May 12, 2012
The 64th Annual Albany Tulip Festival
The 64th Annual Albany Tulip Festival
Friday: Street Scrubbing and Luncheon • Noon
May 9, 2012
Bank Of America Shareholders Meeting Swarmed By Protesters
Americans angry at Bank of America tried to communicate their frustration to the bank on Wednesday, quite literally.
Protesters gathered outside of BofA's headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina Thursday to demonstrate against the bank's foreclosure practices, as well as its relationship with the government and the coal industry.
More Errors Found In Questions On Standardized Tests
New York State High-Stakes Exams: More Errors Found In Questions On Standardized Tests
Posted: 05/09/2012 1:46 pm Updated: 05/09/2012 1:46 pm
The errors on New York's state exams just keep mounting.
As a result, districts were forced to re-score exams and costing extra in public funds to pay teachers overtime to do so.
The Semantics of Mean
Premium article access courtesy of Edweek.org.
The volume on the subject of bullying has grown even louder in
recent weeks with the conviction of Dharun Ravi in a hate crime against
his college roommate, Tyler Clementi, and the release of two
documentaries on the subject: “Speak Up” and the forthcoming “Bully.”
While parents, legislators, and even student advocates continue to
articulate the seriousness of bullying and the toll this activity takes
on children and teens, the use of electronic devices and the Internet to
telegraph information, as evidenced, in fact, by Ravi’s conviction, now
firmly frames cyberbullying in a criminal context. I believe this is a
step in the right direction.
“Too often, teens flip off the word ‘bully’ as childish, knowing that assailants today are much more vicious than the playground bullies of the previous century.”
Obama Backs Gay Marriage
The statement constitutes an act of political bravery on the president's
behalf, as well as a major victory for the gay rights community, which
has been pushing him to declare his support for marriage equality for
several years. With the issue back in the news this week, the pressure
intensified.
Still, the symbolism of Obama's remarks is hard to ignore. In becoming
the first president to publicly support marriage equality, he sets the
bar for its political acceptance. He also has the ability to shape
public opinion further on the matter.
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