Philly teen bullied for t-shirt attends school that scans students, requires I.D.

Imagine your 16-year-old daughter heading to school on an autumn day and being criticized by her teacher for wearing a certain t-shirt.

What kind of school permits that sort of behavior?

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For the teachers, a look at federal impact on education, courtesy of Sen. DeMint

Buckeye Graded School, - typical two-room consolidated school in Pocahontas Co., West Va. (Photo: L.W. Hine, U.S. Library of Congress; original publication Oct. 6, 1921)

Thumbing through various texts, I came across Sen. Jim DeMint’s book The Great American Awakening. I always redline passages of interest, and although I wasn’t looking for background on education, I came across a quote that (sorry to use an overused word but nothing else fits) resonated—boldface added:

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Wisconsin one of 45 states facing money crunch in 2012

Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisc.) wasn’t a household name across the U.S. when he won the midterm election, but he is now. Walker’s move to rein in employee costs for his state and the response by labor unions to mobilize the troops have made the governor a household name. Walker is facing a billion-dollar-plus money shortage, and his efforts to get teachers to pick up more of their pension and health insurance costs have spurred union outrage. Fact is, 45 states will run short in 2012, and most governors are looking for ways to balance the spending with the revenue.

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Coming soon to your state, a Wisconsin-style day of reckoning

Updated on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 4:34PM by Kay B. Day, Editor

Updated on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 5:40PM by Kay B. Day, Editor

Union heavyweights are making a power play in Wisconsin, with some school districts canceling classes because teachers called in sick and Democrats playing hooky from the state legislature. Like many other states, Wisconsin is struggling with budget realities, trying to ward off the day of reckoning that is already occurring. Liberals in that state are painting Republican governor Scott Walker as everything from a “Hitler” to a dictator, with some protesters carrying posters showing the governor’s face in the sights of a gun.

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