Word: lengthening
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Until now, that is. Last month Democratic Governor Bill Clinton, 37, pushed through legislative reforms that will upgrade academic requirements, lengthen the school day and, to the consternation of some educators, force all of the state's 24,000 teachers to pass basic competency tests or lose their jobs. To pay for this, legislators raised the sales tax to 4% from 3%, the largest such increase in the state's history, providing an additional $150 million. The reforms follow the patterns set by Florida and California earlier this year. Even Mississippi, which once shared the nation...
Schwartzstein: The short answer to that is, it depends on how you view the evidence. To lengthen that slightly, it depends on what access you have to the evidence at the State Department and other agencies of the U.S. government...
Some areas might actually profit from the shifts. The Northeast, for example, could get a more benign climate, not unlike Florida's. Canada's growing season might lengthen, and some deserts would begin to bloom. In addition, the extra CO2 might increase the rate of photosynthesis, encouraging more vigorous plant growth. The reports also pointed out that effects could be mitigated by tactics like switching to crops more suitable for the new conditions...
...education reforms. When the Florida legislature turned down his costly reform program this spring, Governor Graham countered with proposals for taxes on liquor and corporate profits earned abroad. By late June, when legislators reconvened for a special session, Graham showed that he could raise an extra $100 million to lengthen the school day, increase teacher pay by 5% to 7% and purchase new science equipment...
Yesterday morning, the varsity light-weights rowed through 500 meters of a choppy Charles into open water ahead of the University of Rhode Island and Northeastern to lengthen their winning streak...