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Hello,
I am seeking tutoring and/or a study buddy for the PPST
I(Reading and Mathematics) - if you are also taking the Spec
ED protion - Any helpful hints will be nice!
Teachers helping teachers!!! Lets study for successs!!!
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The federal money-laundering and conspiracy case involving
officials of the Washington Teachers' Union won its first
criminal conviction last week, when Leroy Holmes, the
former chauffeur for WTU President Barbara Bullock,
pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to launder more than
$1 million in union fun...See More/blockquote>
The federal money-laundering and conspiracy case involving
officials of the Washington Teachers' Union won its first
criminal conviction last week, when Leroy Holmes, the
former chauffeur for WTU President Barbara Bullock,
pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to launder more than
$1 million in union funds. While the conviction is
critical, the fact that the WTU and the American
Federation of Teachers think D.C. government is somehow
liable for its nonfeasance cannot be ignored.
Holmes cashed approximately $1.2 million in WTU checks,
most of which were issued payable to him. His role in the
skullduggery began in October 1998 and extended through
the middle of last year. Particularly noteworthy is the
fact that his criminal activities began long after the WTU
became delinquent in filing its internal audit with the
AFT, its parent union. Indicative of the AFT's nonfeasance
is the additional fact that Holmes' role in the scheme was
able to continue for more than three-and-a-half years
because the AFT refused to enforce its rules that required
internal audits every two years from its locals. In fact,
the last audit that the WTU conducted for the AFT was in
1995, one year after Miss Bullock was elected president.
Even the WTU's delinquent status in remitting hundreds of
thousands of dollars in overdue dues payments to the AFT
throughout 2001 and 2002 did not trigger the parent
organization's interest in how the WTU was keeping its
books.
Had the AFT fulfilled its fiduciary duty during the
Bullock years, it would have learned that the WTU had not
employed an accountant since 1996. The AFT would have
learned that Holmes was paid between $105,000 (his
estimate of his 2001 salary) and $150,000 (the amount on
his WTU-supplied tax form for 2001) to be Miss Bullock's
personal chauffeur. With Miss Bullock's official salary at
$106,840, that means Holmes was either the union's second-
highest-paid official or its highest. The AFT also would
have learned that the WTU paid Holmes' expenses for his
three Cadillacs, including repairs, insurance and
gasoline.
Holmes has recounted stories of stuffing handfuls of cash
in his pants before leaving the bank. Oftentimes, the
checks he cashed were so large that he had to telephone
the bank in advance to make sure its cash reserves were
adequate. At worst, AFT's timely enforcement would have
uncovered his brazen modus operandi in its early stages.
Holmes, of course, is only the tip of the iceberg, since
he and others implicated in the conspiracy are accused at
least $5 million in improper and questionable
expenditures. The fraud dates to 1996, the year after the
AFT received its last WTU audit.
Now, the WTU is pressuring the D.C. government to assume
partial liability for its dilemma, and AFT spokesman Alex
Wohl has said the AFT would "look into" the District's
liability.
It is the AFT's failure to enforce its own rules and to
meet its own fiduciary responsibilities that permitted the
fraud to become so massive. D.C. taxpayers must not be
tapped to replenish the WTU and the AFT coffers. They
already are paying for the various criminal and civil
court cases involving the two unions.
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I am currently a teacher in PG county. I have a friend
that would like to teach or become an adminstator/director
in a DC school. Who do you need to know to get an
interview? My friend is certified in DC. Any info is
appreciated.
Thanks,
LWP
by Cindy Koeppel
Feb 21, 2003
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For Release:
CONTACT:
Frank H. Mackaman
The Dirksen Congressional Center
301 South 4th Street, Suite A
Pekin, IL 61554
mailto:[email removed]
*** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Congress in the Classroom 2003
***
Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning
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For Release:
CONTACT:
Frank H. Mackaman
The Dirksen Congressional Center
301 South 4th Street, Suite A
Pekin, IL 61554
mailto:[email removed]
*** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Congress in the Classroom 2003
***
Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning
education program now in its eleventh year. It is sponsored
by The Dirksen Congressional Center located in Pekin,
Illinois, in cooperation with Bradley University, Peoria,
Illinois, and is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and
information on teaching about Congress.
Congress in the Classroom is designed for secondary school
teachers and community college faculty who teach U.S.
history, American government civics, political science,
social studies, or related subjects. Between 30 and 35
teachers from throughout the country are selected each year
to take part in the program. Nearly 200 applied for last
year's workshop.
The 2003 program theme will be "An Overview of Congress."
Individual sessions and presenters that will be offered
include:
- The Honorable Ray LaHood, U.S. House of
Representatives, "Plenary Address: A View from Capitol Hill"
- Burdett Loomis, University of Kansas, "Republic on Trial:
The Case for Representative Democracy"
- Randall Strahan, Emory University, "What You Can Learn
about Congress Members from Statistics"
- Stephen, Frantzich, U.S. Naval Academy, "How Congress
Members Decide"
- Frank H. Mackaman and Cindy Koeppel, The Dirksen
Congressional Center, "A Teacher's One-Stop Shop for
Information about Congress: The Dirksen Center's Web Suite"
- Douglas Clouatre, Kennesaw State
University, "Congressional Survivor: A Competitive Project
for Teaching Congress"
- Lauren Cohen Bell, Randolph-Macon College, "How Does a
Bill Become Law? Not the Way the Textbooks Say, Use a
Simulation Instead"
- Kathryn Pearson, University of California, Berkeley and
the Brookings Institution, "How Does One Lead Congress?
