Theory and practice. “The rector of two Episcopal churches, one Hispanic, one White, perceived ethnic differences in the way homosexuals are treated,” reports Paul Numrich of the University of Illinois at Chicago in Second Opinion (January). “Although Hispanics are doctrinally more conservative than Whites, the strong family bonds of Hispanic culture make them more tolerant in practice. He characterized the response of his Hispanic members as, ‘Okay, you’re gay, we don’t like it, but you’re family.’”
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“I am still running into science teachers who are saying, ‘Why do I have to teach reading?’ ” consultant Karen Boran, who has worked with six city high schools that are on probation, tells Maureen Kelleher in Catalyst (May). “I tell them, ‘Your students cannot process the texts you give them. That’s why you have to teach reading.’”
Time to unload that nursing-home stock. University of Chicago researchers Tomas Philipson and Darius Lakdawalla find that “increased longevity has resulted in more Americans being able to care for themselves and their spouses at home. This has subsequently reduced the need for long-term health care facilities and services, such as nursing homes and assisted living communities….In 1981, the incidence of disability among the population over age 75 was 32%. In 1991, this rate fell to 28%” (harrisschool.uchicago.edu/publications/research_summaries/rs_vol1_num4.html).
