Word: abandoning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...addition to raising pay, some districts are experimenting with career ladders that allow teachers the opportunity to move up in status without having to abandon the classroom for administrative posts. Others have created "mentor" programs, which help novice teachers by pairing them with talented and experienced ones. Some wealthier schools provide workout centers and time off for stressed-out teachers. New Trier Township High School in suburban Chicago has a wellness program that allows faculty members to exercise on school time, receive personal and career counseling and even reduce their teaching loads without penalty. But such tender loving care...
When the plague starts to abate and things begin to return to normal, the troupe starts to disintegrate. So does the play. One by one, members abandon the happy life of the wandering clown in pursuit of more earthly professions. And as they leave, the play grows more and more serious...
Harvard should abandon the pretentious and lame distinction between Core courses and the rest of the curriculum. Students deserve more opportunity to explore the rich departmental offerings. Right now, fulfilling requirements is just a chore...
Clearly we are dealing with a failure of political will. But that failure extends beyond the candidates, to the voters. The Republican Party refuses to raise taxes; the Democratic Party refuses to cut nonmilitary spending; and the American people more or less agree with both positions. Until they abandon one or the other, they'll be stuck with the problem...
...much as we welcome the change in the Soviet Union, now is not the time to abandon realism about what makes the Soviet Union move," Bush said. "Soviet military spending is up. The Soviets continue to modernize their forces" and "Soviet tank armies are still poised to take the offensive in Europe with great advantage on their side...