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...what's the problem? For one thing, there is a gap in scores on standardized tests, especially in math and science, which the report blames partly on lingering bias in both testing and curriculum. On Advanced Placement tests, which enable students to earn college credit during high school, boys outperform girls in math, physics and biology. On the SAT test, that ubiquitous measure of alleged merit, in 1991 boys beat girls by 8 points in the verbal score and 44 points in math...
...Bias and Blame--panel discussion for students of medicine, nursing, and other health professions. Medical Education Center, 260 Longwood Ave., 5:30 p.m. Free...
...Taylor's critics contend that the makeup of the krewes is the very essence of Mardi Gras's mystical allure, and that gender bias is actually more prevalent than racial discrimination. The mostly black Zulu krewe, for example, excludes women, while the all-female Iris group bars men. Moreover, opponents question Taylor's motives in pushing for carnival reform, which was never a real issue until she suddenly brought it up. They say Taylor not only wants to run for mayor but is also out for revenge against Wilson, her council colleague, for successfully pushing a term-limit ballot amendment...
...tables are indeed turned, but in the process, the authors sacrifice objectivity. Every detail in this book is cast against a negative backdrop, often one of racial bias and greed...
...finding those I deem worthy and those I do not. Just because the IOP has invited him, I'm not going to make claims that they are insensitive and blatant racists. Instead, I'm going to thank them for giving me the opportunity to decide for myself, without the bias of the newspapers and television...