Today, education exists largely because of one thing — specialization. Every educational institution has programs and degrees focusing on certain areas of expertise, and these specialized educations allow individuals to excel in their fields of choice, thus helping society as a whole.
The Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes tells us that ''to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.'' So, although Ecclesiastes' lilting verses of prose poetry do not mention it, the time must inevitably come to say goodbye. For me, that time is now.
There are basically two types of political cartoons: the hard-hitting kind, and those of a softer, more humorous variety. Bill Mauldin specialized in the former, and at the height of his powers he was the undisputed World Heavyweight Champ of American cartooning. The country has produced other irascible inkslingers, Thomas Nast and Paul Conrad among them, but none reached the level of fame and influence that Mauldin did.
Republicans are in danger of losing something more vital to their future than the presidency in 2008. The late Lee Atwater dubbed it the Big Tent. Others called it the Reagan coalition. It delivered five of the last seven presidential elections for the GOP. Now that coalition is frayed and battered, a victim of events, changing times and Republican dysfunction in a sour era for a party frittering away the Gipper's legacy.
''No Country for Old Men'' by Cormac McCarthy; Vintage; 309 pages; $14.
''I sent one boy to the gas chamber at Huntsville. One and only one. My arrest and my testimony. I went up there and visited with him two or three times. Three times. The last time was the day of his execution. I didn't have to go but I did. I sure didn't want to.''
As 2007 drew to a close, four of the nation's most selective colleges — Harvard, Duke, Swarthmore, and Pomona — all announced plans to revamp their financial aid policies by replacing loans with grants. Other institutions, most notably Princeton and Columbia, had already implemented similar plans.
Ever since she was a little girl, Jeanne Sarmiento wanted to be a lawyer. As she grew older, however, her life took some unexpected turns. After what she calls ''a series of poor choices'' as a young adult, this mother changed her life and became inspired by her children to go to school. Even as a single parent of an infant, Sarmiento was determined to get her degree, and she added credits slowly but surely over the years. Eventually, she graduated with an associate's degree. She is now going back to school for an additional degree and cannot wait to hear her kids yell, ''You did it, Mom! You did it!''
The Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes tells us that ''to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.'' So, although Ecclesiastes' lilting verses of prose poetry do not mention it, the time must inevitably come to say goodbye. For me, that time is now.
On September 7, 2007, I read the USA Today editorial debate on how to improve No Child Left Behind. One idea stood out: make sure good teachers stay in schools that need help. This included, in the editorial words: ''offering substantial bonuses to teach in struggling schools and exposing the fatter payrolls in better off schools.''
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