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...governorships in two northern states, Sonora and Nuevo León. But the P.R.I. did not even wait for the polls to close last week before claiming a sweep of every office worth winning. The victory was tainted by widespread charges of stuffed ballot boxes and intimidated voters. Said Norberto Corella, a P.A.N. official in Sonora: "I have been involved in elections for 21 years. I have never seen a dirtier...
...There are no window bars, security guards, metal detectors or pat-downs at the front door--just a friendly receptionist and a big, brightly colored bulletin board welcoming all visitors. "If we installed security devices, we'd be telling our kids that we don't trust them," says Cathleen Corella, the principal, who proudly reports that there have been just five fights at the school in 10 years...
Mujeres' classes cover all major subjects. The faculty-student ratio is comparatively low, and teachers design rigorous instruction to help students bolster weak academic skills and pass standardized proficiency exams. "Nothing is watered down here," says Corella. Only students who get Cs or better, complete their after-school counseling programs and maintain good behavior and attendance records are allowed to apply for readmission to their school districts...
...monitor their progress. Everyone maintains an open-door policy; teachers and students address one another by first name. The debate raging elsewhere over the proper fate of alternative-ed students was settled here long ago. "It's on a case-by-case basis, the way it should be," says Corella. Countywide, about 10% of the students elect to stay in the alternative setting until graduation. Corella reports that 40% of Mujeres grads attend junior college, and a few have even gone on to four-year universities...
...student, who was cleared to return to his old school, has opted to stay at Mujeres because he doesn't want to risk relapsing: "I'm happy here. My parents feel great about me, and I have more confidence in myself." For those who want to go back, Corella says their wishes are considered, but the final decision rests with the school's administrators, the student's mental-health counselor, school-district officials and the probation officer. A 13-year-old boy who was expelled under zero-tolerance rules last June--he accidentally cut his best friend while playing with...