The high stakes of standardized tests
Listen to CNN Radio's podcast from Steve Kastenbaum about high-stakes standardized testing Standardized tests have long been used as one measure of a student’s progress in core subjects. It started with President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states to rate schools based on test results in order to receive federal funds. But [...]
Jay-Z on President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage: It’s not about votes, it’s about people.
In an interview with CNN's Poppy Harlow (@poppyharlowCNN), musician, businessman and philanthropist Jay-Z talks about President Obama's support for same-sex marriage, saying, "It's not about votes, it's about people. So whether it costs him votes or not, I think it's the right thing to do as a human being Related Blogs
Afghan peace council member assassinated
A key figure in Afghanistan's efforts to bring the Taliban to peace negotiations was assassinated Sunday in Kabul, authorities said Rahmani was a senator and Cabinet minister during the Taliban government. In recent years, he was a senior member of the High Peace Council, established by President Hamid Karzai to ignite peace talks with the [...]
Obama hails ‘light of a new day’ in Afghanistan
Editor’s note: Excerpts of President Obama’s address to the nation from Afghanistan: — Already, nearly half the Afghan people live in places where Afghan Security Forces are moving into the lead. This month, at a NATO Summit in Chicago, our coalition will set a goal for Afghan forces to be in the lead for combat [...]
Craig Ferguson (and his show) goes home to Scotland
After last year's week of shows from Paris, you just knew Craig Ferguson wouldn't stop there From the look of things, fans of Geoff the robot and Secretariat the horse won't be disappointed.Check out a music video preview of the "Late Late Show's" week in Scotland Related Blogs
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Obama suggests Romney was born with ‘silver spoon’
Elyria, Ohio – President Barack Obama took one of his first swipes of the general election against Mitt Romney on Wednesday, in what appeared a veiled criticism of the likely GOP nominee’s wealth and background The impact of GOP-favored cuts is not completely known, and the president alleges their plans have been strategically opaque “Job [...]
Scientists making strides to define crippling brain disease
Years ago, a mysterious disease process – characterized by viscous tangles lodged in parts of the brain responsible for decision-making and mood – was an undefined phenomenon occurring among professional football players, and others exposed to repetitive brain trauma Work undertaken by both Bernick and Stern represent an early glimpse into the complex disease processes which characterize CTE, with [...]
Magnitude 8.7 quake strikes off the Indonesian island of Sumatra
A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean The tsunami, which washed away entire communities, caused nearly $10 billion in damage and more casualties than any other tsunami in history, according to the United Nations (5:35 games. ET:) The power [...]
Leading presidential candidate to clinch nomination Tuesday
Washington – As the four remaining Republican presidential candidates battle for delegates in Tuesday night’s primaries, the man they hope to unseat in November – President Barack Obama – will quietly clinch his party’s nomination for a second term as the polls close in Maryland and the District of Columbia at 8:00 gadgets Obama campaign [...]
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