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Invariably, the issue that drives Hispanic parents into local school politics is bilingual education. In East Palo Alto Latino parents filed a complaint with the state earlier this year demanding that the school district provide English-deficient kids with general instruction in Spanish along with daily English lessons. Says parent Sergio Sanchez: "[The administration] always says yes, yes; they promise to do things, but they never change. We need a new face in there." Many of the city's blacks, for their part, don't see the value--and resent the cost--of bilingual education. "If they want to learn...
...child--Strom Thurmond or Tony Randall, to name just two recent examples--many applaud his virility. When an older woman bears a child, she is seen as some sort of freak. Yet sexist as it may seem, most experts agree that the mother is usually the more crucial parent...
Still, no one wants to put the brain of his or her offspring at risk, even for the sake of a few minutes of peace, so it would be nice if there were shows that actually did small children some good. Under these circumstances, a parent might even regard TV as something positive rather than as a form of sedation. But are there such shows? And are any of them not Barney...
...Butt-head Do America, which grossed (heh heh, he said "grossed") a robust $63 million. (Next up for Paramount: a Rugrats feature.) "A movie can't compare financially with a successful series like The Simpsons on TV," says Fox's Mechanic. Says Peter Chernin, president of Fox's parent News Corp.: "We should have done a Simpsons movie five years ago." Simpsons creator Matt Groening and his colleagues toyed with expanding a 1993 episode, Kamp Krusty, before deciding no. "But," notes Chernin, "we also wanted to start a traditional cel animation division and thought Anastasia was a compelling property...
...There has been a reluctance to charge [underage drinkers] because in Massachusetts it's a felony and [the courts] are very reluctant to put that black mark on a youngster's record. As a parent, I would much rather see that black mark than see my son not reach the age of 21 because of [drinking]. When someone is caught, they should pay the price," she added...