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Must Read - Updated Hourly Walter E. Williams
Black Education"Hard Times at Douglass High," is an HBO documentary that aired last June. It captured much of the 2004-2005 school year at Baltimore's predominantly black Frederick Douglass High School. The tragedy is that what is seen in the documentary is typical of most predominantly black urban schools. Douglass' students are four to five years below grade level. Most of its ninth-graders read at the third-, fourth- or fifth-grade levels. In 2006, only 24 percent of its students tested proficient in reading, in math just 11 percent, and that's an improvement over previous years. Only |
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Is there such a thing as a practical rock star? A cheap luxury? A calorie-free dessert? Questions of value, perceived worth and material comfort are pondered by all at this last quarter moon in Taurus and sun in Leo. If your aim is to live large on a dime, you will find a way. Creativity trumps the dollar every time.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The people you admire are leading you. You may not consciously decide to follow, but follow you do. Realize where you're at and make sure you're fine with your choice.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Conversations that would normally be brief and breezy now get long and involved. Learning about others is a kind of escape, and probably more
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Disregard for Loyalty Will Tarnish Reputation
Q: I've worked for my current employer for the past eight years as the controller. The company is under extreme financial strain and may not be able to overcome it. I would like to look for a new job, but people in the industry are close, and I do not want to let prospective employers know what is happening at my company. What should I say is my reason for leaving, and how do I keep my search confidential? A: Because you're a controller, employers know you have financial information on your company. If you conduct a job search on the sly, they will know either that you disagree with
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