report of the Coalition for Education Reform; and posted his column on bahamapundit.com. Gordon Mills, the Editor, Office of Communication, College of the Bahamas, responded to Mr Smith’s article and [...]
Tax cut is looking unlikely as revenue estimates drop
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Utahns likely won’t be getting another tax cut this year.
Before the 2008 Legislature convened last month, lawmakers were talking about a $100 million property-tax cut to ease the concerns of Utahns faced with hefty tax increases last year thanks to a big boost in property [...]
Snelgrove ice cream brand to melt away
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The once-popular Snelgrove Ice Cream brand will be melting away over the next few weeks.
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, which acquired the Snelgrove operations and brand in 1989, said this week that it will stop producing Snelgrove-brand products, and consumers likely have only until March or [...]
Buttars skips NAACP meeting
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An embattled state senator says he’s being unfairly characterized as “the bad guy” and as unwilling to meet with the NAACP after negatively using the word black to describe a bill.
“I reached out to them, I said I’d like to meet with them,” Sen. Chris [...]
Wall Street falls after weak economic data sparks concern about recession
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NEW YORK The stock market finished with a sharp loss Thursday after bleak readings on the economy heightened investors’ fears of a recession. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 140 points.
Wall Street was disappointed when the Philadelphia Federal Reserve reported that regional manufacturing [...]
