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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Programming kids, gaining the edge

    Anxiety is rampant in Southern California this week as high school seniors await word from colleges admissions gurus. Parents of many preschoolers are enduring the same stomach churning: they want their four year olds in the very best elementary school. Must your child be a -renaissance child?- Are we placing too much emphasis on the very best? Must we program our kids every second of the day to improve their chances at top universities, or even top grade schools?

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 24, 2000 • 1 min read

    Anxiety is rampant in Southern California this week as high school seniors await word from colleges admissions gurus. Parents of many preschoolers are enduring the same stomach churning: they want their four year olds in the very best elementary school. Must your child be a -renaissance child?- Are we placing too much emphasis on the very best? Must we program our kids every second of the day to improve their chances at top universities, or even top grade schools?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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