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Now a new study in the Journal of Personality offers another theory: it is not necessarily wealth that facilitates procreation but a more basic and deeply ingrained evolutionary trait - having a Type A personality. The study finds that adolescents who say they always take charge, tell others what to do...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Type A Personalities Have the Edge in Procreating | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

In no other profession would it be considered acceptable to fire employees solely for being new at the job or exploring time off, regardless of their job performance. Indeed, research consistently reaffirms the strong connection between teacher quality and student achievement; schools cannot afford to lose effective teachers because of...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee | Title: Scalpels, Not Hatchets | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

How to explain this bizarre reasoning, then? The explanation is largely political. Teachers’ unions stick to seniority-based layoff policies because they prioritize job protection, even above student welfare. Teachers should be given the privilege of staying power, however, due to merit, not merely the length of time...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee | Title: Scalpels, Not Hatchets | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

Understandably, many teachers and teachers unions are wary of performance-based evaluations because of disagreement over what constitutes a fair way of measuring teacher effectiveness. But making decisions about matters like salaries and layoffs based on a nuanced teacher evaluation system is far fairer than merely looking at the number...

Author: By Adrienne Y. Lee | Title: Scalpels, Not Hatchets | 3/30/2009 | See Source »

While many college students spent their Spring Break soaking up the sun in Cancun or Cabo, the Harvard men’s volleyball team hit the road looking to build on its late-season success. This past weekend, the Crimson (10-6, 5-1 EIVA Hay) defeated league opponents NYU...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weekend Sweep Earns Crimson Tie for League Lead | 3/29/2009 | See Source »

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