Last week one student shot another student at Central High School in Knoxville, TN. Now, teachers and school administrators are saying they want access to a student’s juvenile record, should a student have one. The supposed reasoning is:
Being aware of a student’s court proceedings could help educators “be able to approach that child in a [...]
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Should Teachers Have Access to Juvenile Records of Students?
Posted in Civil Rights, Criminality, Education, tagged Education, juvenile offenders, teachers on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quotes of Day: Hillary Clinton
Posted in 2008 Elections, tagged 2008 Elections, Democratic Convention, hillary Clinton, Obama on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m reposting Egalia’s quote of the day, from yesterday, just because I think it needs to be reiterated.
In her 2003 memoir, “Living History,” this is how Clinton described her reaction to her earliest political loss, during her senior year in high school: “I ran for student government president against several boys and lost, which did [...]
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: Census Report Shows Us the Boom
Posted in Economy and Business, tagged McCain, Obama, Taxes on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Update below
CNN is touting the supposed economic upturn, based on the census report released yesterday.
Participation in government health insurance programs — particularly those aimed at children — increased from 2006 to 2007, leading to a decrease in the number of Americans lacking insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
Let’s note that if participation in government [...]
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