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When is it too soon to open discussion about differences in sexual orientation? "As early as kindergarten, such things as appreciating differences and respecting all people can be taught," insists Dr. Virginia Uribe, founder of the Los Angeles school district's Project 10, which uses counseling and support to discourage lesbian and gay teens from dropping out. "And as kids get older, teachers should be prepared to respond to the questions they have. Kids don't have any big prejudices to start out with. They learn those things...
...kept saying, "It was in your packet," and we continued in this kindergarten manner for a while before he decided to check some list. (I heard paper rustling.) My name was on the list, he announced smugly. Therefore I had received it. I asked if it were possible that the omnipotent Registrar's Office, long may it spew red tape, had actually made a mistake? (That's not exactly what I said, but I wish I had.) He then retreated to his second line of defense. It didn't matter anyway since it was my responsibility to find out these...
...Weekly Reader, a paper that circulates to about eight million students through 10th grade, has its own poll for the disenfranchised minority. Bush took a 16 point advantage over Clinton, The New York Times reported, mostly on the strength of the kindergarten through fourth grade vote. Not since the Eisenhower Stevenson race have the youngsters failed to predict the winner. Since that was the first Weekly Reader poll, their record...
...toward the earnest and serious but who nonetheless has a playful side. "She laughs harder than anyone at the jokes, but she is always a little surprised when she herself gets off a good line," says Mack McLarty, who has known the Governor since they attended Miss Mary's Kindergarten together in Hope, Arkansas, and is now chairman of the board of Arkla Inc., a huge natural-gas conglomerate. Prominent Washington lobbyist Liz Robbins, an old friend of both Clintons, marvels at the fact that Hillary manages to stay in touch while less busy people do not. "Hillary...
Want a light that will outlast the century and illuminate your children's homework from kindergarten through high school? Two small Silicon Valley companies unveiled an electronic bulb that uses radio waves to produce 20,000 hours of light, or about 14 years of average use. Intersource Technologies Inc. and Diablo Research Corp. said their new E-Lamp, which fits standard sockets and uses 75% less juice than ordinary bulbs, will cost from $10 for residential use to $20 for commercial applications when the bulbs become available next year...