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| March 30, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From University Wire)

Byline: Melissa Sindelar

Both the city and county schools are downplaying the war in the schoolroom at the lower grade levels.

Oxford Elementary and Lafayette Elementary Schools are keeping the low profile of the war because of the ages of the children in their schools.

"We have not said a whole lot about it," Principal of Lafayette Elementary James Herod said. "They have enough to master without adding this to it. This doesn't make sense to some grown people, so it won't really for them either." Counselor at Oxford Elementary, Valerie Starks-Sykes, said she agreed with Herod, saying this issue would be better for younger children to discuss with their families, although the teachers and counselors are there for any troubled…

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