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Statistical evidence of the parochial system's success is striking. James Coleman, a University of Chicago sociologist, has found that Catholic high school students outperform their public school counterparts in reading, vocabulary, mathematics and writing. The dropout rate in Catholic high schools was less than 4%, he discovered, compared with more than 14% in public schools. Black or Hispanic students are three times as likely to graduate in four years as their public school counterparts. Some 83% of the graduates go to college, in contrast to 52% of those from public school...
Invest in the stock market, if you have money you can afford to put away for the long term, because over the long term, stocks always outperform safer investments. But do your investing indirectly, through no-load mutual funds. Don't try to guess when children will stop murdering their playmates for Nikes or when overcapacity in the used auto-parts market will be sopped up -- let a pro guess for you. Don't try to be nimble or quick; try to be patient...
...impact of constant racial friction on student life is profound. Nonwhite students suffer tremendous pressure to outperform their classmates just to beat the stereotype. Some drop out rather than battle on; others move to schools they consider more supportive. Those who decide to remain often segregate themselves at single-race cafeteria tables or cultural centers, fueling complaints of cliquishness and militancy. "I can't believe they would accuse us of being reverse racists," says Brown undergraduate Martina Johnson. "For 45 minutes out of the day I want to be comfortable. I want to not need to have my guard...
Some experts view Lynch's departure as a by-product of Magellan's astounding success. They contend that the fund had become so large and unwieldy that it was no longer possible for Lynch to outperform the market as consistently as he once had. Says Maurice Weiner, a Florida-based investor who sits on the board of a mutual fund: " Every time you add another dollar to manage, you are increasing the odds against...
...order to capture the national championship, Andersen will have to outperform 10 riders...