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High-stakes testing not the complete answernew

There are so many intangibles that contribute to a child's learning that it's tempting to adopt an easy yardstick like a standardized test

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Editorial Board | 08-18-2010 | Policy Issues

Tags: education, CRCT, Gateway test, Georgia schools, standardized testing

Hey kids, U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene has some advice for younew

Alvin Greene has a diploma. And not from the Forrest Gump School of Wisdom-Spouting Rubes either. Heck, despite his action-figure-making aspirations, as far as we know, he never went to Mattel University to major in G.I. Joe.

Charleston City Paper | Chris Haire | 08-18-2010 | Unclassified

Tags: Alvin Greene, College Student Guide 2010

Are Capital Punishment's Financial Costs Worth It?new

The ACLU is touting a new study suggesting that the death penalty is far more expensive than life in prison.

East Bay Express | Charlie Mintz | 08-18-2010 | Policy Issues

Tags: ACLU, Death Penalty

The SCGOP makes a pitch for the pocketbooks of empowered womennew

Ladies of the Lowcountry, South Carolina GOP chair Karen Floyd has a message for you: She wants your money. And, well, that's about it. See, last week, the SCGOP launched a new initiative to encourage more women to participate in the political process, namely the fundraising side of it.

Charleston City Paper | Chris Haire | 08-17-2010 | Unclassified

Tags: South Carolina GOP

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Baltimore's homeless youth make do in a city that doesn't know they're there.

Baltimore City Paper | Andrea Appleton | 08-17-2010 | Policy Issues

Tags: Homeless, Baltimore Homeless Services

Haley's pro-business message would eliminate sales tax reliefnew

Nikki Haley talks a lot about business owners when she is on the stump. As the GOP gubernatorial candidate tells the story, she's the daughter of two entrepreneurs who knew the importance of earning a dollar and what it felt like to have the government take that dollar away. Think about it the next time you're at the market. Haley is ready to put the state's sales tax back on your grocery bill because, well, what the hell have you done to create jobs in South Carolina?

Charleston City Paper | Greg Hambrick | 08-17-2010 | Policy Issues

Tags: Nikki Haley, election, business, economy, state politics, election 10, Vincent Sheheen

Flight Risk: Northern Birds Could Face Danger From BP Spillnew

This fall, as the migration starts, Northern birds will make their way to the marshes and shore areas along the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the birds could be at risk of coming in contact with oil.

City Newspaper | Jeremy Moule | 08-16-2010 | Environment

Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill

In its 15th year, the N.C. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival has mainstream cloutnew

This year's screenings and events from Aug. 12–15 include high-profile potential Oscar contenders, a plethora of new and returning gay filmmakers and a show by gay icon Bruce Vilanch on Aug. 13.

INDY Week | Zack Smith | 08-16-2010 | Unclassified

Tags: North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Dear Rest-of-America: Why You're Wrong About the "Ground Zero Mosque"new

Maybe we'll care what you have to say when you stop bothering us for directions in the subway on how to get to Ground Zero so you can go there and buy some dumb, tacky knick-knack you can give to friends to let them know that you spent money on a shake-a-snow where a few thousand people died.

The Village Voice | Foster Kamer | 08-16-2010 | Religion

Tags: Ground Zero Mosque