Standardized Testing Mess in U.S. Public Schools October 27th, 2015 Via: Washington Post: The number of standardized tests U.S. public school students take has exploded in the past decade, with most schools requiring too many tests of dubious value, according to the first comprehensive […]
Posts Tagged ‘pass’
What to Expect When the Supreme Court Returns to Work Next Week
Next week marks the Supreme Court’s first conference after the Court adjourned last June. The next week marks the formal beginning of its 2014-2015 term. Much of the drama that will unfold in this coming term, however, is likely to come from cases the justices have yet to agree to hear. Marriage equality, abortion and birth […]
Utilities seek to pass on hundreds of millions to comply with new regulations
Daily Beast October 5, 2011 Already weary of high gas prices and 9.1 percent unemployment, many Americans are about to get another kick in the wallet thanks to large increases in their electricity bills. From Alaska to Georgia and Wyoming to Florida, utilities are seeking permission to pass on hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Obama: If you love me, pass my jobs bill
AFP Sept 15, 2011 US President Barack Obama told fired up supporters Wednesday that if they loved him, they must help pass his jobs bill, injecting more urgency into his push for key legislation. Obama hit another key 2012 electoral swing state, North Carolina, to hike pressure on Republicans over his $447 billion American Jobs Act […]
Merck Paid Legislators to Pass Mandatory Gardasil Vaccine Bill
Anthony GucciardiNatural Society September 13, 2011 Key California legislators who were instrumental in the passing of legislation that would require mandatory Gardasil hepatitis B vaccinations for children as young as 12 received financing from vaccine titan Merck. Merck of course is the creator of the Gardasil vaccine, linked to 49 deaths and countless side effects. The […]