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	Teacher sets high standards, and students live up to them By Tresha Charles, 7, Ryan Neal, , Amanda Stevens, When an autistic girl came to a new school, she had never spoken in her life. Despite her silence and isolation, she chose to say her first words there. They were "I love you." And they were directed at her teacher, Marva Collins. Collins has since joined the vanguard of education with her faith in children's innate ability to learn. Twenty years ago, Collins founded the Westside Preparatory S
	Chimp observer finds animals are underestimated By Patrick Hurley, , Andrea Cowden, , Ryan Neal, Dr. Jane Goodall, well-known for her study of chimpanzees, has loved animals ever since she was a child. In fact, her favorite childhood books were Doctor Doolittle and Tarzan. However, she did think that Tarzan's Jane was inadequate for his jungle adventures. "I felt I'd make a much better mate for Tarzan myself." She grew up amidst stuffed animals. "I have a photograph of me when I was 5 yea
	Gilbert MOVES ON By Joe Isbell, , Ryan Neal, , Stephanie Dodge, As the Indianapolis Public School system begins another year, many things have changed, including its leadership. This summer Children's Express spoke with former IPS Superintendent Shirl Gilbert about his superintendency and some of the controversies that surrounded his resignation. During 1993, Select Schools was the plan that Gilbert implemented to allow parents more choices in the schools
	Dreams reflect a person's experiences, expert says By Stephanie Dodge, , Adam Smith, , Ryan Neal, Adults always seem to be telling kids to reach for their dreams. Some kids have only nightmares. Would they want to reach for those? In a recent phone interview, Dr. Milton Kramer, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, told Children's Express about dreams in general and what he does to help people deal with troubling dreams. Kramer defines dreams as reflect
	Designers get ideas from lots of sources By Misty Moore, , Ryan Neal, Some kids don't give a lot of thought to what they wear. They pick out clothes that are comfortable. To other kids, clothing means much more. "It's the power to express yourself through the way that you look and dress," said Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, a designer for Fila in New York City. The 34-year-old designer believes kids have limited power, and how they dress is one choice they can make.
	Conversation turns to clothes By Misty Moore, , Ryan Neal, With the first day of class just a few days away, many students are shopping for back-to-school clothes. Looking cool is always a must. But some of the latest styles you want to sport might not be what your school or parents want you to wear. Children's Express conducted a roundtable discussion with a group of teens at Boys & Girls Club Inc. in Zionsville on their ideas about fashion. LATEST L