And by the late eighties, Foster's signature style of infectious rhythms and spot-on lyrics became synonymous with contemporary radio, giving birth to hit after hit from such musical heavyweights as Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Chicago, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Manhattan Transfer, Phil Collins, The Pointer Sisters and Aretha Franklin, among many others. ... With an initial string of hit records under its belt, a reputation that is riding high, and a host of promising new releases on the horizon, 143 itself has become one of the most dynamic new labels to emerge in recent years. ...

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Teachers and parents at the middle school level will be surveyed and interviewed in one rural district. ... It has been found that parental involvement tends to decrease at the middle school level. ... "Research links family involvement in middle and high school to students' positive academic and social outcomes" (Bouffard and Steffen, p2, 2007). ... "Over 30% of U.S. schools are in rural communities, yet less than 6% of research conducted in schools includes rural schools" (Hardré, Sullivan, & Crowson, 2009). ... Rural communities are less likely to have publi...

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