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There is evidence that economic inequality is a large contributor to the overall middling performance by U.S. students when it comes to international comparisons, with a 2013 study suggesting that if our students came from an overall similar economic divide as other first - world countries, our ranking would rise considerably.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with an outdoor performance by the Coral Springs Middle School jazz band.

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Remember if you aren't at the head of the class when it comes to the development of young talent, which means eyes on the ground everywhere, a vast array of connections with soccer associations throughout Europe and beyond and a manager willing to properly train and play said blue chippers, (like the 90s Arsenal or clubs like the modern day Monaco and Dortmund) you need to spend to win... anything in between is highly problematic... failure to make the necessary changes leaves you in the proverbial «no man's land» and that is currently where we reside... it's difficult to get out of this rut... just ask either of the Milan teams... next step after that is being known as a «seller», which could be us already if and when Sanchez leaves... there are only two teams that have worn this moniker in recent times and had some decent success and that is Athletico Madrid and Dortmond, which only occurred when they both brought in new, charismatic leaders in Simmone & Klopp... the odds that Wenger could conjure up the magic to repeat the performances of a bygone era are incredibly low, so why prolong the agony... he's not willing to create the hierarchy necessary to go the youth route and he's unwilling to put his team's potential success ahead of his job security by laying it on the line with Moustache, so it's time to place all your chips in the middle or go gently into that good night

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

While Jacques had been strong early in the season Schumacher fought back in the middle part of the year, thanks in part to brilliant wet - weather performances in Monaco and Spa, whilst Villeneuve didn't help himself by hitting the «Wall of Champions» in his home race.

and it was easier than walcott or girouds goals... would have been a different game... this was a woeful performance by us tonight and i mean woeful... the issue is was this a one off or are there shortcoming to worry about that have been there even when we had our recent run off victories... this was not a black swan event IMO... in recent games i would say there are worrying trends... we have failed to press teams all over the park, conversion rate has still been too low and we are not commanding the middle of the park... so «normal service» is the worry IMO

The man in the middle tonight is Artur Dias of Portugal who was once described by Porto's President as scandalous and disgraceful following his performance in a Benfica — Porto derby game.

And you'll not get any argument from me about the wankfest over JM, by the way I didn't see a tactical masterpiece, just a ragged performance from your mids and a mismatch of numbers in the middle.

A wonderful performance by the Manchester United talisman, until he got sent off, Pogba was the leader that his side needed in the middle to see out such a difficult game.

The middling performance levels with only sparks of quality execution, seemed to echo the topsy - turvy nature of the whole club's talent level and ability at the time; matched by adequate Cup runs and disappointing league finishes in the Europa League spots.

if you look at the sum total of what has transpired this summer with Hector Ramirez not participating in his debate, an absolutely dreadul performance by Peter Rivera and Luis Sepulveda in theirs, and now two debates in which the incumbents have offered an extended middle finger to their constituents.

A cross-sectional study by investigators from Tokyo University has found that exercising in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical performance.

The best performances are given by Vera Farmiga — who fulfills the promise she showed in last year's «Down to the Bone» with her portrayal of a police therapist at the middle of a wholly unnecessary love triangle — and Mark Wahlberg as one of Costigan's department contacts.

Freeman's current movie in theaters is Now You See Me, also directed by Louis Leterrier, a crime thriller about a group of magicians who use their skills to pull off bank heists in the middle of performances.

The disappointment of the film is made more depressing by the terrific performance that Raymond J. Barry gives in the middle of it.

Dropped into the middle of the action, there's very little information given as to what's come before and I liked this... too many films waste precious moments spoon - feeding audiences everything they think we need to know when actually, if the script and performances are strong enough, we can usually figure out enough to get by.

Young newcomer Joey King gives an unquestionable performance as nine - year - old Ramona, the accident - prone middle daughter to a Portland family led by John Corbett and Bridget Moynahan.

The film sees Kalu take on a community leadership role as traditional Hawaian burial sites are disturbed; Kalu's status Kumu sees her teach her male high school students as they prepare for a end of performance, accompanied by sixth grade tomboy Ho'onani, who is also «in the middle» like Kalu.

Office jockey Nick (Jason Bateman, in his best performance in ages) has been passed up for a promotion by the sadistic Harken (Kevin Spacey); dental assistant Dale (Charlie Day) works under constant sexual harassment from Julia Harris, DDS (Jennifer Aniston, hilarious for a change); and chemical - plant employee Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) is suddenly thrust into the dominion of middle - aged frat boy Bobby Pellit (Colin Farrell, perfection).

Featuring an astonishing, Oscar - nominated performance by a then - twenty - six - year - old Ryan Gosling as a functioning drug addict, basketball coach and history educator, and an equally outstanding turn by newcomer Shareeka Epps as a street-wise middle - school student, the impressive indie drama is a considerate and mannered look at dynamics, race and make - shift families.

That said, I think Denzel Washington gives one of the best self - directed performances by any American actor, and one of his strongest moments comes when Troy Maxson is awakened in the middle of the night with (I won't spoil it) the only piece of news in August Wilson's play that completely blindsides him.

Considered by some to be an unusual choice, «The Square» stars Dominic West and Elisabeth Moss, and uses the art world as an allegory for middle - class guilt and incorporates aspects of both conceptual and performance art.

