Word: jersey
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America's schools are becoming increasingly diverse. But where kids live can lead to a separation that even a diverse school cannot bridge. For example, at Teaneck High School, a racially diverse school in New Jersey, the doors of opportunity are literal. There are three main entrances at the school, and kids refer to them as "the black door," "the Latino door" and "the white door." Originally, the nicknames came from the fact that those were the doors the various groups entered when the buses dropped them off; even though Teaneck has become more integrated, the terms have stuck...
...Civil Rights in Retreat Affirmative Action proponents settle out of the Supreme Court in the case of a New Jersey teacher. Where now for race relations...
...Percentage of off-year New Jersey gubernatorial elections since 1950 that have predicted which party would capture the White House in the next presidential election...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--He was wearing number nine now, not the eight of his high school years, and his jersey was black, not blue and gold. But the laser he threw to Sean Morey on second and 11 was a vintage James Perry pass, and although the crowd chanted Morey's name, I thought of the quarterback instead...
Much like RPI, Princeton's returning group will determine its future. Immediately following the 1997-98 season, the outlook appeared glaring for the Tigers, but then Dominique Auger--a member of the ECAC All-Rookie Team--decided to depart from New Jersey in favor of the Canadian junior hockey system...