Archive for August 24th, 2005

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Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Mom reports:
Tommy has been getting mail from military recruiters. His school sent home a note asking for permission to give out the names of high schoolers to various branches of the military and I said no. Dad thinks they may have asked Tommy to give his address during one of their many visits to the school where they give away trinkets (like personalized dog tags). How can they collect information from minors to use as recruitment tools against their parents’ permission? How do I explain to Tommy that he needs to consider other things for his future without crushing his hopes and dreams?

Too Many Children Left Behind

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Dad reports:

Connecticut became the first state to file suit against the federal government over the No Child Left Behind Act, claiming the Bush administration has not provided enough money to pay for new testing and programs.

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