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  • It's nice to be needed!

    Posted November 7th, 2008 by Kurt Schwengel

    Admit it, it would be kind of nice to be unaffected by the recent financial turmoil, wouldn't it?  Teachers may not make a ton of money but it sure is nice to know that your job will always be needed

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  • Gay Marriage Taught in Schools?

    Posted October 31st, 2008 by Kurt Schwengel

    Here in California we will go to the ballot box on Tuesday not necessarily to vote for president (California is going to Obama) but to vote on a proposition that has recieved more attention than any o

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  • Kids Today...

    Posted October 24th, 2008 by Kurt Schwengel

    If you are a teacher or have kids you know that kids LOVE band-aids!  I was talking to another teacher who was wondering why kids nowadays love band-aids so much while we did not growing up.  I have

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  • Toll Booth Education!

    Posted October 17th, 2008 by Kurt Schwengel

    Does this sound fair to you?  Rather than tax an entire state for a new highway, how about installing a toll booth on that h

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  • Go Hug a Principal!

    Posted October 11th, 2008 by Kurt Schwengel

        Would you like to be a school principal?  I sure wouldn't!  In my opinion, it is a mostly thankless job.  Becoming a school principal is a necessary step if your intention is to climb hig

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  • To Bail Out or Not Bail Out?

    Posted October 3rd, 2008 by Kurt Schwengel

    To Bail Out or Not Bail Out?

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  • Girl with watering cans.

    American Teens Bring Fresh Water to African Villages

    BY AARON FLORES 

    What do you do when you're thirsty? You probably grab a glass and fill it with your favorite refreshing liquid? Do you ever wonder if what you are about to drink will kill you? In many parts of the world, when people seek a simple drink of water, this question is asked on a daily basis.

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  • Cows Called To Restore Butterflies

    BY SANJNA PARULEKAR AND RASHMI GUTTAL.

    The dark Italian rye grass, a short weed brought by the Spanish more than 200 years ago, stands prominently among the light-colored native plants on Tulare Hill in South San Jose.

    Scientists believe that the grass, fed by nitrogen from the city's polluted air, has choked both the Goldfield and Purple Owl's Clover, the flowering wild plants favored as a food and home of the endangered Bay Checkerspot Butterfly.

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  • Telling Stories, Saving Lives, Building Community: Are The Arts The Answer?

    Kianna Hampton, 10, waits outside for Pedro Reyes to show up. Not necessarily an unusual scene on city streets across the country. But Kianna isn’t waiting for a ride, or a tutor, or something more pernicious in the projects she calls home. Kianna is waiting for art. She’s waiting for her chance to be a film producer, it’s what she does after school.

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  • Scoring For Children Living With Domestic Abuse: The Joe Torre SAFE AT HOME Foundation

    When people think of Joe Torre, they picture a stoic manager who led the New York Yankees through 12 straight playoff seasons and to four World Series victories. As it turns out, quietly watching from the sidelines of tense situations may be a habit learned as a child.

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