At least the methods being promoted through the schemes for daily literacy and numeracy hours in England's primary schools have the backing of more convincing research than was available to Lady Plowden and her committee in 1967.

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Bill Bradley, whom Mr Gore eviscerated in the primary election, bestowed his backing.

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Cantor said he then gave money from his committee to the super PAC backing Kinziger in the primary.

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