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Texas district will let teachers carry guns

Key quote:

When the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that's when all of these shootings started. Why would you put it out there that a group of people can't defend themselves? That's like saying 'sic 'em' to a dog"
—David Thweatt, superintendent of the Harrold Independent School District

Hi, I am new to this but thought you all could help me out. I teach a mutlimedia unit on the Holocaust in Language Arts grade 8. I am looking to make this more dynamic by inviting others to join our class. I use a room through nicnet.org ( free and terrific for those interesting in linking computers for writing). I wanted to try a reading circle group using Holocaust literature and students from other schools. Each book is pretty short 100-180 pages and are set up for lots of discussions. I have alist of titles and would share with any interested.

Georgia Hedrick asked me to post this image for her. She says:

Here is a flyer on types of buttons to resist or say: BOYCOTT NCLB. I would guess that only the retired could wear them, and still have a job.

It only costs a person the price of the postage to get them. I listed what I learned the costs would be in the original info on the buttons.

Contact Georgia for more information.

--Eric

Black Friday is over, but the Official Holiday Shopping Season is just getting in full swing so I'm sure the day is a darkish color of some sort. Time for my annual reminder that the mostest painlessest way to help Interversity is to start here:

http://interversity.org/booklist

when headed to Amazon.com to buy books, movies, CDs, games, toys,. computers, sail boats or anyotherthing on your gift list. Maybe not sail boats.

It doesn't cost you any more, but Interversity gets a bit of commission for each item you buy, including third-party vendors.

Thanks for your help!

The headline on CNN's website the past couple of days:

Bush: NCLB not meant to punish schools, but to help them

Er, I wonder. If punishment was not the intent, why is the law more punitive than supportive?

"It is important for all of us to make it clear that accountability is not a way to punish anybody," Bush told supporters of the law in a meeting at the White House. "It's an essential component to making sure that our system, our education system, frankly is not discriminatory."