<p>Not much new here, but an interesting read nevertheless.
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/education/01merit.html?hp&ex=1136178000&en=f30794885ef5aeb7&ei=5094&partner=homepage%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/01/education/01merit.html?hp&ex=1136178000&en=f30794885ef5aeb7&ei=5094&partner=homepage</a></p>
<p>oops, didn't see that this article was already posted. Don't know how to delete the thread.</p>