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...small-town, 1940s Arkansas was shaped by a mother who worked as a nurse and played at the racetrack, and an alcoholic stepfather. Gates, by contrast, was born into the Seattle upper crust, his father a lawyer and his mother president of the Junior League. Gates was a skinny prep school kid who spent all his free time in the computer lab--a nerd before the term was invented, a former teacher once said. Clinton, even in his schoolboy days, was the smooth saxophone player who used his music to meet women...
...could mean more mindless at-home drudgery for kids. But not necessarily. When Taylor Hoss, 10, of Vancouver, Wash., came home last year with packets of extra homework assigned in preparation for the state's new mandatory assessment exams, his parents shuddered. But as they worked through the test-prep material, the Hosses were pleased with the degree of critical thinking the questions required. "I was very impressed," says Taylor's dad Schuyler. "It makes you connect the dots...
Especially when the price of creativity can be a slap back at the teacher. For the past three years, the San Jose, Calif., school district has had Always Running, a memoir of growing up poor and Hispanic, on an optional list for some college-prep reading. Because of its scenes of drug use, sex and gangs, parents were notified and offered alternative works if need be. But this spring a parent demanded that the book be removed from all schools--ignoring the district's challenge process and taking her case to talk radio. The book survived, but now parents have...
...Democrats helped with every aspect of organizing the event; special thanks to Joe Sanberg '01, Eugene Krupitsky '02, Erin Ashwell '02 and all the students who helped. The Science Center Director's office provided us with a room and guidance on the logistics of the event. The Science Center Prep Room and Audio Visual Services provided excellent audio/visual support. Joe Wrinn and the Harvard News Office advised us on how to accommodate the press. Lt. John Rooney of the Harvard Police coordinated the security and ensured a safe environment for everyone. Finally, and most importantly, I thank the Harvard students...
...holiday season, and Tad Leary really needs to knit up all that the year has unraveled. Tad has broken up with his boyfriend, lost his Manhattan apartment and found himself fired from his teaching job at the lauded Excelsior prep school. During a single day right before Christmas, Tad embarks on a round of partygoing that takes him through his past, and, he hopes, will help him make sense...