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There is no reason to assume that the public school system, despite its myriad problems, isn't up to the task. But it's a sad fact of life, particularly in larger or cash-starved institutions, that many kids fall through the cracks. A parent may have to keep up the pressure on the child's school district. Unfortunately, some have had to sue to get results. In extreme cases, parents can be reimbursed for private schooling, as two unanimous decisions by the Supreme Court, in 1985 and 1993, have made clear. (For help finding the right program for your...
...Sad State of Affairs Your notebook item about president Bush's visit to Africa and his failure to meet with former South African President Nelson Mandela [July 7] noted that Mandela called the U.S. "a threat to world peace." That statement has depressed me more than all the other horrible things that have recently occurred. Mandela feels that he represents justice and truth and thus can say and perhaps do anything he wants. But the threat to world peace lies in the self-righteous mentality of certain people who try to sum up all of the problems in the world...
...this as a very sad example of the Chinese government continuing to prosecute someone with whom they disagree,” he said...
...It’s Radcliffe getting significantly smaller and so at one level that’s sad for a lot of people,” said Jaeger. “And obviously it’s very upsetting for people who are facing the loss of their jobs...
...While it's easy to dismiss these plane spotters as sad anoraks, they were local heroes to me?animated, cheerful souls absolutely passionate about their beloved airport. Their enthusiasm was infectious. Perhaps it was just as well I was flying back to London that night, otherwise I could have stayed there all week. Why on earth did men hang out in Wan Chai when there was such a spectacle? What pole dancer on earth could provide entertainment on par with this...