Word: communal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...group, welcomed everyone and then went through an informal outline of facts and tips; along the way both gave testimonials about their experiences with RSI. The atmosphere was casual but subdued, and the soft cadence of the presentation was broken by the occasional question or the rustle of a communal page-flip as everyone looked at the illustrations of proper vs. improper posture on the back of the info sheet. It was not how most people would choose to spend an evening if they didn t have...
...special standards they must meet for hiring teachers, testing students, choosing curricula and public reporting. Giving public money to a private school provides a blank check for instilling any values in that school that its patrons want, even those we as a community would reject. Due to our communal social discourse about the public school system, schools have been able to promote racial and social integration. Vouchers may lead to increased self-segregation...
...special standards they must meet for hiring teachers, testing students, choosing curricula and public reporting. Giving public money to a private school provides a blank check for instilling any values in that school that its patrons want, even those we as a community would reject. Due to our communal social discourse about the public school system, schools have been able to promote racial and social integration. Vouchers may lead to increased self-segregation...
...Nowadays, with randomization, Harvard's efforts at the "small college community" are thwarted by the random collection of students in each House. While the system is an admirable attempt to mark out stratification, what has resulted is a loss of House individuality, spirit and unity--incidentally, exactly what makes communal living worthwhile...
...strikingly similar bills both called for student group space, performance space and communal study space for students. However, the first bill proposed a new building to house these facilities while the second took a softer approach...