Word: griffith
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...dumb down their lessons and "teach to the test," some schools are offering more challenging course work as a way of engaging students. In the past three years, scores of elementary schools in high-stakes testing states such as Texas, Virginia and Massachusetts have added Latin programs. Says Allen Griffith, a member of the Fairfax City school board: "If we're trying to improve English skills, teaching Latin is an awfully effective, proved method...
...Still, Griffith, the Fairfax City school-board member, believes that "so far, the Latin looks like a good investment." He took encouragement from the confident smiles of Amy High's students each time they correctly responded to a question. "They're so receptive," says High. "They don't even know they're learning...
...people are many things. Good voters, cautious drivers--not to mention loyal followers of Andy Griffith's career. But fashion plates they ain't. So one of their own, world-famous designer PAULINE TRIGERE, 92, is helping out with a line of accessories especially for stylin' seniors. "When I go to the theater and the movies at night," says Trigere, "I see many people with walking sticks, and most of them are not pretty. If you get dressed to go to the theater, why shouldn't you have a nice gold stick to go with your gold jewelry?" The Trigere...
...Griffith says she respected Nathans but the new dean might have seemed more removed and less understanding than her predecessor...
...There was definitely when we left [people who said] 'Oh, at least when you all were here you had some connection to this far-gone Camelot," Griffith says...