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...question to those who are in favor of vouchers that use tax dollars to help parents send their kids to private schools [EDUCATION, Oct. 9]: Would those schools be required to take anyone who appears at their front door? My daughter is an eighth-grader in an urban school with tremendous economic, racial and ethnic diversity. I feel she is learning in the real world from dedicated teachers who embrace the challenge. But if middle-class students and high-achieving children who are less privileged can be tempted to leave this wonderful school, the delicate balance that makes it work...
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS In a bear market, funds with a small asset base can hold an advantage over their larger counterparts. A smaller fund can trade stock and bet on up-and-comers without influencing the market. A fund with assets below $50 million raises the question of why it's so unpopular. But there are always strong performers that should not be overlooked because they're new or have done little advertising...
...fact that most of its Gulf War European and Arab allies have signaled their intention to end sanctions as soon as possible. That's left the initiative with the Russians, French and Arabs - and most important, with Saddam himself. The Iraqi dictator's refusal to budge on the question of U.N. arms inspectors makes it unlikely that the sanctions will formally be lifted any time soon. But European and moderate Arab regimes have, to Washington's alarm, adopted increasingly liberal interpretations of those sanctions that threaten to make them meaningless. Booming oil prices have improbably strengthened Saddam's hand...
...Ballot initiatives, or propositions, have been around since 1902, when the Supreme Court upheld the rights of voters to institute change outside the corridors of legislative power. Sometimes, it's a question of checks and balances: If a state legislature wants to change the Constitution, they must present the modification, in the form of a referendum, to the voters for passage. In 24 (mostly western) states, however, voters who collect enough signatures are able to stick their initiative on the ballot - and then campaign like mad to get it passed...
...Right to die: MAINE voters are considered a bellwether this year; their decision on initiative Question One, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide, will help to determine the national course of action for advocates of euthanasia. A similar measure was passed twice in Oregon (the first attempt was struck down by a state court) and defeated overwhelmingly in Michigan. A win for right-to-die forces in Maine will mean their cause is still alive and kicking...