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That's one of the reasons why thoughtful blacks in higher education like H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University, aren't willing to jettison the SAT. He's adamantly opposed to "any abandonment of standardized tests that would carry with it the implication that we just can't meet the mark." He doesn't think the SAT by itself is an adequate measure of students' potential (nor do I). But it is an important indicator of how well prepared they are for demanding college work. As a consequence, Howard (where my dad taught for 40 years) has been raising...
...That's one of the reasons why thoughtful blacks in higher education like H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University, aren't willing to jettison the SAT. He's adamantly opposed to "any abandonment of standardized tests that would carry with it the implication that we just can't meet the mark." He doesn't think the SAT by itself is an adequate measure of students' potential (nor do I). But it is an important indicator of how well prepared they are for demanding college work. As a consequence, Howard (where my dad taught for 40 years) has been raising...
...many fear, is veering more toward a single country and less toward diverging systems. Prominent Hong Kong citizens with strong ties to Beijing are issuing shrill condemnations of Falun Gong and its activities in the territory, prompting speculation that a mainland-style ban may follow. Others are happy to jettison personal freedoms if that increases the chance of doing business with the mainland...
...honesty on the issue. Gore the candidate is trying to get elected; Gore the public official knows the day of reckoning will come. And if it comes sooner than expected--if the economy craters and the surpluses go up in smoke--some of his allies say President Gore would jettison a few of his promises. "Everyone understands that what is said in the heat of a campaign isn't fully binding," the frustrated adviser says. "Once you're in office, you reassess and get things done...
...honesty on the issue. Gore the candidate is trying to get elected; Gore the public official knows the day of reckoning will come. And if it comes sooner than expected - if the economy craters and the surpluses go up in smoke - some of his allies say President Gore would jettison a few of his promises. "Everyone understands that what is said in the heat of a campaign isn't fully binding," the frustrated adviser says. "Once you're in office, you reassess and get things done...