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Interviews with current and former members of the Corporation, administrators, and professors indicate the future of the Corporation has reached a defining moment—the criticism of the recent past has reached its members, and the call for reform has been taken to heart...

Author: By Elias J. Groll and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: A Corporation Renewed | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...reforms emerging from the formal review process are unlikely to lead to sweeping change in the University’s governance structure. Rather, University leaders appear more committed to improving the Corporation’s visibility to the community than to making structural reform...

Author: By Elias J. Groll and Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: A Corporation Renewed | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Ultimately, the survival of the Druze will largely depend on the young Druze educated professional class and their ability to establish an international committee to reform the tenets of the Druze faith that are in conflict with modern times...

Author: By Rima Merhi | Title: The Druze Challenge of Survival | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...core of President Obama’s education initiatives: heavy on spending and tough on teachers. Specifically, we were pleased with his allocation of $4.35 billion to the “Race to the Top” initiative that gives states an immediate monetary incentive to monetary incentive to reform dilapidated public schools. As part of the broader American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Race to the Top—a small fraction of the total $96.8 billion allocated to the Department of Education under the stimulus package—is a wise investment. The program counters the influence...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Lasting Improvements | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...instance, when Superintendent Carol R. Johnson announced a bold plan to revamp 12 underperforming schools, we initially considered her proposal to be counterproductive; It essentially requires teachers to work extra hours without extra pay. Of greater importance, however, we ultimately believe that following union demands to eliminate all the reform measures would fail to improve the quality of teaching in Boston. In the coming months, we urge the Boston public school system to focus instead on implementing Johnson’s suggested pay-for-performance plan that—we hope—will show teachers that their performance...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Lasting Improvements | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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