U.S. troops pursue Beiji refinery fuel smuggling network
U.S. soldiers in Beiji, Iraq, crackdown on extensive fuel theft that funds insurgents and drains Iraq’s economy. Capt. Adam Lackey says the operation forces a stricter security role, targeting counterfeit documents, illicit truck transfers, and protection fees. up to 200–700 tankers move daily, with smugglers profiting from subsidized fuel elsewhere.
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No Child Left Behind Sparks Rising School Restructuring
About 1,750 U.S. schools have been ordered into restructuring for underperforming in math or reading for five straight years. The count, up 44 percent in a year and projected to rise to thousands, may amount to as many as 10,000 if trends continue, according to officials and education advocates.
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Schools in line for makeover under No Child Left Behind
A growing number of schools nationwide face overhaul for failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress for five consecutive years under No Child Left Behind. States report about 2 million students are excluded from race group progress measures, easing goals. More than a quarter of U S schools failed to meet progress at least once, triggering potential penalties and required action by year six.
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