Word: processing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...people of East Cambridge wanted to work with the process," Toomey said. "They have been hoodwinked...
...people of East Cambridge wanted to work with the process," Toomey said. "They have been hoodwinked...
...byzantine politics that keep bickering high and student achievement low. But Archer's ascension is the latest in a wave of public school takeovers, from Chicago and Cleveland, Ohio, to Buffalo, N.Y., and New Orleans. Mayors in these and other cities have all gained--or are in the process of gaining--control of public schools and are adopting aggressive reforms through handpicked boards and superintendents...
Many of "Bill Gates' New Rules" [BOOK EXCERPT, March 22] for accelerating and improving business transactions are very appropriate and useful. However, Rule No. 5, "Convert every paper process to a digital process," is worrisome. Gates complains of "administrative processes that were too complicated and time-intensive." He could even swing some environmentalists to this rule because it would reduce paper consumption. However, the temptation to cut down on waste and the desire to transact efficiently cannot supersede the importance of having cold, hard documentation of highly valuable transactions. Let's not go too far in risking our rights...
...suppose Pat would argue that, as things stand, a lot of the money parents spend on getting kids into college is diverted to businesses--SAT cram courses, for instance, and expensive prep schools--that are clustered around the admissions process, like motels and fast-food joints bellying up to the edge of Disney World. Why not have the money go directly to the college...