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Where does government draw the line? The answer is simple: it should put away its pencil and stay out of religion's programs, which have been highly successful as private enterprises so far. To his credit, Bush is open to other ways of encouraging charity, such as expanding tax deductions for charitable donations and urging states to do the same...
...Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, so before penciling in those brackets (and we do suggest pencil, in case the opportunity for cheating later arises), take a tip from tournaments past...
...scores an optional part of the application for all 90,000 kids who want to go to U.C. each year. "The SATs have acquired a mystique that's clearly not warranted," he proclaims. "Who knows what they measure?" Those of us who wanted to stick a No. 2 pencil in our eye while puzzling the meaning of "mendacious" gave a cheer...
...interviews and even Lego blocks to identify kids with potential that might be missed by a test like the SAT. "Students who succeed in college can overcome obstacles," says Bial, whose research is funded by a $1.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. "A standard paper-and-pencil test doesn't tell you much about these skills...
...flow freely both ways. Camp Vega near Augusta, Maine, downloads and prints out about 1,000 pieces of e-mail every summer night and labels, staples and sorts them for after-lunch delivery to its 320 campers. The kids, however, must write letters the old-fashioned way, with pencil and paper. "One of our goals is to make sure children gain a sense of independence. If they were able to e-mail Mom and Dad to be rescued every time something came up, that would destroy the whole value of camp," says owner-director Linda Courtiss. "Plus, parents would want...