I think that my computer was sending some messages only to the original writers instead of to the listserv this morning. I wanted to be sure everyone got this one, so I'll repeat it. Bob Yates is absolutely right when he says that the Missouri requirement of grammar study is only for middle and secondary teacher candidates. Park University has unilaterally extended that requirement to early childhood education and elementary candidates. I get so used to our requirement that I sometimes forget that the state has not mandated all of it. Jeff Glauner Park University