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...cannot be said that racial balancing iseither a legitimate or necessary means ofadvancing the lofty principles recited in the[school's] policy," the decision read. "Weconclude today that the School Committee's policydoes not meet the Bakke standard and,accordingly, that the concept of `diversity'implemented by BLS [Boston Latin] does not justifya race-based classification...
...concept is a good one: a tribute to Johnny Cash, comprised of 20 different, relatively unknown artists singing 20 different Cash classics. This is essentially what Americana is, the new album released by Irregular Records. The end result, however, is somewhat disappointing, a musical hodge podge as bizarre as, well, Americana, and likewise not the sort of thing you'd want to take home...
Back by popular demand (or, at least, lack of popular complaint) are the turkey hands kindergartners are drawing this week, as rendered by the rich, famous and the Secretary of Agriculture. Question: Is Jerry Springer being his nonconformist provocative self, or did he just not get the concept...
...appreciation that has become increasingly vital for kids, says David Brady, manager of the Stein Roe Young Investor Fund, a mutual fund geared toward children and young adults. "With the future of the social security system in doubt and with pension plans dying out as a concept, these young people will have much more responsibility for their financial future than prior generations," Brady says. "They need to have good fiscal sense...
...Many will not agree with [the idea] that women can be as strong as men," Rakow said, arguing that this is the main reason women have less political and earning power. "People have accepted that [women] have the brain power, the motivation [to succeed], but there's still a concept of women as being victims...women have the capability to be equal...