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Word: sixyear (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Manhattan's elegant Upper East Side, meanwhile, some sixyear-olds joined their mothers and teachers marching in front of the red-doored school. Even at P.S. 6, which is regarded as one of the three or four best schools in the New York City system, classes were overcrowded; last year they grew to 36 students and this year to 40. Said Sally Mendel, a mother on the picket line: "I'm fearful that conditions in the city will continue to force out the middle-class people who can't afford private schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Teachers: In a Striking Mood | 9/22/1975 | See Source »

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