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Dates: during 1990-1999
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From the party of fiscal restraint and lower taxes, Bush has been seeking to distance himself from the Republican ideology of small government when it comes to public education. In contrast to other Republicans he has championed the federal government's involvement in Head Start programs. Of course, when it...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: Democrats Must Catch up to Bush on Education | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

Still, Bush's system has its converts even among liberals. And his striking success makes parents and students wonder if perhaps all the bubble-filling is perhaps making a difference. As further credit to the system, Texas' funding for education still remains below average, ranking 40th in spending among the...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: Democrats Must Catch up to Bush on Education | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

In Abercrombie & Fitch, the right side of the first room opens up into the second room of the store. Motioning to the left, where a few racks of jackets end at a wall, Schor says, "There's no point in putting anything valuable over to the left--whereas, when you...

Author: By Alicia A. Carrasquillo, Sarah L. Gore, and Samuel Hornblower, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Shopping with Prof. Schor | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

We go right, tracing the path we took earlier, and end up back near the checkout counter and the same ultra-attractive salespeople looking decidedly unenthused about our return. "Research shows that the further into a store you go, the more likely you are to buy something. And as you...

Author: By Alicia A. Carrasquillo, Sarah L. Gore, and Samuel Hornblower, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Shopping with Prof. Schor | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

Walking up and down the packed aisles, Schor further laments how marketing and consumerism has even taken over the creative side of book selling. Not just affecting the way the books are displayed, marketing influences how they are made. "The covers are all designed by marketing. Even the content is...

Author: By Alicia A. Carrasquillo, Sarah L. Gore, and Samuel Hornblower, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Shopping with Prof. Schor | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

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