Driving decline prompts transit push and policy rethink
A Brookings study using federal data shows Americans drove 100 billion fewer miles between 2007 and 2008, the largest continuous drop since 2006. Telecommuting and home shopping cut road use while public transit ridership climbs, urging more funding for mass transit over highway expansion.
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Vallas rises to New Orleans schools chief under No Child Left Behind
The new Orleans schools chief faces an NCLB era aimed at yearly test score gains. The administration must implement reforms to ensure reading and math on grade level by 2014 despite unpopularity of the accountability law.
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