New Mexico Receives D in StudentsFirst Education Review
A Washington Post article notes Michelle Rhee’s Frontline treatment and StudentsFirst posting a State Policy Report card. It assigns New Mexico a D, ranks it mid to lower among states, and highlights policy pillars Elevate Teaching Empower Parents with Data and Choice and Spend Wisely and Govern Well.
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Michelle Rhee
Public Broadcasting
Rhee
Washington, D.C
PBS
D.C
StudentsFirst
Studentsfirst.org
America
Frontline
Students
New Mexico
Louisiana
Florida
Hanna Skandera
Jeb Bush
Skandera
State Senate
Obama vows social justice despite rising deficits and debt
The author argues Obama's inaugural push for social justice signals a leftward tilt and greater government spending. They claim deficits exceed $1 trillion with debt near $17 trillion and warn of potential dollar collapse without curbing spending. The piece questions equality as a capitalist ideal and asserts Obama favors extensive government action over individual responsibility.
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Barack Obama
Government Accountability Office
Emigration and War Crimes Press Britain to Retain Talent
The editorial argues Britons migrate in their prime, risking brain drain as immigration pressures rise. It condemns Assad and Gaddafi for civilian violence, notes the use of rape as a weapon, cites cluster bombs, and warns of possible chemical weapon deployment amid Syria’s war and Assad's deadly campaign.
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Britain
Bashar Assad
Muammar Gaddafi
Gaddafi
Assad
Lebanon
Homs
Doonesbury Explain Digestive Journey From Mouth to Anus
The gut is a marvel of engineering acting as a food processor and garbage disposal. Food is broken down in the mouth and mixed with saliva, then travels through the esophagus to the stomach where acids and enzymes begin chemical digestion. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine while the colon absorbs water and forms waste for elimination.
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AskDoctorK.com
Dorothy Redd Wins Pecos Valley Sertomato Mankind Award
Dorothy Redd of Roswell was surprised to win the Pecos Valley Sertomato Mankind Award for 1987 88 at a luncheon in Roswell. She was lured to the meeting under a misimpression that a friend would receive the honor and pledged to continue contributing. Club chairman John Behnke said her non member achievements justified the award.
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Dorothy Redd
Redd
John Behnke
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