Word: backgrounding
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...other than the two factors they consider significant--certification by state and seniority. The present school committee's policy takes into account, among other things, how long a teacher has been working in the system, what subject areas the state has certified him to teach, his racial or ethnic background, and how long he has been teaching in a particular subject area...
What survives in this aberration of a film is the background. Shot on location in New Mexico, Mexico, London, and Italy, Priest of Love is a visual Beadeker. Miles has clearly made an carnest effort at accurate visual realism. It is a great pity he could not do the same for the animate elements of Priest of Love...
Carmine Coppola's background is exclusively music. He attended the Julliard School on a scholarship, and pursued his graduate studies at the Manhattan School, from which he graduated as a Master of Composition. Studying with Schillinger and Porthe, he sought to refine his craft. "I was looking for answers to what I was trying to do: establish a method and style that was mine...
Parents' occupation and family background determine whether a student is working-class, Magali Rivera '84 said yesterday...
Hoffmann said most Core courses "presuppose more of a knowledge of history than most of our students come with," and added that section leaders often come to the Core with widely varied preparation and background...