Hecould not watchTV except for twoprograms a week, could not playwith his friendsafter school until he finishedhis homework, andhad toreadtwo books a week and writebookreportsaboutthem.
This year, eighth-graders won't find out whether they won a coveted spot in a top public high schooluntil two days after the March 13 deadline for private-school tuition deposits, which can cost thousands of dollars.