Allegations Make for Lively Student Discussion

By Mark Walsh

Alexandria, Va.

David Zack, a social studies teacher at Mount Vernon High School here, recently wrapped up his lessons about Congress and the legislative process and began a unit on the U.S. presidency. Talk about good timing.

"We've been talking about this since it broke," Mr. Zack said of the allegations surrounding President Clinton and a former White House intern.

And so it is not unusual for Mr. Zack's sophomore government class to begin each day with a discussion of the latest news about the matter. One day last week,...