The revelation that more than 80 Atlanta teachers admitted to cheating on state standardized tests–with one group of elementary teachers even holding a “party” after school to change their pupils’ answers by hand–has rocked the education reform movement. But one question has been left unanswered: Why would a teacher resort to cheating in the first place? [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Republicancongressional leaders made significant progress toward a deal to avert a potentially catastrophic first-ever government default threatened for early next week, according to officials familiar with the talks. Under a plan negotiated late Saturday night, the nation’s debt limit would rise in two steps by about $2.4 trillion and [...]
STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. — The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an 11-year-old northern New Hampshire girl who’s been missing for five days. FBI agent Kieran Ramsey said at a Saturday afternoon news conference that the reward would also cover information leading to the arrest and prosecution of anyone responsible for Celina [...]
WASHINGTON — The debt-ceiling battle may be a bitter fight in which the entire nation stands to lose, but Friday’s House vote also revealed that Democrats think it can hand them a winning political argument next year. They made that plain in their choice of a lawmaker to deliver the Democratic closing argument: newly elected Rep. [...]
There should, by all rational expectations of human energy and understanding of the contraints of time, be three Angelina Jolies: one to act and direct, one to raise six children, and one to help save the world. Instead, of course, there is just one superhuman Jolie, and that being the case, a long vacation may [...]
Harry Potter makes history once again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ will cross the $1 billion mark this weekend, making it the first film in the franchise to hit the magic number. The film made $296 million domestically and $630 million worldwide as of Thursday, totaling $926 million. [...]
On set and preparing for her first starring role in a major motion picture, getting ready for scenes with stars like Steve Carell and Julianne Moore, you can understand why Analeigh Tipton would be a little bit anxious. Luckily, that’s exactly what her directors wanted. “She’s a nervous person in general,” Tipton says of her [...]
Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde have had two of the best summers in Hollywood. Timberlake scored major buzz for his sexy lead in “Friends With Benefits,” winning over critics and fans alike, and helped “Bad Teacher” open to big numbers, too. Wilde is the gorgeous and gritty lady star of this weekend’s “Cowboys & Aliens,” [...]
There should, by all rational expectations of human energy and understanding of the contraints of time, be three Angelina Jolies: one to act and direct, one to raise six children, and one to help save the world. Instead, of course, there is just one superhuman Jolie, and that being the case, a long vacation may [...]
WASHINGTON — Hours before the Senate is set to vote on Majority Leader Harry Reid’s latest debt ceiling legislation, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office is circulating a letter with 43 Republican Senators pledging to oppose the bill. In simple political terms, the letter is an important marker. Reid will need 60 votes to cut off debate [...]
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