Best Feature Winner: «Moonrise Kingdom» «Bernie» «The Loneliest Planet» «The Master» «Middle Of Nowhere» Best Documentary Winner: «How To Survive A Plague» «Detropia» «Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present» «Room 237» «The Waiting Room» Best Ensemble Performance Winner: «Your Sister's Sister» «Bernie» «Moonrise Kingdom» «Safety Not Guaranteed» «Silver Linings Playbook» Breakthrough Actor Winner: Emayatzy Corinealdi («Middle Of Nowhere») Mike Birbiglia («Sleepwalk With Me») Thure Lindhardt («Keep The Lights On») Melanie Lynskey («Hello, I Must Be Going») Quvenzhané Wallis («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Breakthrough Director Winner: Benh Zeitlin («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Zal Batmanglij («Sound Of My Voice») Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky («Francine») Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin («Now, Forager») Antonio Méndez Esparza («Aquí y Allá») Calvin Klein Female Filmmaker Award Stacie Passon («Concussion») Bingham Ray Award Benh Zeitlin («Beasts Of The Southern Wild») Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You «An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty» (written and directed by Terence Nance) Gotham Independent Film Audience Award «Artifact»

It's funny in spite of a dangerously logy middle section and a lazy vocal performance by Rock (he's flaccid in every format save talk show host), and it will certainly improve upon repeated viewings — the writing on the intestinal walls is funnier than the action on the screen.

Grounded by a host of superb performances, especially on the part of Jamal Woolard, Naturi Naughton, Antonique Smith, Anthony Mackie and Derek Luke, this relentlessly - unapologetic immorality play about a bona fide ghetto gangsta» is apt to entertain even Joe Six - Pack to the extent Middle America is inclined to buy into the Hip - Hop Generation's mantra, «Don't hate the playa, hate the game.»

«Submarine» I liked with reservations — it's a sweet - natured teen romance with a delicate sense of heartbreak and some striking visual flourishes, plus terrific performances by the young leads and Sally Hawkins, but it dawdles in the middle stretch, wants for big laughs, and wears its Wes Anderson - isms a little too plainly on its sleeve.

Their family is teetering on the edge of the middle class and Marion (a sensitive and heartbreaking performance by Laurie Metcalf) is struggling to make ends meet after her husband loses his job just months before his old company declares bankruptcy.

The salesman story has the most weight and substance, evoking one of the middle - period novels of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. about all - American burnout, and it's helped immeasurably by warm and nuanced performances of Giamatti and Braugher.

Though it boasts a strong performance from the always reliable Tom Hanks and good supporting turns by Alexander Black and Sarita Choudhury, the movie is a somewhat bland and uneven character study about a middle - aged white guy getting his groove back in the Middlemiddle - aged white guy getting his groove back in the MiddleMiddle East.

It seemed fitting, then, that the Oscar frontrunner would be about righteous female vengeance, led by a middle - aged actress whose furious performance threatened to sear through the screen.

Written and directed by Matt Ruskin, the film stars Lakeith Stanfield, in the middle of an astonishing run of recent performances, and Nnamdi Asomugha.

by Walter Chaw Emerging in the middle of one of the most experimental, challenging periods in cinematic history, Performance — completed in 1968 but shelved until 1970 — is a product at once ahead of its time and two years too late.

As the movie version of «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool» opens, we see the middle - aged Gloria, portrayed in a virtuosic performance by Annette Bening, in front of a dressing room mirror, putting on her face: From these first few moments, it's clear that Matt Greenhalgh's script won't traffic in the artifice of Hollywood glamour, but rather the vulnerabilities at its tender, less photogenic core.

Though it's not as great as the «Lord of the Rings» films, «An Unexpected Journey» is still a delightfully fun trip back to Middle - earth with a solid lead performance by Martin Freeman.

Furthermore, charter middle schools outperformed noncharters on all measures by statistically significant margins, and this strong performance has been stable for several years.

We look at level of school (high school, middle school, or elementary school), total enrollment, percentage of the student body that is white, average experience of teachers, and school performance, as measured by the school's academic rank within the state.

For example, dissatisfaction with performance in a charter middle school that is not captured by test scores (such as discipline issues or a poor fit between the student's interests or ability and the curriculum being offered) could lead parents to choose to send their child to a traditional public high school.

Under the new system, grades one through three are measured against a goal of reading by the end of third grade; grades four through six on proficient or advanced performance on the English and math portions of a state test indicating middle school readiness; seven, eight, and nine on high school readiness with passing all ninth - grade; grades 10, 11, and 12 focus on the goal of high school graduation.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Education Week's annual state - by - state assessment of public education paints a portrait of middling performance overall.

When using classroom data to separate students into quarters based on academic performance, the lower quarter of students had the lowest mean use of self - regulated learning skills followed by the middle quarters.

While the mathematics performance of American students has improved in recent years it still remains unimpressive by international standards, and the steep decline in math proficiency that occurs when U.S. students transition from elementary to middle school is particularly troubling.

Ravitch also goes after the performance of Randolph's middle school without mentioning that the results from sixth - graders — one - third of the school — merely reflect how poorly the students were prepared by the schools they previously attended, a significant though hardly atypical example of her misuse of statistics.

[ix] In other words, students in some middle schools in which academic performance (as measured by ELA test scores) is high report relatively low social - emotional skills, and vice versa.

In recognition of the association noted above — that suspension rates differ by the grade configuration of schools — performance levels are different for elementary, middle, and high schools.

This interpretation could account for both the gains in relative achievement made by students in K — 5 and K — 6 schools prior to entering middle schools and the superior performance of K — 8 students relative to their peers in middle schools.

By focusing on middle school, one can simply use the statewide data on a child's performance on tests for students in grades 3 through 8, as mandated by No Child Left BehinBy focusing on middle school, one can simply use the statewide data on a child's performance on tests for students in grades 3 through 8, as mandated by No Child Left Behinby No Child Left Behind.

Fun - loving middle school students could easily picture themselves entering into poetry performances by snapping their fingers, moving their bodies to the rhythm, or even booing.