Word: diploma
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...different breed of cat. It is no longer a place to hide society's misfits; it represents a large section of America's middle class, who are better informed and better trained than before." Today every man and woman entering the armed forces has at least a high school diploma, and nearly all officers have earned at least a bachelor's degree in subjects ranging from political science to European history. Lieut. General Thomas Kelly, who skillfully led the Pentagon's Washington briefings on Operation Desert Storm, has a B.S. in journalism; Marine Brigadier General Richard Neal, the main briefer...
...addition, Katz claims that "The all volunteer force is a sham, since economic factors have forced the poorer, Blacker sections of America to sign up in disproportionately high numbers." In The Salient I also mentioned that today's military requires that almost all recruits have a high school diploma or its equivalent, which excludes from the military nearly three quarters of the Black men who used to apply, along with many other poor people. The armed forces draw the bulk of their strength neither from an exploited underclass nor from the generally hedonistic upper classes, but from the lower-middle...
...refrigerators. If an employer finds that a recent graduate is unable to read, write or calculate proficiently, the school system will offer free remedial instruction, usually in adult- or evening-education classes. Most credentials, which vary from Prince George's wallet-size Guaranteed Employability Certificate to Plymouth- Carver's diploma-size guarantee, apply only to locally employed students. But at least one district -- Montrose County, Colo. -- plans eventually to vouch for its graduates statewide...
...predominantly white high school in Sepulveda. He was given a room by a white family so he would be close to his new school and able to take the grocery job nearby. Unlike most of his friends, he managed to graduate from high school in 1982. His diploma pleased his widowed mother Minnie Finley, who cleaned motel rooms and had high hopes...
...high school hockey prowess soon made Harvard a reality, and he simply couldn't turn down the offer of a Crimson diploma. Since then, his Dick Vitale inspired nickname of the championship sophomore year--PTP (Prime Time Performer)--shows that his magic under pressure still haunts opponents...