The long road back

The long road back
The English High School, a historic icon and once one of Boston's premier learning institutions, has become one of the city's worst schools. This year, it must improve or face closure. This story is the first of several about the students, teachers, and headmaster at English as they try to reverse the school's troubled course.

Crashing

I experienced a major crash of my computer and my backup system recently. Consequently, I've not been able to post messages for several days. Also, I've not been able to fully recover past messages. Hope to fully recover the system today or tomorrow.

JH

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Impact of the global crisis on employment and labour markets in Africa

Impact of the global crisis on employment and labour markets in Africa
Impact of the global crisis on employment and labour markets in Africa ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, September 28, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union (AU) is hosting the meeting of experts of the 7th Labour and Social Affairs Commission (LASC) from 28 to 30 September 2009. Convened every year, the event is holding at the headquarters of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 7th Session of the AU LSAC will provide an important forum to discuss the impact of the global economic

More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation

More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation
Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way.