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Drivers easily adjust to Bay Bridge lane changes

Last Wednesday afternoon, Sharon traveled to the Tampa Bay Bridge Center. There, Sharon had the pleasure of meeting with the president of the TBBC, and getting to meet many of the players in a question and answer The Bay Bridge's westbound upper deck reopened Sunday evening, more than 24 hours ahead of schedule following a […]

Bay Bridge reopens Sunday night ahead of schedule

(AP) SAN FRANCISCO — Work has gone so smoothly on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that the westbound direction of the bridge will be open Sunday night, AP SAN FRANCISCO—Work has gone so smoothly on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that the westbound direction of the bridge will be open Sunday night, well ahead of […]

Oscar voters' demographics less diverse than the moviegoing public | The Republic

It's all about the little gold man next weekend, but that's not to say there aren't some other great events to look out for as we barrel towards Hollywood's biggest night. By Bob Tourtellotte | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – US film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to romance "Midnight […]

Oscar voters' demographics less diverse than the moviegoing public | The Republic

Tim Adler is a contributor to AwardsLine Watching Pina, Wim Wenders' 3D documentary about the abrasive-tender, jaunty-tormented work of choreographer. It's all about the little gold man next weekend, but that's not to say there aren't some other great events to look out for as we barrel towards Hollywood's biggest night. Tim Adler is a […]

Oscar voters overwhelmingly white, male

Nobodies in the aisles: At the 77th Academy Awards in 2005, Oscar producers decided to address, sort of, complaints about categories most viewers have never heard of. Certain awards, such as best animated short, were presented in the aisles, Both are up for Academy Awards next week. Davis said the film has “just been the […]

No Child Left Behind Law Issues Highlighted by Latino-Majority School in Florida

The President announces that 10 states will receive flexibility to implement reforms that raise standards for student achievement without being required to m WASHINGTON — It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014. Photo: […]

Florida Offers Look At Problems With Education Law, No Child Left Behind

By Jennifer Grove – bio | email AP Source: Obama to change birth control rule Tri-state teachers in Kentucky and Indiana welcomed the end of No Child Left Behind Thursday. Newport Middle School social studies teacher Marcia Stegeman says she was happy The President announces that 10 states will receive flexibility to implement reforms that […]

Florida experience shows why states sought relief from No Child Left Behind's …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and The Obama Administration will announce later today that it is awarding No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers to […]