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From Finland, an Intriguing School-Reform Model

Pasi Sahlberg, a Finnish educator and author, had a simple question for the high school seniors he was speaking to one morning last week in Manhattan: “Who here wants to be a teacher?” “In my country, that would be 25 percent of people,” Dr.

The 10 worst national flags in the world

We don’t just hate certain American state flags here; we also hate the following ten foreign abominations of design, symmetry and good taste.

The 10 worst national flags in the world

We don’t just hate certain American state flags here; we also hate the following ten foreign abominations of design, symmetry and good taste.

Lost in Ireland

Published: Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 29, 2010 at 1:50 p.m. The place was called Cronin’s Yard, and it was somewhere around here – it had to be.

Look to our colleges as affordable option, Ireland is saying

High school seniors and their parents looking for another, more affordable option for college should consider the colleges and universities in Ireland.

Miss Celia tells all

Celia Rivenbark just loved it when that nice country lady remarked that it was “a mite airish.” If you aren’t from ’round here, that means “chilly.” “You get just 20 miles outside of Wilmington, and people talk like that,” she said.

Business gazeteer: Numbers add up as Fleming targets new goal

A FORMER Dundee United footballer has set himself a new goal after swapping his training kit for a ledger book and a career in accountancy.

Business gazeteer: Numbers add up as Fleming targets new goal

A FORMER Dundee United footballer has set himself a new goal after swapping his training kit for a ledger book and a career in accountancy.