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 ML> Putting more pressure on the administration of the private
 ML> ones, as they have to either set up their own standards or
 RH> Most often they have standards set by the governing agency of the
 RH> school.

I have no qualm about that assuming the governors have
the expertise (or proper guidance) to set them.

 RH> church related private school generally answers to the pastor, a
 RH> governing board of some sort and a headmaster or principal.

I'd see the principal having plenary control over everyday
issues but answering to the governors and perhaps the pastor
regarding policy issues and any irregularities.

 RH> They have a bit more leeway than public school in state requirements.
 RH> Most don't require as many standardised tests, teaching to the test
 RH> and so on.

I hate standardized tests, but you have to have a minimum
number of them just because of the volume of assessees. If
the underlying education that the private schools give is
sufficient for the students to sail through the standardized
tests, all the better.

  They can set standards as high or as low as they want for
 RH> hiring teachers.

Much as we don't want to admit it, there are schools that hire
low. Some of the situations have been egregious enough to have
spawned the imperfect but often necessary systems of objective
testing, teacher certification of various kinds, and so on.

 ML> His underlying health is, er, dubious. He seems to be a
 ML> tough old coot (68 or so), but if I am in his condition
 ML> at that age, I will not be pleased.
 RH> In that you expect to be in better health?

I expect to have fewer issues. Of course there's the distinct
possibility I may have zero issues.

 ML> I guess they could do that for him, but maybe the VA in Alaska
 ML> doesn't hold much truck with that kind of sissiness.
 RH> Mine was done by an Army doctor at Fort Stewart, GA.

Sure, and Alaskans are tough.
 
 ML> Dark chocolate pudding
 RH> That looks decadently good!
 ML> I thought so, too.
 RH> There's very little chocolate that I turn down. (G)

I was tempted to post a chocolate rum recipe, but

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.04

      Title: German Chocolate Ice Cream **
 Categories: Ice cream, Freezer, Desserts, Chocolate
   Servings:  1

------------------------------PATTI - VDRJ67A------------------------------
    1/2 c  Sugar
      2 tb Flour
    1/8 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Cinnamon
      2 c  Milk
      4 oz Sweet chocolate; melted
      2    Eggs; beaten
    1/2 c  Shredded coconut
      2 c  Light cream -OR- Half & Half
    1/2 c  Pecans; chopped

  Combine sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon in a 2 qt saucepan. Gradually add
  milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cook
  additional 2 min. Remover from heat. Blend in melted chocolate. Blend
  a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, stirring
  constantly. Cook 1 min (DO NOT BOIL). Remove from heat; add coconut.
  Cool. Blend in cream; chill. Stir in nuts. Churn-freeze. Makes 2 quarts.

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 ML> I had a seafood meal of very tough whelk and very tender sea
 ML> urchin the other day. It was entertaining and good but not
 ML> memorable the way the Wagyu meal was.
 RH> Some are very memorable for their--shall we say--lack of greatness.
 
This meal will soon be forgotten.
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