Party Leaders in Charge"
- Daniel J. Reagan, Ball State University and Gary Lee
Malechia, University of Portland, "The Media and Congress"
- Denise Baer, The George Washington University, "The
Congress vs. Parliament: Which is More Democratic?"
- Charles B. Cushman, The George Washington
University, "Congress and the Complexity of Public Policy-
Making: Creating the Department of Homeland Security"
- Ryan C. Hendrickson, Eastern Illinois
University, "Understanding Congressional War Powers"
- George Southworth, National Association of
Manufacturers, "Congressional Insight: A Computer
Simulation of a Members' First Term in the House of
Representatives"
- "Best Practices for Teaching About Congress and
Government" [demonstrations by participating teachers of
effective lesson plans and teaching strategies]
Participants will also gain experience with The Center's
educational Web site, CongressLink -
[link removed].
The workshop will take place from July 28 through July 31,
2003, on the campus of Bradley University, Peoria,
Illinois. Congress in the Classroom is free to
participants. Teachers who are selected for the program
will be required to post a $100 deposit which will be
refunded in full once they have completed the program.
Participants also have the option of purchasing one hour of
graduate credit from Bradley University. We expect the per
hour charge for graduate credit to be from $435 - $450.
Those teachers who are not selected for the program will
have an opportunity to register for the Web-based Congress
in the Classroom course.
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2003. Enrollment
is competitive and limited to thirty-five. Selection will
be determined by The Center. Individuals will be notified
of their acceptance status by April 1, 2003.
Take a look at The Dirksen Center Web site -
[link removed].
If you are interested in registering for the Congress in
the Classroom 2003 workshop, you can complete an online
registration form found at:
[link removed]
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Warm Greetings posters,
I am curious if DC has a need for history teachers, world
history or government or US history, at the secondary level
in DC schools? Can anyone comment on this need, what the
ideal candidate ought to offer, and such? Thank you all
very much in advance for your advice and informat...See More/blockquote>
Warm Greetings posters,
I am curious if DC has a need for history teachers, world
history or government or US history, at the secondary level
in DC schools? Can anyone comment on this need, what the
ideal candidate ought to offer, and such? Thank you all
very much in advance for your advice and information!!
by Tony Williams
Mar 14, 2003
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Raggamuffin Connection Inc.
Presents
Freddie Powell,Original Jamaican
Olympic Bobsledder
Motivational Speaker
Promoting Cultural & Ethnic Diversity
Some of the Topics in Freddie Powell speech !!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Freddie Powell speaks about his experience as one of
the origina...See More/blockquote>
Raggamuffin Connection Inc.
Presents
Freddie Powell,Original Jamaican
Olympic Bobsledder
Motivational Speaker
Promoting Cultural & Ethnic Diversity
Some of the Topics in Freddie Powell speech !!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Freddie Powell speaks about his experience as one of
the original Jamaican Olympic Bobsledders. While stressing
the importance of teamwork in all aspect of life. He
encourages the students to take their education very
serious. While exhorting them to stay away from drugs,
crimes, and gangs, At the same time emphasizing, the
benefits of cultural and ethnic diversities.
In these times of change and uncertainties it is his (
Freddie Powell) hope that we can reclaim the values of
acceptance and tolerance that this great country America,
and Americans has always stood for.
(Note) Speech can also be integrated with School
program /curriculum.
Or any other special Events.
Freddie Powell represented Jamaica in the Calgary Canada
Winter Olympics and also went on the skeleton-Wellcup
Finals (world Cup) on January 29, 1989. He was honored in
Jamaica by having a commemorative stamp picturing him and
other team members.
He was also credited in the movie "Cool Runnings" produced
by Walt Disney. Freddie became well known after doing a
series of television commercials for a number of major
companies. He has also been featured in some of the nations
top magazines, radio shows, and television interviews.
Freddie developed his own way of educating and motivating
people of all ages, showing them how to have fun while
reaching for their goals.
Freddie is an electrician, reggae singer, and motivational
speaker!
For more information about an
Appearance By Mr. Freddie Powell
Contact: Tony Williams
Phone (602) 435-8298
Voicemail (602) 202-3979
P.O.Box 13492
Mesa, AZ. 85216
Website Ragga4u.com
E-mail [email removed]
by Floyd Brown
Mar 27, 2003
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Looking for Toni Haygood, she is originally from Michigan,
but now teaching in DC. Please help if you can.
by Pamela Wood
Apr 8, 2003
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We are in the developmental stage of forming a day care. We
are for a director to write the program for this Christian
based project.
All interested parties please email your resume to
[email removed].
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