But the debate also heard support for the idea of teaching a core of knowledge.
"Sara Jenkins' New Italian Pantry" is built around a core of 16 staple ingredients.
Each piece starts with a flat wooden base and a core of hand-sculpted Styrofoam.
There was a core of top university officials that knew things and didn't act.
Peak falls on trough to create a core of darkness along the lens's central axis.
Recruiting and developing a core of well-rounded IT professionals is laden with structural obstacles and unrealistic expectations.
That strategy helped Hart preserve a core of players that would make Cleveland a contender for a decade.
It is still swamped by the IBM compatibles, but the California-based company has a core of loyal users.
Question that has been asked by a core of our industry Practicing specialists.
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There is a core of decency and goodness here as there is in many other places across our country.
Undoubtedly, a core of prisoners have no interest in progressing and concentrate their efforts on undermining the system instead.
Britain used to fear languishing on the EU periphery while a core of true believers raced towards ever-closer union.
As Morford sees it, he's got a column and a core of fans, so he can do his own marketing.
First is a core of rock, then clay and lastly soil, topped with grass seed that will withstand being walked on.
Permanent life insurance can be viewed as having a core of something similar to term with an additional layer of a cash savings vehicle.
He has expanded the security forces by a third, to 270, 000, including a core of 80, 000 professional soldiers, some of them in mobile brigades and special forces.
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But he said the blame lay with a core of "old guard" members who more interested in keeping their jobs than in serving the people of the town.
Straight-shooting has won the doctor a core of passionate supporters.
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Still, the dapper lawmaker has a core of ardent supporters.
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In addition to lowering taxes, broadening the tax base and lessening regulation, Wilson see a more manufacturing-friendly economy as a core of long term growth in the United States.
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The picture has a core of sanity: it knows what it is, which is nothing much, and what it does best, which is observing strange behavior in familiar settings.
When a marketer decides to hire an agency, he or she really hires, first and foremost, a core of seven or eight people that will be their day-to-day team.
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This is why NFL teams can turn around quickly: a good few seasons of drafting can build a core of young talent that offers great ROI compared to free agents.
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But he drew comparisons between the Swansea squad and the Liverpool dressing room, which both have a core of locally produced players who echo the fans' passion for the club.
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The new Welsh Bac involves a core of subjects such as communication and numeracy skills and European awareness, with optional subjects from courses already on offer such as A-levels and GNVQs.
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This tax cut was a core focus of my campaign, it was a core component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and it is the most progressive tax cut in American history.
Japanese researchers say the basalt in NWA 011 suggests the body from which it did originate had a core of molten iron with an outer covering of silicon and aluminium that formed a basaltic crust.
"When you look at the likes of Phil Vickery, Martin Corry, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jonny Wilkinson, Mike Tindall and Jason Robinson, you start getting a core of leaders and you think, 'We've got something here', " he said.
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Despite their relegation in 2006, Juve managed to hold on to a core of their top stars, including strikers David Trezeguet and Alessandro del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon - rated the best goalkeeper in the world - and midfielder Pavel Nedved.
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