And the class responded in kind.

WSJ: In the Searching Pose

To the degree that they listened and responded in the next class makes me extremely confident that this program will continue to do better and better over the years.

WSJ: UCLA and National University of Singapore

He was critical of the war in Iraq, critical of the way the government responded to Hurricane Katrina, had his criticisms about the way things are going economically for the middle class, referring to high gas prices.

NPR: Polls Spell Trouble for GOP in November

The government says England's "world-class university sector" has responded well to its reforms, but that it will continue to monitor their effect on demand from mature and part-time students.

BBC: Education & Family

The French responded with the usual mixture of bribes and terror: when an attempt to buy off the aristocratic class failed, they were sure that just getting tough enough one last time would do the trick.

NEWYORKER: Slaughterhouse

Democrats responded that the Ryan proposal would harm economic growth by shifting the burden of deficit reduction to middle-class Americans, the elderly and others, while cutting spending for college loans, infrastructure development, scientific research and other areas vital for job creation.

CNN: Hope for compromise recedes as budget debate begins