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Monday, April 14, 2008
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Gun limits: Why not? Eric Zorn
Long-time readers will know that I'm fairly skeptical about most measures that fall under the general heading of "gun control."

And Howe!
It wasn’t the best of times, it wasn’t the worst of times; for the Ray School chess squad it was somewhere in between at yesterday’s tournament at the Julia Ward Howe School on the West Side, organized and directed by the Youth Chess Foundation of Chicago.

LSC voting basics for Wednesday and Thursday PURE Blog
LSC Election Procedures for Parent and Community Representatives

Daley pitches youth violence program but specifics in short supply
Mayor Richard Daley announced an effort Thursday to study and combat youth violence involving the city, University of Chicago and philanthropists, but neither he nor professors could provide specifics about what kind of programs might result.

Solutions to violence: complicated and layered Community Beat
About 15 years ago when my kids were attending Kilmer Elementary in Rogers Park, a teenager was shot and killed less than 50 yards from the school, which is across the street from Sullivan High School.

Bell ringer Chicago Teacher man
Non-teachers often tell me that I have incredible hours: the school day begins at 8, ends at 2:55. "You've got so much free time," they say. But when I add in the hours I'm at school before and after the bell, plus the work on the weekends, I'm pretty sure I work more than they do.

Do Something Good... Comments From The Peanut Gallery
I am walking in the fight against autism at Walk Now for Autism, joining tens of thousands of other people united by a single cause and dedicated to raising money to find a cure for autism.

Media take back photo rights from IHSA Michael Miner (Reader)
The Illinois High School Association caves to the Illinois Press Association.


Comments
Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 10:31 PMBy: Forget You-tube Around The Blogs I think that You-Tube should not post violence on its site. My students are taping themselves bullying others or fighting others just to show their friends on the website. Can't anything be done about this?
Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 12:21 AMBy: Yea Around The Blogs Call your Illinois Rep or Senator and ask them to intoroduce a bill. Maybe a useful law will get passed instead of the BS they argue about and never pass:-(
Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 9:59 AMBy: Amy Around The Blogs Thanks for the link, Alexander!

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