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...28th-ranked Crimson scored easy victories over UC-Santa Barbara and Idaho, but it was the 4-3 losses to No. 19 Fresno State and No. 8 Southern Methodist that provided the excitement. The relatively young Crimson squad faced off against nationally ranked singles opponents in both those matches...
...Paige is not without his critics. Some say the Houston district's gains on statewide tests have been boosted by an abysmal dropout rate, as underperforming students, under constant pressure, simply give up. A report published last month by Johns Hopkins University ranked Houston 28th in school completion out of the nation's 35 largest school systems, with less than half of ninth-graders at most of the district's high schools sticking it out through graduation. Says Guadelupe San Miguel, a parent with three children in the district and an expert on Hispanic education: "The high-stakes testing Paige...
...Paige is not without his critics. Some say the Houston district's gains on statewide tests have been boosted by an abysmal dropout rate, as underperforming students, under constant pressure, simply give up. A report published last month by Johns Hopkins University ranked Houston 28th in school completion out of the nation's 35 largest school systems, with less than half of ninth-graders at most of the district's high schools sticking it out through graduation. Says Guadelupe San Miguel, a parent with three children in the district and an expert on Hispanic education: "The high-stakes testing Paige...
...funds being given to international family-planning groups that offer abortion and abortion counseling. "Yes, I will," Bush told reporters who asked if he would issue an executive order. When can it be expected? "Soon," Bush replied. The announcement was expected later in the day, which is the 28th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion...
...passed the 28th day of post-election, court-ordered confusion. In Hollywood, this is considered a milestone, for ?"28 days" refers to the standard four-week stay usually required by drug treatment centers. Talk to any number of celebrities, from Matthew Perry to Liza Minnelli, and mention that number, and they they're likely to have a Pavlovian response, like chain-smoking or blaming a parent. It's such a familiar milestone that last year one of our major studios used it as the name of a movie. Sony's ?"28 Days" starred Sandra Bullock as a party girl battling...