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...teacher, I have attended training sessions on gangs and heard experts advise schools to implement a dress code of solid colors. Some uniformity also levels the playing field for students who can't afford the latest fashions. A dress code alone won't eradicate violence and class tensions, but it is a practical first step that shows a school is serious about safety. Adults need to close their ears to teens' whining, look at the big picture and decide what is best...
Green, the billionaire owner of the Arcadia Group, which controls a clutch of British clothing chains including Miss Selfridge and Wallis, is watching a spot about the latest fashion collection to hit Topshop, the jewel in Arcadia's crown. The much ballyhooed line inspired by Kate Moss--the supermodel's wardrobe formed the basis of the designs--went on sale the previous night at the chain's flagship store in London. Basking in the nonstop Moss-fueled coverage, Green can't help smiling: "You couldn't dream for a better start," he says. On May 9, the hype crossed...
...alone. Days after the Barneys launch, Green announced plans to invest $100 million in Topshop's first three stand-alone stores in the U.S.--including a 70,000-sq.-ft. flagship in New York City--next spring. Topshop's U.S. adventure is the latest charge for growth among fast-fashion retailers, which specialize in constantly updated collections of cool clothing at prices so low the clothes are almost disposable. Over the past nine years, Topshop has carved an enviable niche atop this sector in Britain by appealing to a broader demographic than its competitors, by getting its new designs quickly...
...Much is due to changes made to the curriculum in Philadelphia and even more to Stanton's dynamo principal, Barbara Adderley. Certainly, she is a big fan of testing and accountability. She holds grade-level meetings with teachers in a room with two long assessment walls, which display the latest test results for every student. The walls show, at a glance, who's making progress and who isn't, and if it's the latter, Adderley and her team have a million creative ideas on what to do about...
Missouri has the smallest scoring gap: 2 points MORE SCORES To see how your state scored in math, visit our interactive map at time.com/nochild Note: State-by-state scores for both tests are for 2005, the latest complete year available. The Washington, D.C., reading score is for fifth-graders. Sources: National Center for Education Statistics; the Education Trust; Testing, Learning and Teaching by Martin West, Brown University