Read across America

 Miss North Carolina, Adrienne Core had a special meeting with the Cat-in-the-Hat in recognition of Read Across America. Its 13th annual National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America on March 2, 2011. Started in 1997, Read Across America is an annual reading awareness and motivation program that calls for everyone to celebrate reading on the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. NCAE members across the state will participate in this special day with reading events in schools and communities in North Carolina. I love that there is alot going on in the nation to get chilldren to read and when important people are that dedicated it shows in the children who idolize them.

 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miss-north-carolina-celebrates-read-across-america-with-ncae-116726364

Delaware courts: States scramble for solution to shortage of drug used in executions

In Delaware they are pending an execution of a man who murdered another man but are waitnig to get the lethal injection drug because it is rare and there is alot of controversy over the death penalty. I think it is weird that they still have the death penalty on my opinion. I didn't know it was allowed in Delaware They are trying to get the drug imported from Italy, but Italian authorities would allow such production but did not allow correctional systems in the United States to use it for capital punishment. I think that this is good and smart. Most the world thinks the death penalty is not right. And I was clearly suprised by the article I read showing more people than one where waiting for this drug to come to the country for them to die. Its a weird world we live in.

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110213/NEWS01/102130367/Del-scrambles-solution-drug-shortage-executions

The Global Achievment Gap (Chapter 1)

In the first chapter of The Global Achievmet Gap, the author Tony Wagner reviews over the seven survival skills for todays students. Critical thinking and problem solving; collaboration across networks and leading by influence; agility and adaptability; initiative and entrepreneurism; effective written and oral communication; assessing and analyzing information; and curiosity and imagination. Looking at these attributes makes it clear to me that these are equally valuable for business success, but perhaps even more important, are imperatives for good citizenship. He also in the first chaper does an experiment with CEO's to see how well you would go through the hiring process and not to know the correct answers, but the ability to ask the right questions. I thought that the first chapter kept me interested and I learned alot with out boreum which makes a good author and shows my insterest in the subject. I am looking forward to reading on and learning what we need to do to make our schools a better place to be in.

Kenya drought

In Kenya near the primary school is going through a serious drought. The school does not have enought water for them to drink let alone wash their hands. No food has arrived since January. Last year the school had 280 pupils now it is down to 90. The drought has been killing the cattle and leaves little or no food. Droughts are common in Kenya and the last bad one was 2 years ago. When it starts to rain, heavily armed nomads steal livestock from each other to stock up on those animals lost during the drought. I think that it is so sad to hear about this happening as I can get a drink of water any time I please. I wish that the US would spend more time helping Africa in all the ways they need help instead of spending money on rediculous things like Troops to Iraq. There should be more help to those kids and the commuinty so that they dont have to fear they will starve to death. Though the drought will end, another will come and they seem to need help in figuring out a way to control health issues during this time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12371130

Anoka Suicides

After reading more than one atricle about the Anoka Hennippin School District and the horrible situation as having six suicides in less than one year. There is something that needs to be done seriously to get these kids to believe in themselves. There is not a good enough punishment control, and I belive that after that many tragities the principles should do something big or get fired. I grieve for the family members and friends of those who thought that thier life was not worth it enough to live. Though I hear they are working to change policies, but it is a very serious issue. Looking through the atricles at least 5 out of the & kids were bullyed in school in some way. It makes me so sad to think that these kids who are probably amazing with so much potential feel the only way to live is to not live at all. I hope things get better through the school distric and the suicides stop,

http://minnesotaindependent.com/71475/following-suicides-anoka-hennepin-community-presses-school-board-for-change

Bullying

Today I watched the movie Bully, as a future teacher I will always listen to my students when they come to me. I will support any student in the whole school no matter who they are. If a student comes up to me with a bullying complaint, first I will listen second I will take action and actually do something about the situation. If it takes more than one attempt I will never give up to give students the jusitce and sercurity that they can feel safe at school. School should be a happy place for a child to come. They should be excited to be there not afaid.

Health Care reform

Health-care reform is likely to come down to the decition of Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, his views on the individual mandate, requires all those who can afford it to purchase health insurance. And here’s the irony of the whole thing: the individual mandate was a policy that Democrats adopted precisely in order to attract moderate Republicans like, well, Anthony Kennedy. If it gets rejected, what’s likely to come next is going to be a whole lot less congenial to conservatives.

http://www.newsweek.com/2011/02/06/the-justice-will-see-you-now.html

Pakistan abortion hotline

In Pakistan theer is an inexpensive drug that is primarily used to treat postpartum hemorrhages, to prevent ulcers, and to induce labor. It is also used as an alternative to illegal or expensive surgical abortions. There is a hotline that is being offered in hopes of lowering the high rates of pregnancy related deaths. I think that this is a good thing to have in order for women to talk about their situations but really how much can a hotline do. They need to take more action in Pakistan to inform women of the dangers of illegal abortions or the  risks of any heath related problems with pregnacy. This is a good start to that, but it is sad to to see that so much is going on so more needs to be done. I am pro-choice, but most definatly everything should be done the healthy way.

 http://newsdesk.org/2010/10/pakistan-abortion-hotline-sparks-controversy/

Chicago in big snow storm

There was a huge snow storm in Chicago Illinois on February 1st. The article states many car pile ups along with stuck cars. 70 mile an hour wind gusts. This is intense for Chicago because though it is the windy city for a huge storm to go that way is nuts. But they made a way to big deal about it because we get these kind of storms all the time and I am currently sitting outside with -22 out. The wind is crazy there with so many buses, cars, motorcycles stuck in traffic for over 45 min. But big whoop. I live in Minnesota.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/us/03chicago.html?_r=1&ref=us