It seems an absurd idea to me, but a school in Concord, CA has done just that. They decided that students needed some motivation to boost test scores, and split them up by race to do so.
The whole thing just reeked of stereotypes, if the description of the article is even remotely accurate. Jazz music [...]
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It’s been sad watching how the International Space Station has been whittled down since it’s inception. Budget cuts have severely limited its utility. Even John Glenn feels the station deserves more.
I can’t help but agree. The International Space Station currently may not be so much as used after 2016. Just watching the goals for the [...]
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I want to make one thing clear first. I love this country. But I am at a point where I really loathe what politics is doing to it.
Let’s consider the candidates for the next Presidential election and how campaigns are likely to be run. Smears all over the place. Minor faults and old mistakes made [...]
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Reading over at Gun Toting Liberal about Alabama working on banning sex toys. Being in California it seems silly to do such a thing. They’re for private use in the home. I know the rant about protecting the public morality, but I don’t agree that banning sex toys would do such a thing.
Let’s face it. [...]
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Things are tough when your home is damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster. Many people have to fight their insurance company to get what they should. And just to add insult to injury, sometimes companies refuse to cover you thereafter.
This is being taken to a new level by State Farm in Mississippi. While I [...]
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After all these years of companies not being all that supportive of mothers, I was happy to read today about businesses that are trying to keep new mothers working for them.
Now, I’m a work at home mom and happy to be so. I think it’s wonderful when one parent can be at home to raise [...]
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