Mr. Knowling was the sixth child of thirteen, and while none of his older siblings made it past the ninth grade, he and the other seven worked their way through school and into professional positions. An era of missed opportunity Predictions from the end of the 19th century about education at the end of the 20th would seem ludicrous today in some ways and strangely accurate in others. It would be a way to get their kids out of the public school system and into private school. By Lee Lawrence Children's stories that tell a different tale Touring last year's Zimbabwe International Book Fair, an annual event in Harare, I was dismayed by the prominence of children s titles on African themes that were written by whites, and the dearth of such titles by African writers. A year ago, Marquel Green could never have imagined studying Latin in sixth grade.
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But when it comes to Sammy Sosa, adulation engulfs him, home and away. Officials said the team would be racially integrated by the time of the next World Cup this year. By Kate Dunn A man who transcended his sport Temporarily wrestling the headlines from Iraq and impeachment, Michael Jordan said that it was time to hang up his Nikes. As news of his decision spread, the media frenzy showed why basketball's leading man has risen above the game. The Christian Science Publishing Society.