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School standardized test company admits spying on students’ social media accounts – EAGnews.org
Not very nice! And wrong! Pearson Education has admitted to monitoring the social media accounts of students nationwide for possible breaches of information about the Common Core-aligned PARCC tests. On Friday, Bob Braun, a former columnist for New Jersey’s Star Ledger, posted an email sent by Watchung Hills Regional School District Superintendent Elizabeth Jewett to … Continue reading School standardized test company admits spying on students’ social media accounts – EAGnews.org
Death and Positve aditude
As part of my weekend mornings, I love to sit and read the news, and now that I have an iPad, not only can I read the news, but now I can read articles from all kinds of different sources. One of my favorite apps for the iPad is Zite, a personalized magazine. Basically it … Continue reading Death and Positve aditude
Death and Positve aditude
As part of my weekend mornings, I love to sit and read the news, and now that I have an iPad, not only can I read the news, but now I can read articles from all kinds of different sources. One of my favorite apps for the iPad is Zite, a personalized magazine. Basically it … Continue reading Death and Positve aditude
Could Boys Town work today? And other thoughts on Charity and Social Justice.
Cover of Boys Town "What’s “just” has been debated for centuries, but let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then, tell me how much of what I earn “belongs” to you -- and why?" -- Walter Williams Williams … Continue reading Could Boys Town work today? And other thoughts on Charity and Social Justice.
The American experiment with Socialism
Question: What is socialism? Answer: Government owned or run, central planning and no competition, a monopoly so·cial·ism /ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm/ Show Spelled[soh-shuh-liz-uhm] Show IPA –noun 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as … Continue reading The American experiment with Socialism
American short term memory loss
Image by wmrice via Flickr The American people have a tendency to forget quickly…. This past November we held local, state and national elections all over our great nation. Overwhelmingly we voted for conservatives, we told the powers that that be that we no longer wanted our government to spend our money freely, that we … Continue reading American short term memory loss
A good part time job…
Image via Wikipedia With tax day looming over us all, many people are just asking them selves, when will it all end. When will the government learn that you can not spend what you do not have. Now understand that I have no problem paying my taxies, I understand that the US government needs the … Continue reading A good part time job…
Reflections
Image via Wikipedia Merry Christmas everyone! And a Happy New Year! May God Bless you and keep you in his loving arms! As the New Year approaches I thought I would take sometime to reflect upon the Old Year. Over the past year my life has changed, my household has changed and well, just about … Continue reading Reflections