During my high school days in the 1970s, school counselors advised against engineering because it was a dead-end profession.

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"In my high school days, we'd have snow typically for our first couple of games of the high school baseball season, but never that much snow, " he said.

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Watching Halbreich reign over racks of gorgeous designer clothes like a charming, acerbic spirit guide (albeit for outfits), I was instantly reminded of an equally sharp-tongued mentor from my grad school days, Nina Foch.

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Additionally, during my days in law school, I often studied by preparing a summary of class lectures during the week.

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If my children were in public school, they would spend their days in rooms with children all within a year of their own age, all from the same neighborhood and social stratum.

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While extended school days can sometimes seem long, our mission in the quest for social justice, my students, their parents, and fellow teachers empower me to continue the struggle for educational equality for all students.

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Over the past few days, my house has been a whirlwind of new schedules, uniforms, book bags and school supplies.

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