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...education-reform law "required" states to develop performance standards. And if they didn't, that was O.K. too. Just to make doubly sure the law didn't trouble anyone, Congress inserted a short but unusual paragraph promising that states would not have to use their own money to carry out federal policy. Of course, it didn't matter much, since the policy wasn't enforced anyway. By 1997, only 17 states had set up ways to assess performance...
...your article on crackdowns on teen drinking in private homes [April 18]: Underage drinking is a serious problem. To solve it, however, kids need to develop a respect for and knowledge of alcohol. I certainly was not permitted to drink at will in my home, but I was allowed to have occasional parties. Parents should show kids how to drink alcohol responsibly at home...
...with that wealth what it pleases. So, those in power have no incentive to improve the lot of the majority through democratic or economic reforms. In other words, oil can insulate governments that would otherwise have bleak long term prospects. The result is that oil-rich states develop a powerful, well-armed elite that can do whatever they please—which in the case of Burma, Sudan, and other states is generally an unpleasant mix of oppression, genocide, or warfare. Other states, like Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, have successfully diverted the frustration of the populace into...
...Development economists have called this phenomenon “the natural resource endowment paradox,” which holds that developing nations with the greatest endowments of natural resources frequently develop more slowly and unsuccessfully than similar nations with less natural wealth. These are also the countries with the most corrupt government and the least civil liberties. There are a number of theories as to why this is so, but the consequence is clear: with the exception of Norway, almost every oil-rich country is “shady” in some...
...lawsuit filed in the New York State Supreme Court earlier this month, Cablevision charges that the MTA gave bidders insufficient time to develop alternatives to the Jets’ proposal...