public education

State Should at Least Study Legalizing Marijuana

...  should at least study legalizing marijuana The state planned to use more than $ 22 million of that money for prevention of youth drug use, addiction treatment, research and public education campaigns. Still, we agree with Markell that Colorado's system is not perfect and is not a cure-all. The … Read more on The News Journal Residents pack Town Hall to speak out against rehab center A long public hearing delayed a contentious special use permit decision by Mills River Town Council Thursday night, and as of press deadline, no decision had been made about a proposed behavioral treatment center looking to locate in the town … Read more on ...

Faith in Memphis Panel: Increase in Suicides

...  in Memphis Panel: Increase in suicides TheHanukkah/Christmas season broadcasts joy as some plan vacations to warm climates, while the daily chill of occupational, familial and ongoing financial challenges remains with a silent majority who quietly stay home and cope as best they can. It is … Read more on Memphis Commercial Appeal The Real 21st-Century Problem in Public Education is Poverty Finally, it has increased the prevalence of “zero-tolerance” policies that establish harsh disciplinary consequences for even minor infractions and that treat the natural responses to poverty- and school-related stress as near-criminal behaviors. Kids … Read more on BillMoyers.com Read ...

Odious Slate Writer: Only Evil People Send Their Kids to Private Schools

...  Slate writer: Only evil people send their kids to private schools Public education is twice as expensive as private education, and everyone has to be pay for it, whether or not they use it, said Pullmann. “Everyone is invested in our public education system, whether we send our kids to public schools or not,” she wrote. Read more on Daily Caller Obama to go it alone in Syria after UK snub 24 and again on the Aug. 27. “The two leaders expressed their grave concern about the reported use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime against civilians near Damascus on Wednesday, August 21,” said a White House statement issued after the Aug. Read more on Daily Caller Read ...