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Obama to Address Nation’s Schoolkids, Wingnuts Freak

Image by Violentz via Flickr President Obama is set to speak to our nation’s school children on September 8th to encourage them to work hard and study hard: President Obama will deliver a nationally-televised address to students next Tuesday on the importance of taking responsibility for their success in school, which the White House calls [...]

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Posted 02 September 2009 † andyford § Christianists § United States § White House § batshit crazy § culture § current events § politics § presidency § religion § right wing hate mongers § wingnuts ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Homeschooling Banned in California?

Yikes: A California appeals court ruling clamping down on homeschooling by parents without teaching credentials sent shock waves across the state this week, leaving an estimated 166,000 children as possible truants and their parents at risk of prosecution. The homeschooling movement never saw the case coming. “At first, there was a sense of, ‘No way,’ [...]

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Posted 08 March 2008 † raford § culture § politics § religion § science ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,