THE BALLOON OF TERROR FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Phones in school, Emergency broadcasting system, Chinese Balloon, Suicide is Illegal, Water and voting, Hydrox vs Oreo
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education
TRADITION
A school board in Farmington, Connecticut is reversing its controversial decision to “delete” Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Jewish faith’s holiest holidays, as days off on the schools’ academic calendar. This happened after there was protest about this move within the community. The decision to remove the holidays was made in order to get students more…
Read MoreMARCH A MILE IN THEIR JACKBOOTS AUGUST 16, 2022 PT 2
Nazi News (A law that wants to allow the teaching of the Holocaust from a Nazi’s perspective), School of Fools (Child can’t go to school because her parents are gay), James Patterson thinks old white authors are discriminated against, Outstanding Display of Spite (Groom shows video of his wife cheating on him at their wedding),…
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Comments about the Holocaust from representative sponsoring ‘divisive concepts’ bill raise concerns
In the debate over the divisive concept bill which could change the way topics considered controversial are taught in public institutions. There are moments in our history where there are not two sides to debate,” said James Pasch, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League. “There is a right side and a wrong side.”In the case…
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WORDS MATTER
We’ve learned over and over again that the words we use to describe our history, and the present, are important. The shades of meaning give us all a better sense of what actually happened. The tone of the words give context to the actions, especially in retrospect, having the luxury of time and perspective. The…
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