Education Issues

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Saudi Arabia bans 'gays, tom-boys' from schools

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ONTARIO: Catholic Group Campaigns Against Anti-Bullying Bill

The Ontario Assembly is considering Bill 13, which mandates that schools must organize programs to thwart anti-gay bullying. This has made one Catholic group extremely angry because ordering an anti-bullying campaign is bullying itself.

From the petition campaign launched by Parents As First Educators:
- Bill 13 privileges one group of students (LGBT) over others.
- An anti-bullying bill should treat all students equally.
- We do not believe that equity education should be part of an anti-bullying bill.
- We don't believe equity education has been proven to affect bullying rates.
- We don't support gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in Catholic schools. The imposition of GSAs on Catholic schools IS bullying.
- Bill 13 does not give enough local control to school boards over bullying policies.
- It is unnecessary. Bullying problems will be best solved by mediation between the bully and the the victims, with their families, at the school level. We don't need a new law for that

--from Joemygod

Here's their F'd up organization: http://www.p-first.com/

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HB 2051
Prohibits the discussion of sexual orientation in public school instruction, material, or extracurricular activity except in scientific instruction on human reproduction

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary....ar=2012&code=R

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For the last several years - PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBT advocacy organization and its allies have worked to advance pro-lgbt legislation, and have seen steady, continuing success.

"Filing this bill is a desperate tactic by frightened, bigoted, cynical individuals who are terrified at the advancement the LGBT community has made in breaking down the barriers to full and equal treatment under the law," said PROMO Executive Director, A.J. Bockelman. "Why else would they file a bill so clearly out of step with the growing trend for fairness in this state when similar legislation filed in Tennessee last year led that state’s legislature to become the object of national ridicule?"

"It’s clear that this proposed bill does absolutely nothing to protect students," continued Bockelman. "In some ways, however, these enemies of Freedom of Speech have done us a favor. By attempting to coerce teachers and students into making this core reality of our lives literally unspeakable, they have only proved why LGBT students need greater, better, and stronger protection in our schools."

Missouri is not the first state to push the so-called "don't say gay" bill. Tennessee advanced similar legislation through multiple votes last year, drawing national ridicule, as well as opposition from their Republican governor, Bill Haslam. Despite that legislation's failure - Tennessee lawmakers introduced a nearly identical bill this session, which was approved by the state House earlier this week.

http://www.thevitalvoice.com/news/50...s/625-breaking

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BREAKING: White House Endorses Safe Schools Bill and Student Non-Discrimination Act

[AtLast]

http://www.cta.org/Issues-and-Action...Positions.aspx

[Toughy]

Originally Posted by AtLast

http://www.cta.org/Issues-and-Action...Positions.aspx

You have to wonder who edited this summary of a Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation and Sexual Slavery Act of 2011 . Below is a quote directly from the summary.....

Teachers believe that children should be protected by predators and exploitation in every way possible

....shaking my head.....I do believe the 'by' should be 'from'

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Toughy

You have to wonder who edited this summary of a Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation and Sexual Slavery Act of 2011 . Below is a quote directly from the summary.....

Teachers believe that children should be protected by predators and exploitation in every way possible

....shaking my head.....I do believe the 'by' should be 'from'

I know!! Who knows what editing devices used! Weird, huh?

Here is some info concerning testing recently - as a means to evaluate teachers in NY. Many states are following this and trying to implement similar policies.

>>>Last week, the New York State Education Department and the teachers’ unions reached an agreement to allow the state to use student test scores to evaluate teachers.>>>

http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog...ruary+21+2012&


Adding- Huff Post OpEd- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-...b_1034926.html

Linking Teacher Evaluation to Student Test Scores: Wrong 25% of the Time