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McCain's 'Education' Spot Is Dishonest
A new John McCain ad caricatures Barack Obama's education record by claiming that his only achievement is to pass legislation ensuring "comprehensive sex education" for kindergartners. It implies that its critique of the Democratic presidential nominee has been endorsed by the nonpartisan journal Education Week, when in fact it is a hodgepodge of quotes from a variety of sources stitched together to form a highly partisan political attack.
THE FACTS
Education Week bills itself as the "journal of record" for education professionals. In March last year, it ran a generally positive article about Obama, describing him as one of several Democratic candidates with a demonstrated interest in education policy. The article noted that Obama had gained considerable "grassroots experience" in education problems in Chicago as the member of a board of a school reform initiative known as the Annenberg Challenge.
The McCain ad is wrong when it claims -- in a voice dripping with sarcasm -- that Obama's "one accomplishment" in the education field was a sex education bill for kindergartners. While it is true that Obama supported the bill, he was not one of the sponsors. As far as kindergartners were concerned, the principal purpose of the bill was to make them aware of the risk of inappropriate touching and sexual predators. Other states, including California and Massachusetts, have passed similar legislation.
THE PINOCCHIO TEST
Nobody expects television ads to be fair and objective analyses of public policy. Almost by definition, the ads are partisan sales pitches, designed to promote one political brand while running down the rival brand. But they should not misrepresent the record of the other side and should clearly distinguish quotes from nonpartisan news sources from standard political rhetoric. The McCain "Education" ad fails this test.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
At Cambridge, England one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (Legend places its origin even earlier than that of Oxford University), Cambridge was organized into residential colleges, like those of Oxford, by the end of the 13th cent.
Colleges
The 31 colleges presently associated with Cambridge, with their dates of founding, are Peterhouse, or St. Peter's (1284), Clare (1326), Pembroke (1347), Gonville (1348; refounded as Gonville and Caius, 1558), Trinity Hall (1350), Corpus Christi (1352), King's (1441), Queens' (1448), St. Catharine's (1473), Jesus (1496), Christ's (1505), St. John's (1511), Magdalene (1542; pronounced m�dlin), Trinity (1546), Emmanuel (1584), Sidney Sussex (1596), Downing (1800), Homerton (1824; for students of education), Girton (1869), Selwyn (1882), Hughes (founded 1885 as Cambridge Training College for Women; approved foundation 1968), St. Edmund's (1896), Churchill (1960), Fitzwilliam (founded 1869 as a noncollegiate society, became a college 1966), and Robinson (1977).
The women's colleges are Newnham (1871), New Hall (1954), and Lucy Cavendish (1965). Girton (formerly a women's college) and Newnham were pioneers in university education for women. Although women took university examinations in the 1880s and after 1921 were awarded degrees, their colleges were not admitted to full university status until 1948. Darwin College (1964), Wolfsan College (1965; founded as University College, renamed 1973), and Clare Hall (1966) are graduate institutions.
Curriculum and Facilities
Cambridge was a center of the new learning of the Renaissance and of the theology of the Reformation; in modern times it has excelled in science. It has faculties of classics, divinity, English, architecture and history of art, modern and medieval languages, Oriental studies, music, economics and politics, history, law, philosophy, education, engineering, earth sciences and geography, mathematics, biology, archaeology and anthropology, physics and chemistry, and medicine. There are also departments of veterinary medicine, chemical engineering, land economy, and the history and philosophy of science as well as a computer laboratory.
Cambridge's famous Cavendish Laboratory of experimental physics was opened in 1873; the Cavendish professors have been outstanding names in physics. The chapel of King's College (1446), the Fitzwilliam Museum, and the botanic gardens are notable features of the university. There are also centers for African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and South Asian studies; international law; archaeological research; medical genetics; and superconductivity research. Instruction at Cambridge is similar to the system at Oxford, except that tutors are called supervisors and the degree examination is known as the tripods. Until 1948, Cambridge Univ. sent two representatives to Parliament. The Cambridge Univ. Press dates from the 16th cent.
Cambridge University Education Without Borders (CUEWB) (CUEWB) aims to share educational resources worldwide and break the barrier between educational institutions and industrial organizations. One of its major tasks is to organize forums and talks, which are given by prominent speakers of an international standing, for students not only in Cambridge, but also for those around the world. The Institute of Continuing Education of the University of Cambridge, based at Mattingly Hall, provides opportunities for adult learners in Cambridge and beyond to study at University level on a part-time basis. It offers a wide range of programs to individuals and professional groups, locally, nationally and internationally, to excite and interest and to encourage you to return to study.
Cambridge Education Group offers a wide range of courses for UK and International students, including guaranteed entry to degree courses at major UK universities for successful students.
Preparing To Study Abroad
If you are going to be studying abroad, there are plenty of things to do to get ready. Below are a few things that you should have on your checklist that you should take care of a few weeks before your departure.
Get Your Documents In Order - It�s important that you apply for your visa well in advance before your flight. I know some who had to push their flights back a few weeks because their visa hadn't come in since they applied late. If you don't have a passport, its important to apply for that at least a month before you are set to leave. Make copies of important documents such as your driver�s license, passport, visa, insurance documentation, and any other important documents that you can't afford to lose. If you do end up losing any of those documents, it more than likely won't be the end of the world. When I studied abroad in Australia, a friend of mine had his room broken into and all his stuff was stolen. He went to the American Embassy and within a few weeks, had a new passport.
College Tips
College is one of the best times of your life. You should definitely have as much fun as you can, but more importantly, try and get all your work done and try to do your best in your studies. Below are some tips to help you get better grades.
Actually Learn In Class, Don't Just Passively Listen - One of the best ways you can start learning the material better is to actively try and learn the material when you're in class. If you think about it, it's actually a lot more time efficient to do it this way. I know a lot of people who go to class, passively listen, and not learn that much along the way. They have to go back and read their class notes, read and take even more notes in their textbook, when they could have just learned it all at once during class. When you really learn the material in class, by the time you actually have to study for the exam, you won't have to study as long and as hard because you'll have already got the gist of it down.
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