A Commitment to Asking the Hard Questions

Paula Clarke and W. Ted Hamilton Columbia College (Calif.)

Paula Clarke and W. Ted Hamilton say a lot of students try hard to avoid taking their courses. That's because the professors, who are married and teach at Columbia College in Sonora, Calif., have reputations as tough teachers.

"We don't allow them to sit in class and expect infotainment," says Mr. Hamilton, who teaches history, geography, and political science at the two-year college. He and his wife, who teaches

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