Word: meritable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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GELL: I base my arguments solely on cinematographic merit. My opinions on Sandra Bullock are simply an aside. But she is very good looking...
Additionally, the study found that choiceprograms can exacerbate racial segregation withinthe school system because parents and childrentend to favor schools on the basis of racialcomposition and cultural similarity, rather thanon academic merit alone...
...Political enthusiasm and rhetorical claimsabout the virtues of school choice have faroutpaced concrete evidence of merit," saidProfessor of Education and study co-directorRichard F. Elmore. "We see no discernible gains inlearning [as a result of the choice program...
Finally, she received tenure. Feeling that she was secure in her job, when her third child was born she chose to take an eight-week maternity leave--still, less than two months--to stay home with her newborn. After many years of superlative reviews and substantial merit raises, her next evaluation was not stellar and her raise was lower...
...boss and university officials finally saw her side and agreed to increase her wages in the future to make up for the loss in her raise, but she had to work hard to convince them of the merit of her case. It seems that although many companies give lip-service to family commitment and flexibility, you really can't have it both ways--sometimes, it doesn't even matter if you have tenure at a large university...