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...Peter Schrag points out in the The New Republic (Mar. 9), the waivers will only be granted if the child's parents themselves appear at the school and if the student has already been failing in a regular class for 30 days, rendering the waiver "a prescription for academic defeat," not a feasible alternative to English-only education. Some Latino political leaders have criticized the proposal for this reason, arguing that students who don't become fluent in English after the mandatory year will be left floundering...

Author: By Talia Milgrom-elcott, | Title: The Lowdown on Prop. 227 | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

Harvard has proven itself difficult to defeat both at home and on the road. And the Crimson will feature some weapons of its own this weekend...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Basketball Seeks Third Straight Ivy Title | 2/27/1998 | See Source »

...obviously outmatched Japanese team, Mleczko dropped two goals over the course of about five minutes on the Olympic hosts, and Whyte added another with 13:32 to go in the first period. As the Harvard women set the pace, the USA team went on to a 10-0 defeat of Japan, Mleczko, however, did not stop there...

Author: By J. MITCHELL Little, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard's Golden Girls | 2/26/1998 | See Source »

...team lost to Princeton and Yale by identical 11-16 scores. The women's team fell to Princeton 13-19 and suffered a 5-27 defeat to Yale...

Author: By Will Bohlen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fencing Falls to Ivy Foes | 2/24/1998 | See Source »

This year may also be just a little bit more special because Harvard graduates three of its top nine in June, including its Nos. 1 and 2, Ezra and Rishaad Bilimoria. A young team, and one that has actually seen defeat, takes its place...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Squash Silences Critics, Wins Title Again | 2/24/1998 | See Source »

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