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...separate classes for the duration of the school day has given way to the policy of "mainstreaming," or "inclusion": nearly half of all special-needs students--and many more than that in suburban districts--spend most of the day in regular classes with nondisabled students. Though schools often assign a teacher's aide to oversee learning-disabled pupils, teachers in regular classrooms now have to handle those students--many of whom have serious behavior problems as well--while keeping everyone else on track...
...This will give people the opportunity to assign essays...
...medical history sitting on a national computer database? That's what the Clinton administration is asking Monday, as public hearings get under way on the so-called "unique health identifier." The proposal: To take the doctor's notes and hospital files on everyone in the country, centralize them, and assign us all tracking numbers. Pros: When you move, you won't have to go through the hassle of transferring your records; plus scientists will be able to follow the spread of contagious diseases much more effectively. Cons: Some 14-year-old hacker might find out about that embarassing gland condition...
Reading period, the 12 days prior to the start of final examinations, is supposed to be a time for students to complete unfinished reading assignments. Harvard professors typically assign more reading during the semester than is possible for students to complete. Thus students need reading period to prepare for final exams...
...fifth or tenth wedding anniversaries to determine whether our marriages until that point have been excellent, good or merely satisfactory. The cost of our best friend's birthday gift to us is no gauge of how well we have played our part as a friend. Our children will not assign their love for us to a standard deviation curved around a "B." Will other people judge our performance as a parent, friend or spouse? Without a doubt. But unlike the admissions committees at various schools of medicine, their opinions of us need not affect our lives. No one will...