Word: teacher
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...which forgives loan debt for students who go into teaching careers. Under the new legislation, after three years one's debt is partially reduced, and after six it is erased completely. I happily read this news last week, glad to see that after a summer of teacher-bashing here in Massachusetts, the federal government is taking concrete economic steps to encourage students to go into education. Maybe this will give all those seniors preparing to schmooze at consulting receptions a more civic-minded career alternative, I thought to myself...
...wrote my high school English teacher about the situation, and he responded that my words were significant, regardless of Ellison's original intentions. Once an author releases his book to the public, he said, the public is free to make any use of it. Somewhat mollified, I approached one of my Harvard professors, and she agreed. "It doesn't matter what Ellison may or may not have intended," she said. "It's what you think that counts...
...experience as a teacher is that the only students falling through the cracks are those who have little or no support at home. We need more parents who make sure that assignments are completed and turned in on time, the TV is turned off and books are being read. CANDACE TANNOUS Houston...
...fear that this lack of focus--such a rare misstep on my part--may doom me. You may think I am not properly repented and that I don't deserve to be inscribed in the Book of Life. If my Hebrew school teacher was correct, that would mean that I'll die before the next Day of Repentance rolls around. With all due respect, Lord, you would be making a big mistake. In the prayer book, it is written that "prayer, repentance and righteousness will avert the severe decree." Well, I am righteous. One out of three...
Davis vs. Monroe County Board of Education involves a girl who was repeatedly harassed by a boy in her fifth grade class but whose teacher and principal took no action despite numerous complaints by the girl...