Word: knowed
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...children an extra year of pre-school. This trend--known as "redshirting," after the practice of holding back freshman college athletes--is widening the developmental and age gaps among the students. A "typical" kindergarten class contains kids ages 4 to 6 whose level of development varies widely. Some barely know their letters, while others are fairly fluent readers. Sue Bredekamp, editor of a widely used guide for teachers of young children, says, "What teachers tell us is that expectations for kindergartners have become more standardized, while the pool of kids in kindergarten has become more diverse. Some have been...
...received the game ball. The night after Stewart's plane went down, Aaron was clutching it. "Mom, this is a very special ball because Dad saw me get it." Amid all the lingering questions of last week, the golfer's son had one of his own. He wanted to know if he could put the ball in a special place: his father's trophy case...
...alleged plot surfaced on Wednesday when school officials were tipped off by the mother of a student who had heard about it from classmates. On Thursday morning the suspects, and those thought to know about their plans, were interviewed, and their parents were brought in. The four arrested youths were charged with such offenses as inciting violence, aggravated menacing and ethnic intimidation. One was also charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated murder; another checked into a medical center for psychiatric evaluation. All told, 11 students were suspended. At a press conference on Friday, Cleveland Mayor Michael White said, "There...
...peppered Rose with questions about his lifetime ban from the sport. Bad call. Angry fans flooded NBC with complaints, and following Game Three, Yankee Chad Curtis snubbed Gray on-air after hitting the game-winning home run. By Game Four, Yankee management had intervened to call a truce. You know you're in trouble when you need George Steinbrenner to broker your peace...
...character to portray but also a fortune to be made from her universal charms that interested Lee in V.I.P. "I took a lower salary on this show because I felt the back end could really be meaningful," says the woman famous for adding meaning to her front end. "I know a lot about syndication and what appeals to the international market. I make sure there are a lot of physical gags and comedy, explosions and beautiful scenery...