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...school." Old fogy I may have become, but between 1960-61 and 1990-91 the average academic year of 19 schools surveyed had decreased 5.3%. Four of the 19 schools had increased the number of teaching days as much as 4%, but this was more than offset by decreases in school days at the University of Pennsylvania (8.3%), Oberlin and N.Y.U. (11%) and Princeton (17.9%). How can teaching days have decreased in the decades of the information explosion? DAVID BAMBERGER Cleveland, Ohio...
With the exception of a few brave souls, the law- makers who would need to rewrite the laws have the greatest interest in preserving them. So whatever pleasure the Republicans felt in watching the White House thrashing was offset by fear that Senator Fred Thompson's investigation of campaign finance would wind up biting them too. After all, the Republicans raised $200 million more than the Democrats last year without Air Force One or any presidential bedrooms to proffer. And while Bill Clinton may have sold tickets to his radio address, a minority whip called Newt Gingrich in 1990 offered...
According to the agreement, part-time workers will receive the same health benefits as full-time workers for another year while negotiators work on a final compromise. Changes in wage agreements and workers' short term disability plans will offset the cost of the health benefits...
Coordinators are hoping that these and other student-oriented businesses will pay for advertising on dance tickets and party favors. The extra funding will be used to offset the low ticket prices...
...centerpiece of the tax cut package is a $500-per-child credit for children younger than 13 in families with an income of up to $75,000. Cost: $46 billion. Another $36.1 billion of Clinton's tax relief stems from a tax credit and deduction for college. To offset those give-aways, the President wants to raise taxes by $76 billion, hitting multinational corporations, closing loopholes and extending existing taxes like the airline ticket tax. Maneuvering room is limited in a budget that tries to expand benefits while cutting spending. One of the biggest obligations in the budget...