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| abb | May 22 2012, 04:18 AM Post #61 |
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http://www.salisburypost.com/Opinion/052212-edit-nrhs-teacher-incident-qcd Editorial: Teacher flunks free-speech test http://www.salisburypost.com/Opinion/052212-letters-tues-qcd Letters - Tuesday 5-22-2012 |
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| cks | May 22 2012, 07:00 AM Post #62 |
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It says something when athletes and athletics are touted as examples of what a fine district it is.....isn't it the duty of the schools to provide an education in reading, writing, and arithmetic as well as inculcate in them a knowledge of he history of this country so that they can be informed voters? |
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| Duke parent 2004 | May 22 2012, 08:24 AM Post #63 |
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Athletics might well be the last refuge of unfettered meritocracy.. It's much more difficult to feign excellence (or disguise failure) in sports than in social studies.. So especially where student-athletes shine, expect administrators, often better politicians than pedagogues, to trot out the "innocent by association" gambit when taxpayers ask whether their too-expensive schools amount to little more than incubators of mediocrity. I elaborate on the special place of athletics in our democracy in "The Best of the Best" (in the pinned "Musings" thread). |
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| cks | May 22 2012, 08:36 AM Post #64 |
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DP - point well taken - the clock doesn't lie nor can one be given credit for a homerun when one strikes out! |
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| MikeZPU | May 22 2012, 09:23 AM Post #65 |
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/22/student-defends-criticism-obama/ Exactly! What this teacher did goes on all across America, in grade schools, high schools, and colleges. And, if you don't go along with the teacher in a political discourse like this, they belittle and berate you. I've heard a number of stories from friends and family members. And they play things like Michael Moore's movies during class time. It's all about indoctrination. How much do you want to bet that Hunter Rogers get some death threats? Edited by MikeZPU, May 22 2012, 09:24 AM.
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| Deleted User | May 22 2012, 10:43 AM Post #66 |
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“I videoed this because there are millions of kids going home every day telling their parents there is a teacher doing this, and a lot of parents think because teachers are role models they can’t be doing anything that bad,” Rogers said. Rogers sounds like an intuitive kid despite probably being in a crappy school. He speaks a very sad truth here. In the video, the teacher sounds like she better qualified to be taking in laundry. |
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| I'mstillaRebel | May 22 2012, 11:18 AM Post #67 |
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Where have any blog hooligans seen this story in the news? I'm surprised it made the N&O. Any other sort of major MSM picked up on it? Fox, of course. But crickets elswhere as far as I've seen. |
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| Baldo | May 22 2012, 11:34 AM Post #68 |
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Student Who Recorded Teacher Yelling at Him for Criticizing President Obama Speaks Out by Fox and Friends Posted in: 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Education, George W. Bush, Hunter Rogers, Mitt Romney, North Carolina, Teacher A teacher is now suspended with pay after audio was found of her yelling at a student for criticizing President Obama. It all began in the classroom when the topic of the day was a discussion regarding GOP contender Mitt Romney being a bully in high school. When the student challenged the teacher, the audio reveals she began yelling at him...snipped http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/05/22/student-who-taped-teacher-yelling-at-him-for-criticizing-president-obama-speaks-out/ Video at site http://video.foxnews.com/v/1649697646001/report-teacher-suspended-for-silencing-obama-critic You have to love a kid who stands up for what he believes in. Yesterday Michael Savage said they were trying to find out who this kid was so they could offer him a college scholarship. Hunter is a winner. Edited by Baldo, May 22 2012, 11:34 AM.
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| Kerri P. | May 22 2012, 11:47 AM Post #69 |
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The WRAL has it on there site. http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11126440/ Rowan teacher suspended after Obama argument Posted: 8:42 p.m. yesterday Updated: 11:09 a.m. today pencer, N.C. — A North Carolina high school teacher was suspended with pay from her job Monday following the release of a YouTube video in which she is heard yelling at a student in class and telling him it's wrong to criticize President Barack Obama. The 10-minute video captured the sound of the dispute, but mostly showed what appeared to be the classroom ceiling at North Rowan High School. It had close to 450,000 views on YouTube as of Monday evening and was the focus of national media attention, including talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Rowan-Salisbury School System spokeswoman Rita Foil said the teacher involved had been suspended with pay. “The Rowan-Salisbury School System expects all students and employees to be respectful in the school environment and for all teachers to maintain their professionalism in the classroom. This incident should serve as an education for all teachers to stop and reflect on their interaction with students," Foil said in a statement. Tanya Dixon-Neely, a social studies class was discussing Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney when the conversation turned to accusations that Romney bullied someone as a teenager. An argument followed, with some students questioning whether Obama also bullied someone in high school. When the student tells the teacher that Obama admitted to bullying a girl in school, referencing an incident in the president's autobiography, the teacher shouted the student down. snip.... |
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| Rusty Dog | May 22 2012, 12:19 PM Post #70 |
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The boy appeared on Fox &Friends this morning. I think it is getting out there. Lots of local outlets covering it. http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Rowan-Co-teacher-to-students-in-video-Dont-criticize-the-president-152326155.html http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/21/3257395/video-nc-teacher-suggests-student.html But here it is at USA Today and the Huffington Post. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/teacher-suspended-over-obama-argument/1#.T7vIv_F5mK0 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/north-rowan-high-school-disrespecting-obama_n_1533728.html And here is an AP story in the N&O http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/21/2080867/nc-teacher-suspended-after-yelling.html |
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| kbp | May 22 2012, 01:08 PM Post #71 |
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Surely there's a higher paying job somewhere Barry can give his warior ...maybe even while she's on paid suspension! Sherwood's assistant possibly? |
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| cks | May 22 2012, 02:21 PM Post #72 |
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My guess is that she will see her suspension lifted....once the school year is over and people have forgotten what occurred. She will probably be warned regarding expressing political views in the classroom - might even be observed (though will be told when that will happen) by a friendly administrator. What will certainly happen is that the school will look at its cell phone policy and implement strict rules regarding student use in the classroom (particularly to record classroom happenings) - in order to prevent the district from its current state of embarassment. |
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| Kerri P. | May 22 2012, 02:22 PM Post #73 |
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/22/student-defends-criticism-obama/?test=latestnews Student defends criticism of Obama after being berated by teacher |
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| chatham | May 22 2012, 02:43 PM Post #74 |
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This can be the case reasonably used to get rid of the Department of Education. Bring the learning back home with qualified teachers. Use the billions saved right here at home. |
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| kbp | May 22 2012, 03:00 PM Post #75 |
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You’d probably have better luck with vigilantes just blasting a few department chiefs! |
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