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...training have been having a rough time of it lately. First, the facts. Three weeks ago it was announced that nearly two-thirds of teaching candidates had failed a newly required competency exam. In the aftermath of that announcement, politicians had a field day, rushing to judgment on the test-takers and their college teachers. House Speaker Tom Finneran (D-Mattapan) denounced the test-takers as "idiots" and proclaimed college diplomas worth nothing more than a "used Kleenex that's been lying in the gutter." One wonders what school of civility our politicians attended...
...Board of Education lowered the test standards so that more students could pass. Then, at the delayed prompting of Gov. A. Paul Cellucci (fully aware of possible election-year fallout should he not take action), it reconvened to restore the scoring system to its original, more rigorous level. The interim commissioner of the board, Frank Haydu, a proponent of the lower standards, resigned last week, rather than face more interference from the governor and Board of Education Chair John Silber...
Researchers at the Centers For Disease Control announced last week that they have developed an experimental blood test that can distinguish between patients who have recently been infected with the AIDS virus--before the body has mounted a full antibody response--and those who have been HIV-positive for years. Why should anyone care? When you got infected can influence the kind of treatment you receive...
...mama who initiated the momentous discussion. Although I must have given her enough signals to disturb an already uneasy maternal sense. One of the first things I did upon my return was to toss at her, unopened, the box of condoms she had sent me (doubtless as some coded test), but I also peroxided my hair and dropped barbed criticisms about what was once our common favorite political party...
...ultimate bed? Serta's Perfect Night Vitalize comes with computer-controlled air cells that automatically adjust firmness no matter what position you're in. It monitors your heartbeat and respiration as well as how often you turn over. Originally designed for hospitals, the $5,000 mattress is being test-marketed in Indianapolis, Ind., and Cleveland, Ohio, and will be available in New York City and Miami by August...