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According to Lindy Hess, director of the course, the selection process was an informal one. "I asked members of this class to write down their favorite book and why they loved it," Hess said. "It is a good way to get a sense of who they are, by what books they like...
...Last year, Random House put together a list of the top 100 novels of the 20th century," Hess explained. "They asked the Radcliffe course to also put together a hundred, they were kind of competitive. This year, we just asked the students to pick their top ten favorite books...
Last year's list was published in over 150 newspapers. Hess said that she did not expect the same result this year...
There are other hopeful signs. Northwestern University professor Fred Hess, who studies the Chicago system, has found that the policy against social promotion has instilled a new commitment to learning among those kids who scored well enough to be promoted. Indeed, opponents of social promotion argue that the simple fear of getting held back will motivate slackers to shape up, and that the number of retainees will accordingly dwindle. "We're not out to flunk kids," says school-board president Gery Chico. "We're out to improve kids...
DIED. LEON HESS, 85, former oil tycoon and owner of the New York Jets; in New York City. Hess, whose net worth last year was estimated by Forbes to be $720 million, bought in to the team in 1963, later becoming sole owner...