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Dec 22, 2000 - Jan. 4, 2001

Voices from the Community: My Life as Special Ed

By Edward Nieto/PNS

When I began school, I was put in a class with kids who also had similar troubles. I thought I was just extra smart because I was put in “Special” Education. Even more so because my name is Ed: get it, “Special Ed”?

When I started school I got moved up a grade quicker than everyone else because there was no Special Education class in kindergarten. I was the youngest in the whole school, and no one wanted to hang with me at recess. I was not alone for long. I became friends with He-Man. Actually, I studied the cartoon to learn the ropes of life. I watched on TV how He-Man would fight someone, and then they always became friends afterwards.

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Mistrial in Ocean Shores Murder Case
(in National News)

Oakland Adult Education and ESL Classes Threatened
(in Bay Area News)

Sina.Com Stretches Across Chinese Communities
(in Business)

Tetrasomia: The New Era in Circus Art
(in A&E)

Also In Opinion

Emil Amok: Asian Americans Need Not Apply

By Emil Guillermo

Here’s how I know it’s Christmas. This year, Bill and Hillary have taken the time from their busy schedules — what with Mr. President meeting with Mr. President-elect, and the first lady buying mansions and selling memoirs — to send along their annual politically correct “holiday” card.

Oh, I know they didn’t lick the envelopes themselves. That’s what interns are for.

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Lead Editorial:
A Whole New Game.
The outgoing Board of Supervisors in San Francisco puts on a show during one of its last meetings.

Letters to the Editor:
Hate Crimes Are Wrong, Regardless of Race; Looking Back, Looking Forward Through America’s History; A Letter for the Record.


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