A while back I reported on a case that would be heard by the Supreme Court. Today the court ruled on the case and further limited student speech. Joseph Frederick was a high school student in Alaska in 2002. When the Olympic torch was paraded through Juneau, Alaska, he unfurled his homemade 14-foot-long sign which [...]
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Supreme Court Rules Against Student Speech
25 juin 2007 · Pas de commentaire
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Who’s Ron Paul?
19 juin 2007 · Pas de commentaire
Okay, so I’d never heard of Ron Paul, either. I first noticed his name two days ago when I saw it on a car’s bumper sticker. That sticker read something like “Ron Paul – 2008.” I thought maybe the name referred to some actor or comedian, an attempt to make light of the upcoming [...]
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« Sicko »
15 juin 2007 · 2 omments
Filmmaker Michael Moore was in California this week – both to promote his new film “Sicko” and to provide support for health care reform. Known for his focus on political topics and his tendency to promote controversy, Moore’s new film attacks the health care industry. The film also lends support to what’s called the single-payer [...]
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Vacation!
11 juin 2007 · Pas de commentaire
I wanted to wish all of you good luck with your exams this week. I imagine it’s a very stressful time. Just remember that it’s almost vacation! My students had exams last week; Friday was their last day of school. My last work day was today. So, now I’m on vacation. Later this month I’ll [...]
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Can you help?
6 juin 2007 · 2 omments
A good friend and colleague is going to Paris next week for the very first time. He wants me to give him a list of 10 things he shouldn’t miss. I’m stuck. There are too many places in Paris he shouldn’t miss. What would you recommend? If you could post your suggestions here, I’d [...]
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The Assassination of RFK: June 6, 1968
6 juin 2007 · Pas de commentaire
When I think of the assassination of Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy, I always wonder what might have happened in this country if he’d lived. The younger brother of JFK, Robert Kennedy was campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination on June 6, 1968, when he was shot by an assassin at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, [...]
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D-Day: June 6, 1944
2 juin 2007 · Pas de commentaire
The plan to launch a surprise attack on German-held France is an important part of the American student’s study of World War II. Is it also an important part of the curriculum in French schools? The invasion force was ready in May of 1944. Thousands of planes, ships, tanks, and landing craft, plus more than [...]
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