Squaring Off On Standards
The Pittsburgh public school administrators have made it mandatory for teachers to give their students, regardless of how poorly they perform, a minimum grade of 50 on homework, tests and grading periods. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, some students have said that they'd rather take the 50 than do any work.
Uh-Oh: China Cuts Back On U.S. Debt
Everyone occasionally has spit-take moments over the morning news. For some people, the New York Times story, "China Losing Taste for Debt From U.S.," is one of them. But for many more, that headline probably didn't even register. It is, after all, kind of dull on its face.
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