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Some are willing to take the blame for school failures Series: Schools in Crisis
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A generation ago, Hirsch Metropolitan High School was considered
by many to be one of the top high schools in Chicago.
Today, it ranks at the bottom of the heap in math and reading
scores, along with 39 other public high schools placed on academic
probation last month.
But Hirsch parents interviewed recently by the Sun-Times, though
expressing shock and dismay at their school's academic reversal, did
not rush to criticize either teachers or administrators.
Rather, several sa...
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Hirsch High School open house to prepare for the coming of tomorrow's
Chicago Citizen
; Brent Watters Chicago Citizen 11-07-1996 Hirsch High School open house to prepare for the coming of tomorrow's. students by Brent Watters Chatham/South End Editor They came with their parents. They came with their friends. They came to proudly show off one of the south side's hidden jewels. The
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Elroy Hirsch, 80, big-play pass receiver for the Rams OBITUARY
International Herald Tribune
; William N. Wallace International Herald Tribune 01-30-2004 Elroy ''Crazylegs'' Hirsch, a Hall of Fame receiver for the Los Angeles Rams' high-powered offenses of the early 1950's, died Wednesday at an assisted-living facility in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 80. His death was reported by the
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Hirsch hoping for shot at pros: Wild willing to give ex-Gopher a tryout.
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)
; Byline: Bruce Brothers Jul. 4--The Minnesota Wild are willing to give former University of Minnesota standout Tyler Hirsch a tryout. Said Hirsch: I'll have to look into that. Wild assistant general manager Tommy Thompson said he has seen Hirsch play often enough to recognize his sizable ability, so
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Air Force General speaks on education at Hirsch H.S.
Chicago Citizen
; Chicago Citizen 06-12-1997 Air Force General speaks on education at Hirsch H.S. "There is nothing more important than education," was the message that United States Air Force (USAF) General Lloyd "Fig" Newton delivered to students at Hirsch High School, 7740 S. Ingleside, Tuesday. Newton, joined by
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Hirsch's decision pays off for Orono Former UM goalie found niche as coach
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; When it became apparent to Greg Hirsch that his playing days were over at the University of Maine, he found himself with plenty of spare time during the winter of 1995-96. No more facing hundreds of shots in practice and tending the gate during games as the back-up or third-string goalie. "Blair
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Doing what works: an interview with E.D. Hirsch, Jr. (English professor)
Phi Delta Kappan
; ... prefers the specificity of such guidelines as: introduce ancient civilizations and the variety of religions in the world, using maps of the ancient world. Topics are Egypt: King Tutankhamen, Nile River, pyramids, mummies, animal gods, hieroglyphics; Babylonia ...
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LELAND HIRSCH: A COLORFUL MAN.(ceo and co-founder of ARTec Systems)(Critical Essay)
SalonNews
; Ask anyone in the professional beauty industry for just one word to describe Leland Hirsch, ceo and co-founder of ARTec Systems and co-founder of the trade show Haircolor USA, and passionate is what you'll most likely hear. Hirsch, who will be honored on Feb. 20 with a Lifetime Achievement Award at
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Hirsch a well-grounded back
The Boston Globe
; If you are Robb Hirsch and you are the 119th captain of the Harvard football team, how do you spend your summers? Try a little landscaping job on Long Island, a little surfing off the coast of Costa Rica a year ago, being a VIP guide on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Madison
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NOTED TRAUMA SURGEON DROWNS: Dr. Hirsch, 'heart and soul' of BMC, found in Maine harbor
The Boston Globe
; Erwin F. Hirsch, the revered chief of Boston Medical Center's trauma surgery unit for the last 25 years, died yesterday afternoon in the frigid waters of the Maine coast after the dinghy he was in capsized. The 72-year-old surgeon plunged into the 48-degree water about 3 p.m. in Rockport Harbor,
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At 27, Hirsch is an old pro in county race
Chicago Sun-Times
; When Gordon Hirsch was a boy, people said he was quite a kid. At 27, the youngest candidate for Cook County Board is hoping that voters see him as quite an adult. Hirsch was pounding the pavement in support of a judicial candidate when he was 9. At 13, while many children were pledging allegiance
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