Word: select
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...more troubling is its departure from the historic mission of U.S. public schools. Americans have always regarded education as a critical cog in the machinery of democracy. But they have also prided themselves on constructing "common" institutions that, unlike European schools, geared lessons to the middle and did not select elites early. Educators stressed that a program suitable for the best students was also good enough for the average ones. By catering to average students and preparing them for stable jobs, America's public schools would help build an educated, prosperous middle class...
Bill Clinton gets to take a couple of weeks off to recover from that 4-hour grilling on Monday, but for Ken Starr's grand jury it's just another day at the office. Thursday, the select 23 could once again hear testimony from Monica Lewinsky, and possibly even Clinton pal Bruce Lindsey. Presumably, Monica will be asked to fill in any gaps left after the President's testimony...
...eight slots they get to fill on the starting team. The other 22 slots were filled by the American League manager: this year Cleveland's Jim Hargrove. He had to choose at least one player from each of the league's 15 teams. Yet he managed to select five Yankees--no mean mathematical feat...
After a lengthy debate in meetings over a month ago, the co-op elected to buy select lunch meats and tuna fish with co-op money, upsetting some vegetarians--many of whom could not attend the meeting, said Fleur Z. Weinstock...
...same line we've heard for decades from computer manufacturers, stereomakers and software firms like Microsoft. "Information at your fingertips" is what Bill Gates called it as far back as 1990. Then it was an unimaginably seductive vision. Now it has become a lucrative reality for a select few. Compare.Net, for instance, has grown from four employees to nearly 40 in less than two years, and its revenue growth is a stunning 25%--every month. Yahoo's lucre spreads beyond Yang and Filo. Just ask the dozens of other post-pubescent millionaires who prowl the firm's Santa Clara, Calif...