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Certainly, the N.E.A. and the A.F.T. have a history of resisting changes, from curriculum reform to teacher certification to merit pay. But as unionized teachers see it, the fierce struggles to protect their jobs, their raises and their work rules are part of a bigger war to save the very institution of public education in a climate of budget cutbacks and ideological polarization. "Blaming teachers for problems in education is like blaming doctors for aids,'' says Susan Moore Johnson, a dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. "The problem with public education in this country has to do with...
...loved the Olympics! for two weeks I got to believe that a person's merit can transcend race, nationality, religion or politics [THE OLYMPICS, Aug. 12]. I could have faith in the possibilities of skill, discipline and attitude. I could cheer for the human race and individual achievement and hope that athletic competition will bind us together. MELINDA AVERY Omaha, Nebraska...
...emotional charge that may be misleading. These entities consist of a handful of cells, the very earliest stages of the nine-month process that turns a fertilized egg into a full-term baby. They were frozen only a few days at most after conception; they would not even merit the designation fetus until after three months in the womb. "You can't regard these as little people," says Robert Forman, clinical director of the London Gynecology and Fertility Center. "They are living cells. They are not humans...
...member of the medical staff for many years and he continues his clinical and academic affiliations with the Deaconess," Erin C. Martin, spokesperson for Deaconess. "We deeply regret that he has chosen to bring a legal action; however, we have evaluated the allegations and have found them totally without merit. We are confident that the outcome will support this conclusion...
...course regret that Dr. Monaco has chosen to take legal action but on evaluation of the allegations, we have found them to be without merit and we believe that a court would agree," said Jacobs...