We Give Books School Makeover: Chesterton Elementary

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Chesterton Elementary School, in San Diego CA, was selected from schools across the US to receive the first-ever We Give Books School Makeover. Sponsored by Pearson Higher Education, the day-long school improvement project was an extension of the Pearson Foundation’s on-going We Give Books literacy program, which provides free hardcover and paperback books to children served by schools and non-profit community organizations through online reading campaigns at www.wegivebooks.org.
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The Tennessee Tea Party would like to remove mentions of slavery from school textbooks as because the believe it tarnishes the image of the Founding Fathers of America. Ana Kasparian and Ben Mankiewicz discuss on The Young Turks. www.addictinginfo.org Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

Another 10 quirky science stunts

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We show how to make glow sticks and go through all the chemicals needed as well as how to make different colors. We also talk about the chemistry and scientifically research a proposed mechanism. To make the glow stick mix together the following: 10mL Diethyl Phthalate (solvent) 3mg of fluorescent dye (see below) 50mg TCPO (see below) 100mg sodium acetate 3mL 30% hydrogen peroxide (add last to start reaction) The fluorescent dye can be 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene for green, Rubrene for yellow, 9,10-diphenylanthracene for blue, and rhodamine B for red. TCPO is expensive to buy but can be made for much cheaper by following the directions in our previous video: www.youtube.com The chemicals, including the ones to make TCPO were purchased from alfa aesar: www.alfa.com The Rhodamine B and Rubrene dyes were instead purchased from sigma Aldrich www.sigmaaldrich.com The dyes and TCPO are carcinogenic and gloves should be worn when handling them. The TCPO and sodium acetate amounts can be varied considerably and still obtain good light. Smaller quantities tend to be dimmer and decay faster, while larger quantities last longer. For those of you higher level individuals that actually do want to know the mechanism for this process, please refer to this article: pubs.acs.org
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Debate: Tucson School’s Book Ban After Suspension of Mexican American Studies Program 1 of 2

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www.democracynow.org – Public school officials in Tucson, Arizona, have released a list of seven banned books that can no longer be used in classrooms following their suspension of the district’s acclaimed Mexican American Studies program. Last year, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ruled the program violated a new state law, saying it “promote[s] resentment toward a race or class of people.” “If all you’re teaching the students is one viewpoint, one dimension, we can readily that see it is not an accurate history, its not an education at all, its not teaching these kids to think critically,” Hupenthal says. “Instead its an indoctrination.” We host a debate between Huppenthal and Richard Martinez, the attorney representing teachers and students trying to save the Mexican American Studies program. “What has occurred here is [Huppenthal] has taken away from our entire community a curriculum that was adopted by our school board, that was developed by our school district, and that has successfully operated for well over 10 years,” Martinez says. “It’s just part of the same kind of tactics that have been employed in Arizona reflected by [SB] 1070 — the anti-immigrant perspective, it is the anti-Latino perspective that exists in this state.” Click here to watch part 2 of 2: youtu.be To watch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for the additional information about Democracy Now!, visit www …
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Back to school tips! My school books

ok this may sound weird but this is just some ideas for if you are wanting to cover your school books in a really cool way! :D
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An Education Official Trailer

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In the post-war, pre-Beatles London suburbs, a bright schoolgirl is torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the rather more exciting alternative offered to her by a charismatic older man. Written by Nick Hornby, the writer behind High Fidelity and About A Boy:
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There is Hope for Education in America! Andrew Campanella Tells Us Why

“We can’t do this to kids. We are paying far too much money for a public education system that isn’t working,” says Vice President of National School Choice Week Andrew Campanella. Everyone knows that the US education system is in trouble. Campanella offers a few words on how school choice week can help with promoting “access to better options and empowering parents and kids.” According to Campanella, the US ranks 35th in the world in math and literacy. “Other countries are not just nipping at our heels educationally, they’ve lapped us,” Campanella says. Campanella contends that school choice offers real solutions to raising the bar and educating the next generation, and that it’s not just empty words. About 3 minutes. Produced by Sharif Matar and Tracy Oppenheimer. Go to Reason.tv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason’s YouTube Channel to get automatic notifications when new material goes live. Follow Reason on Twitter.

Don’t Make the Same Mistakes We Made! (Brother Polight speaks in Brownsville public school)

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Brother Polight known affectionately by the appellation Nysut:Amun-Re Sen Atum-Re is an inspiration to us all in our community as he is the author of 36 books at the young age of 26. He is President of the Golden Ankh Global Foundation and has healed several members of our community from the so-called un-curable disorders. These are just a few of his accomplishments.
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Chris Hedges’ Empire of Illusion | The New School

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THE NEW SCHOOL | www.newschool.edu Journalist Chris Hedges discusses his recent book Empire of Illusion the End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle. In it, he charts the dramatic rise of a post-literate society that craves fantasy, ecstasy, and illusion. Hedges argues we now live in two societies: one, the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world and can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth; the other, a growing majority, is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic where serious film and theater, as well as newspapers and books, are being pushed to the margins. Chris Hedges, author of War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, is currently a senior fellow at The Nation Institute and the Anschutz Distinguished Fellow at Princeton University. He writes for many publications, including Foreign Affairs, Harpers, The New York Review of Books, Granta, and Mother Jones. He is also a columnist for Truthdig.com. Co-sponsored by the Writing Program | www.newschool.edu Department of Media Studies and Film | www.newschool.edu and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics | www.newschool.edu and www.veralistcenter.org * Location Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall. 12/08/2009 7:00 pm

Alice Cooper-Schools out

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Like BestRockHits on FACEBOOK!www.facebook.com Album:School’s Out Released:June,1972 lyrics-Well we got no choice all the girls and boys Makin’ all that noise ’cause they found new toys Well we can’t salute ya can’t find a flag if that don’t suit ya that’s a drag School’s out for summer school’s out forever school’s been blown to pieces No more pencils no more books no more teacher’s dirty looks yeah Well we got no class and we got no principals and we got no innocence We can’t even think of a word that rhymes School’s out for summer school’s out forever my school’s been blown to pieces No more pencils no more books no more teacher’s dirty looks Out for summer out till fall we might not come back at all School’s out forever school’s out for summer School’s out with fever school’s out completely
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2011 West Virginia University Marching Band Armed Forces Salute

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The concerts showcase the band’s full complement of brass, woodwinds, percussion, flags and feature twirlers. We will perform musical highlights from the 2011 football season, including favorite pregame and halftime music. No celebration of our freedom can be complete without a tribute to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much to preserve and protect our country. The WVU Band presents our “Armed Forces Salute,” which features a medley of the songs from all branches of our great military. This selection will close with a stirring rendition of “America, The Beautiful.” • The United States Army! • The United States Coast Guard! • The United States Marines! • The United States Air Force! • The United States Navy! No one can argue the great service that the men and women of the armed services have provided to our nation over the centuries. By serving in two World Wars, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and in the war on Terror, as well as continually providing support and aid to those in need when all types of disasters strike, our American service men and women have made us all swell with pride. Therefore, we pay honor to all the brave men and women who helped to make, and continue to make this country, the greatest nation on earth! The WVU Band would like to thank the following individuals for helping to make our Patriotic Show possible: • JT Martin Fire & Safety of Clarksburg, WV for the …
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This Twisted tutorial teaches you key tactics such as the EMP Blast and Absorption Shield, and how to pick the perfect sidearm weapon.
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