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Loftus, co-author of Witness for the Defense (St. Martin's Press; $19.95) and an expert witness on memory in the cases involving the McMartin Preschool, Oliver North and the Hillside Strangler, speculates that such prestige- enhancing revisionism by Thomas could be one explanation for why his memory differs so radically from Hill's. Thomas is a "rigid person who insisted on the prerogatives of his position," observes Emory's Neisser; such people can be "good repressers" of unpleasant memories. As for Hill, Loftus suggests that it is possible she unconsciously confused some past experiences. "Could she have gotten...
...student. Under a plan that is in its second year, virtually every school district now has at least $3,200 to spend per student; over the years, the gap between rich and poor districts will be further narrowed. Children from low-income families now have new preschool programs, and there is a wide range of Saturday and after- school projects for students with special needs...
...counterpart because she does not have the same opportunities. But take her at 35, with two children, working full time, and guess what? She's still earning 75% of the male wage. She isn't losing ground. And that is because of the extraordinary investment France has made in preschool, maternity leave and other family supports. She does not have to quit her job when her children are small or limit herself to simple jobs close to home. She does not lose seniority and career momentum...
...numbers 77,000 professionals. Today it examines teachers and administrators, demands that early-childhood programs meet criteria of health and safety and continually reviews facilities to make sure its standards are being met. When the association outlines the future it wants, it often points to the Perry Preschool Project in Ypsilanti, Mich. Back in 1962, this project selected 123 children ages three and four to take part in an experimental program. All came from families at the poverty level. Half the group was given two years of preschool instruction, 2 1/2 hours a day, five days a week...
...Perry Project offered a solid yes in reply. Its preschool group enjoyed a 15 point rise in IQ rating per student after one year. Only 15% of the preschoolers required special education in later years; 35% of the control group needed aid. Of the preschoolers, 67% graduated from high school, vs. 50% of the control group. By age 19, only 31% of the preschoolers had been arrested for some crime, vs. 51% of the others...