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Paul Beaufait

Successful Strategies for English Language Learners - 19 views

www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx

Boston civil rights education EEO ELL English English language learners English speaking populations HIspanics justice learners NCES NYC Obama schools school districts settlements Title VI U.S. U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Justice White

shared by Paul Beaufait on 19 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Between 1979 and 2008, the number of school-age children (ages 5-17) in the United States who spoke a language other than English at home increased from 3.8 to 10.9 million, or from 9 to 21 percent of the population in this age range, according to the latest figures from the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES).
  • Perhaps one of the greatest examples of inequity lies in a joint investigation of the Department of Justice and the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights that revealed last October that Boston Public Schools had failed to properly identify and adequately serve thousands of ELLs since 2003 as required by the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  • Paul Beaufait on 19 Aug 11
     
    Angela Pascopella reported on U.S. school district and national measures "to address surging ELL enrollment-and dropout rate[s]" (deck).
Peter Horsfield

Chelsea Manning - Extraordinary People Changing the Game - 0 views

thextraordinary.org/chelsea-manning

Chelsea Manning Extraordinary Leaders

shared by Peter Horsfield on 18 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Peter Horsfield on 18 Nov 13
     
    Meet the extraordinary Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, formerly known by the name Bradley Edward Manning, is a soldier in the United States Army who became famous worldwide for being accused and convicted for leaking the largest set of classified files to the public regarding a major U.S. military controversy. A person with an extraordinary love for humanity and passion for truth and justice. "I always want to figure out the truth". To read more about Chelsea Elizabeth Manning visit: www.thextraordinary.org
mark jenkins

Sotomayor Takes Active Role on Court's First Day - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009100503341.html

shared by mark jenkins on 07 Oct 09 - Cached
  • when police asked him about allegations in another case: that he had sexually abused his 3-year-old son.
    • mark jenkins
      mark jenkins on 07 Oct 09
       
      Does the nature of this crime affect your judgement in this case? Do you think the justices look at the nature of the case?
  • This time, he waived his Miranda rights and made incriminating statements that led to his conviction.
    • mark jenkins
      mark jenkins on 07 Oct 09
       
      Should all suspects have to answer questions in the prescense of a lawyer? Who would pay the legal fees?
  • It pointed to a 28-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that said once a suspect asks for an attorney, "he is not subject to further questioning until a lawyer has been made available or the suspect himself reinitiates conversation."
    • mark jenkins
      mark jenkins on 07 Oct 09
       
      Do you agree with this court decision?
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