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How Pratt-Dannals plans to move on the Wise initiatives
Former Duval County schools Superintendent Joseph Wise implemented several sweeping reforms during his two-year tenure. The Times-Union asked interim Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals to evaluate those initiatives and discuss what changes he plans to make. .
SKorean technology shares close lower for 2nd day as foreign investors exit
SEOUL (Thomson Financial) - South Korean technology shares closed lower on Tuesday, extending their decline for a second consecutive day as more foreign investors shunned the market in the face of risks from the still unfolding US credit crisis. Trading volumes were thin, but the tech stocks trimMED their losses toward the close, in line with the movement on the mainboard and other Asian bourses as retail investors saw a chance at bargain-hunting FOLLOWING a report that the Fed will publish upbeat economic forecasts for the US when it releases the minutes of its October meeting later Tuesday. The KOSDAQ index closed down 11.32 points or 1.5 percent at the day's best level of 739.47, after having fallen to as low as 723.61. Volume was 410 million shares worth 1.6 trillion won.
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