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...goodies like mohair-filled crib mattresses, flame-retardant-free pajamas and fair-trade toys. Call it eco-parenting: it's not just buying greener but fundamentally altering the often wasteful art of child-rearing. "For us, environmental awareness and activism isn't just a question of health," says Jonathan Spalter, a 45-year-old father in eco-haven Berkeley, Calif. "It's a moral and ethical issue that we hope to teach our three little girls." That means early potty-training, monitoring the water temperature in their children's baths and choosing "products that walk softly on the planet." Their...
...example," Spalter said, "Black women have a national average of 705 points, and white males average 969" of the 1600 possible points...
...Spalter said his 100-member organization is not focusing on Brown alone, but has sent more than 100 letters to student organizations at colleges across the country in recent months...
...meeting of the student government presidents of the Ivy League schools next month, the student politicos will discuss the SAT issue, Spalter said...
...Spalter will appear on NBC's Today show next week to debate with the president of ETS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY...