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by Jackalope
Mar 10, 2003
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From the LOS ANGELES TIMES
Instructor Placed on Leave Over Letters
By Rebecca Trounson
Times Staff Writer
March 8, 2003
A speech instructor at Citrus College has been placed on
administrative leave after students complained that she
told them they could earn extra credit by writing t...See More/blockquote>
From the LOS ANGELES TIMES
Instructor Placed on Leave Over Letters
By Rebecca Trounson
Times Staff Writer
March 8, 2003
A speech instructor at Citrus College has been placed on
administrative leave after students complained that she
told them they could earn extra credit by writing to
President Bush to protest a possible war with Iraq, a
college official said Friday.
Rosalyn Kahn, a part-time instructor at the two-year
college in Glendora, told students in January that they
would not receive extra credit if they used their letters
to express other political views, including support for
the war, said Samuel T. Lee, associate dean for language
arts and foreign languages at the college.
In a separate extra-credit assignment, Kahn also asked her
students to write to their state Senate representatives,
discussing the state's budget crisis and cuts that have
been proposed for community colleges. In particular, Lee
said, Kahn asked her students to "protest the cuts on the
grounds that adjunct faculty would lose their jobs and
students would suffer." Kahn is an adjunct faculty member.
Late Friday, Lee said Kahn, who is in her first semester
at Citrus, has been placed on paid administrative leave
beginning next week. He said another instructor will take
over her classes while administrators investigate the
allegations.
"Obviously, from everything we can tell at this point,
this was not appropriate," Lee said. "Teachers and
students should be free to express their political views
in an atmosphere of respect and tolerance. But where
students are beholden to the views of the instructor, we
need to be especially careful."
Kahn declined to comment Friday night, other than to
describe the allegations as "100% lies."
Lee said that several students in Kahn's Speech 106 course
approached him on Feb. 27 with concerns about the
assignments and that after meeting with Kahn, he visited
the class on Thursday. The students confirmed the
specifics of the assignments, Lee said, and told him "they
all understood that if they did not write a protest letter
[to Bush], they would not receive credit."
Lee said he apologized on behalf of the college, and he
assured the students that they would be allowed to
complete alternative assignments expressing their own
beliefs on the issues. The college also is sending letters
of apology to Bush and to state Sen. Jack Scott (D-
Altadena) explaining the circumstances, Lee said.
He said Kahn apparently collected the letters for Scott
and told students she would deliver them to the senator
herself at a political event.
Chris Stevens, a first-year student who was among those
who complained, said he "wrote the letter to Bush but
asked her not to mail it because it wasn't my political
viewpoint. She refused, so I didn't turn it in and
couldn't get credit."
Stevens, 20, said Kahn also asked students to sign
postcards that were not addressed to anyone but "talked
about how essential part-time instructors are."
The college's decision to place Kahn on leave followed a
letter to administrators from the Foundation for
Individual Rights in Education, a Philadelphia-based civil
rights group. Kahn's students had written to the group to
request its intervention, said Thor Halvorssen, the
group's executive director.
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THE TEACHERS IN MAINE HAVE RIDICULED AND TERRORIZED THE
CHILDREN OF OUR ARMED FORCES. THEIR LAST ACT AS TEACHERS
SHOULD BE TO READ THIS TO THEIR STUDENTS BEFORE THEY SEEK
EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE (France?). Sorry, I forgot, kids can
be terrorized but no prayers in school.
Close your eyes and picture in ...See More/blockquote>
THE TEACHERS IN MAINE HAVE RIDICULED AND TERRORIZED THE
CHILDREN OF OUR ARMED FORCES. THEIR LAST ACT AS TEACHERS
SHOULD BE TO READ THIS TO THEIR STUDENTS BEFORE THEY SEEK
EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE (France?). Sorry, I forgot, kids can
be terrorized but no prayers in school.
Close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at
Valley Forge, as he holds his musket in his bloody hands.
He stands barefoot in the snow, starved from lack of food,
wounded from months of battle and emotionally scarred from
the eternity away from his family surrounded by nothing but
death and carnage of war.
He stands tough, with fire in his eyes and victory on his
breath. He looks at us now in anger and disgust and tells
us this...
I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution
and now your children graduate too illiterate to read it.
I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the freedom to
vote and you stay at home because it rains.
I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of
speech and you remain silent on critical issues, because it
might be bad for business.
I orphaned my children to give you a government to serve
you and it has stolen democracy from the people.
It's the soldier not the reporter who gives you the freedom
of the press.
It's the soldier not the poet who gives you the freedom of
speech.
It's the soldier not the campus organizer who allows you to
demonstrate.
It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag,
whose coffin is draped with the flag that allows the
protester to burn the flag!
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them
as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
Amen."
by About to retire
Mar 12, 2003
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I am wondering why Maine teachers are receiving so much
press regarding their mistreatment of National Guard
children. If there were any substance to the stories we
would certainly see names of schools and details that can
be substantiated in some way. It seems like an "urban
myth" ,or in Maine's case, a...See More/blockquote>
I am wondering why Maine teachers are receiving so much
press regarding their mistreatment of National Guard
children. If there were any substance to the stories we
would certainly see names of schools and details that can
be substantiated in some way. It seems like an "urban
myth" ,or in Maine's case, a "rural myth". Some one ,
somewhere, supposedly said something to a student and the
whole country is ready to send lynch mobs to roust the
troublemaking teachers up there in the North woods. The
teachers in my school, when they aren't up to their noses
in pages of Maine Learning Results documentation forms, are
trying to find some credible piece of news reporting that
actually states a traceable fact, name, or address. Are
the Salem Witch Trials coming back into vogue? Come on
people, Maine teachers love their kids and their country.
And don't you forget it.
by About to retire
Mar 13, 2003
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I am so very sorry if any child was caused pain because of
their parents' participation in protecting our country.
There is no acceptable excuse for such actions.
My concern is that ALL teachers in Maine were scolded and
ridiculed by our "highly respected national media" .
I work with many teachers ...See More/blockquote>
I am so very sorry if any child was caused pain because of
their parents' participation in protecting our country.
There is no acceptable excuse for such actions.
My concern is that ALL teachers in Maine were scolded and
ridiculed by our "highly respected national media" .
I work with many teachers and the entire group reacted as
I did...with disbelief and disgust. No teacher should use
their position to "push" their political agendas or
personal vendettas onto their students. No teacher I have
heard discussing this issue has had any good to say of it.
I work with people of varying political persuasions and
with very strong opinions. We have some very interesting
discussions IN the Teacher's Room. Our most recent
discussions were regarding the fact that negative national
attention was drawn to the Maine Teaching Professionals
concerning an issue that was reported without any names or
places. It seems odd to us that we were all clumped into
the class of "perpetrators" without any substantiation.
In a court of law we would be able to face our accuser. In
the court of public opinion, and in the face of vague
rumors, we are unable to respond properly. In your own
words, "The other 99% of teachers..", You seem to realize
that this problem is not epidemic it is isolated. Should
this issue have been fodder for CNN? Washington Post? New
York Times? Should the entire Maine State Teachers'
Association have been brought to the Nation's attention as
a group of uncaring, unsympathetic "perpetrators" (another
of your words).
Please, just as you would demand that I not "doubt the
veracity of the claims reported" I would ask YOU to
remember that although I am not on "CNN or a highly
respected national media outlet" I AM a respectable citizen
and teacher in Maine. I would ask for at least an equal
amount of believability and respect when I suggest that I
would like to know who, what, when and where these alleged
actions took place. If I am to endure the sentence I'd
like to know why.
by Tony Williams
Mar 13, 2003
/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 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 Jackalope
Mar 22, 2003
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Should homeschoolers be able to play sports or other
activities (band, clubs, etc.) at their nearby public
school?
/blockquote>
I have a 4th grade student who is moving to Jackman, Maine
before the next school year. Can you tell me anything
about this school? Do they have dual-language classes?
Does Maine have state tests for students??
Thanks,
Pecos
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