. . . one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands . . .
PREVENT THE SUMMER SLIDE #6: SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY
Take advantage of the upcoming presidential election by exploring the election process in America.
Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s ADHD Quiz #2: Increase
Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME’S ADHD QUIZ #2: INCREASE
Q: What is the percent increase in ADHD diagnosis from the 2004 – 2005 school year to the 2011 – 2012 school year?
A: 42%
Non-Residents Force Towns To Pay Extra?
The town of Brookline, MA is about to ask residents to vote for an additional $7,655,000 beyond their current school budget. This is $450 extra property tax per homeowner beyond the thousands per year they are currently paying. The schools claim that this money is needed due to 1,200 new students that have entered the system from 2004 to 2014.
What they are not telling you is that a large amount of these new students are non-resident students. These non-residents causing local citizens to pay for their expenses.
Tomorrow we will look at another giant rip off the town is about to ask voters to approve.
Non-Residents Force Towns To Pay Extra?
The town of Brookline, MA is about to ask residents to vote for an additional $7,655,000 beyond their current school budget. This is $450 extra property tax per homeowner beyond the thousands per year they are currently paying. The schools claim that this money is needed due to 1,200 new students that have entered the system from 2004 to 2014.
What they are not telling you is that a large amount of these new students are non-resident students. These non-residents causing local citizens to pay for their expenses.
Tomorrow we will look at another giant rip off the town is about to ask voters to approve.
Michigan State Board of Education Policy: Student Options for Animal Dissection
Michigan State Board of Education Policy: Student Options for Animal Dissection Coursework
The Michigan State Board of Education recognizes that a growing number of students have moral, ethical, religious, or other objections to animal dissection and that modern nonanimal teaching methods (e.g., interactive computer software) are available. The State Board of Education also recognizes that these alternative teaching lessons may be more effective and less expensive. Consistent with the recommendations of leading science education organizations, to accommodate these students and create an inclusive learning environment, any K-12 student who objects to dissecting animals or animal parts should be permitted to opt out of dissection activities without fear of reprisal.
School districts should establish a written policy stating that options are available for students who object to dissection activities, and that upon written request, the school will permit a student who objects to dissection activities to demonstrate competency through an alternative method.
Teachers shall provide these students with an alternate project (i.e., completing modules on interactive computer software) that does not involve participating in or observing dissection and through which they can learn and be assessed on the material required by the course. The alternate project should be selected by the teacher and entail a comparable amount of work to the dissection activity.
No student shall be punished or discriminated against based up on his or her decision to opt out of animal dissection activities.
A student who is reluctant to voice his or her concerns about animal use in a particular course, or who thinks these concerns have not received proper attention, may seek assistance from their principal.
Michigan Is The Newest Dissection Choice State
The Michigan State Board of Education adopted a dissection-choice policy that allows more than 1.57 million students throughout the state to opt out of classroom animal dissection. Children now have the option of using modern computer software and other humane methods. Michigan joins 21 other states plus the District of Columbia in establishing a policy to allow students to avoid animal dissection. Michigan students can now choose not to dissect without worrying that their grades will suffer or that there will be other repercussions from the teacher.
The policy is important because students who have a moral objection to animal dissection often stay silent and go along with it causing anxiety. This is because they are not presented with a choice or fear being punished for opting out. Michigan was able to make this new policy due to the fact that numerous studies show that advanced computer simulation software helps students learn anatomy even better than old-fashioned animal dissection does.
Tomorrow we will take a closer look at Michigan’s new dissection-choice policy.
Needham 9/11 Memorial
Y3K Tutor In Your Home wants to help remember the brave men and women from September 11th. Tomorrow at the Needham First Responders Party & Auction be sure to bid on our tutoring and test prep donation. Your bid on the Y3K Tutor In Your Home certificate will go a long way in helping The Needham 9/11 Memorial Committee build a memorial to honor the First Responders who answered the call to action and those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
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ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate)
ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) calls for alerting the police and implementing a lockdown in response to an armed attacker. This in itself is standard procedure in all schools. ALICE takes it a step further by training students and teachers to consider other options such as evacuating or fighting off the attacker. Teachers and students are trained in ways to stop the gunman as a last resort, if there are no other options.
What do you think about your kids being trained to fight off a gunman in school?