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House Minority Leader Steven D. Pierce (R.-Hampden) introduced the amendment to drop the mandate, saying small business opposed the requirement despite a provision in the bill exempting firms with six employees or less.
We are gratified that Harvard declares its expectation that undergraduates demonstrate or reach a level of competence in quantitative reasoning. This sends an important signal to the rest of the academic world. Unfortunately, however, the current quantitative reasoning test offers no guarantee that the students have a meaningful level of...
Under the new rules, scheduled to go into effect on March 3, a pregnant woman visiting a clinic that receives Title X family-planning funds can be counseled only on "the prenatal care and social services she needs for a healthy pregnancy," says Otis Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human...
The victory for liberals was dampened by an amendment by Republican Senator John Danforth of Missouri. His provision allows universities and hospitals to continue receiving federal funds even if they refuse to perform or pay for abortions. The House has yet to finish consideration of the Restoration Act, but its...
Inter-conference games will count more than ever this year. This year, the NCAA competition committee awarded a berth in the post-season tournament to an independent team. Moreover, it expanded the playoffs from eight to 12 teams with the provision that three conferences would get three bids each and...