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Laugh at someone's jokes, even if they aren't funny...
...School officials say this adds up to inflated failure rates. They had been expecting a drop in scores, but the decline was even steeper than they had anticipated...
Balestracci, who had 14 tackles during The Game last weekend, was also the unanimous choice for Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Even though comparisons have been made between the freshman and Isaiah Kacyvenski '00, who now plays for the Seattle Seahawks, Balestracci broke Kacyvenksi's freshman tackle record. Balestracci also broke the team record for tackles by a freshman this season...
...this context, it is even more sad that the Republican Congress is still dragging its feet on meaningful legislation that would make a real difference in the way that our government is administering youth services in America. They still have a chance, however, in the approaching lame-duck congressional session--only the ninth such session convened this century--to make constructive progress on this issue. Now is the not the time to squander the opportunity or the hard work that has gone into moving toward a positive solution...
...Even if the $5.75 billion figure is too much for the Republican leadership to stomach, the spirit of the bill is crucial at this time of national crisis. Congress has the opportunity to give real direction and cohesion to the often-haphazard national youth development policies, that have been managed by the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development and Justice without much collaboration or united vision...