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Despite the proliferation of such programs, few school districts will admit to a violence problem--and certainly not at the kindergarten level. Philadelphia is a rare exception. "We aggressively report serious incidents regardless of the age of the child," says Paul Vallas, CEO of Philadelphia's schools, which serve 214,000 students. This year the largely poor urban district has already had 19 reports of weapons possession and 42 assaults by kids in kindergarten or first grade. Last year at the McDaniel elementary school alone, there were 21 assaults in the first two months of school, including...
...reach, I would have served part of my purpose here. WHY SOUTH AFRICA? I am drawn to South Africa because of Nelson Mandela, who has become a personal friend, and my love of the country. I think that for every act of generosity in the world, regardless of where it is given--in Mississippi, Montana or Mozambique--it's O.K., because it's spreading that kind of energy out into the world in a way that can make a difference...
...Under current law, doctors and nurses would not violate patient confidentiality by reporting illegal aliens. But such a policy would scare off those patients, says Pollack, and that could have "devastating public-health implications." If a disease such as SARS or AIDS were to go "untreated in any individual, regardless of immigration status, that can affect everybody." The bill could also alienate Hispanic Americans, a group Republicans will be courting for next year's elections. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus last week sent an angry letter to Hastert, demanding that he "rescind" his promise to Rohrabacher...
DIED. CLARK KERR, 92, educational innovator while president of the University of California system in the 1950s and '60s; in El Cerrito, Calif. He pushed for the right of every student to a college education, regardless of ability to pay, and created a multicampus public institution that became a blueprint for state universities across the nation. But his reputation was tarnished in 1964 when he was caught in the cross-fire between student protesters at Berkeley and a Board of Regents that wanted him to take a hard line. He was ousted three years later by Governor Ronald Reagan...
...coalition with the Radicals in any future government and claims he would not share power with the late Djindjic's Democratic Party either. Analysts say his most likely partner, depending on the results, would be "G17 Plus," a party founded by 17 economists that advocates Western-style market reforms. Regardless of outcome, it will hardly be the first time that Serbia has weathered bad leaders. And while the new crop may be reactionary, they won't be marching Serbia back to war anytime soon, even though sometimes it can feel that way. On a chilly recent evening in downtown Belgrade...