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Ritalin UpdateWatch the Congressional hearings on behaviorial
drugs on C-Span (requires RealPlayer)
click here to go to C-Span, then click the link for
"Behavioral Drug use in School Children"
The law firm of Waters and Kraus announces a class
action suit against the manufacturers of Ritalin, the
APA, and CHADD. If you may have a claim,
click here to check it out
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What's up with New Math?Math War New
How much do you know about the "Everyday Math",
or "New-New Math" craze sweeping the country?
Chicago Tribune editors question validity of new programs
John Silber - Chancellor of Boston University
Dangers of "New New Math", Testimony of David Klein, Professor of Mathematics, California State University, Northridge
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Spotlight on EvolutionHelp defeat Racism in our schools
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Most people are unaware that Charles Darwin was a racist and that his theory of evolution was an attempt to justify the elimination of the African and Aboriginal races. Read Mike Carrier's latest edition of Netwurking News to find out who Darwin was, what he believed, and why we must remove his teachings from our schools. (Note: you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this file)
Charles Darwin, Racist
A related story:
Detroit, Michigan area school board wants both sides of Darwinism in libraries, scientists go bonkers (if you have never visited this site you will have to register. Go ahead, it's worth it).
Check out the library of articles about evolution
at the Breakpoint site
Fortunately, my state got an F !!
(An ICR publication, requires Adobe Acrobat)
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Block Scheduling ReportsPro's and Con's from the AFT's perspective
(requires Adobe Acrobat)
Comprehensive study of the positive and negative effects of
Block Scheduling
(Microsoft Word Document)
This paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Diego, California, April 20, 1998, where it was nominated for best paper. The paper reviews extensive data related to block scheduling and sorts through some of the arguments made on both sides. Authored by Dr. Reginald Wild of the Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia.
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Education Lotteries
Facts and links to dispel the hype and propoganda
Is the lottery the answer to all of your state's educational woes?
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Religion in Schools
and
Two guides from the foremost authorities on religious
rights in the public school system
By Thomas L. Krannawitter
Freedom of religion, or freedom from religion?
By John C. Eastman
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