Schools Run by Newark May Yet Reflect Christie’s Vision
The state is expected to let Newark’s mayor devise a school reform plan, and the mayor, like the governor, is a fan of charter schools, tuition vouchers and merit pay. feeds.nytimes.com |
That's hot: Paris gets new reality show on Oxygen
Three years after "The Simple Life" ended, the heiress is set to return to TV with a new Oxygen Media series, tentatively titled "The New Untitled Paris Hilton Project." feeds.nydailynews.com |
City Room: No Mistrial in Synagogue Bomb Plot
Deliberations resumed in the federal trial, although the judge dismissed one juror. feeds.nytimes.com |
Elton John and old idol rock re-'Union'
Nothing brings out the best in somebody like the will to impress his idol. Ask Elton John. As a young hopeful, the pianist worshiped Leon Russell, a fellow czar of the 88s whose career preceded his. Now they reunite for "The Union." feeds.nydailynews.com |
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Cited In Bollinger's Opposition to ROTC
With a student survey to gauge sentiment on Columbia University's ban on the Reserve Officers' Training Corps nearing, President Lee Bollinger is standing against the military program's possible return to campus. Mr. Bollinger cites the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy toward gays as the primary reason why Columbia should continue to prohibit ROTC. "Under the current 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy of the Defense Department, openly gay and lesbian students could or would be excluded... nysun.com |