DSHS in 2002 in the courts stated in regards to the issues of health, safety and well-being of children in care and which the Washington Supreme Court rejected:
"the State’s arguments....children in foster care have no constitutionally protected rights or that the rights they do possess are no greater than convicted criminals in prison."
and:
"The Court also rejected the State’s defense that budgetary constraints allow it to violate the rights of children for whom it is caring...."
This is chilling. Who are the people running or connected to DSHS that have this mindset?
From: Braam v. State of Washington
Showing posts with label Decoding History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Decoding History. Show all posts
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Quit Blaming Parents
I sent a letter off this morning to the Columbian newspaper in Vancouver regarding an opinion piece they printed on April 17, 2008
RE: Parent Involvement key to education by Elizabeth Hovde
It’s not the parents fault. It’s Dr. W. Horsley Gannt, G. Stanly Hall, James Earl Russell, James McKeen Cattal and Edward Thorndike’s fault. They all studied many years in Prussian Germany to bring that educational system to America.
By 1930 we got “look-say” method of teaching reading. By 1935 all of a sudden numerous types of reading disabilities popped up.
Learning to read was easy. This small circle of men valued Prussia and made our school systems about social control. They specifically did not want voracious readers and independent thinkers.
Something that is both free and compulsory is a big red flag.
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus courageously went against the whole town to stand up for someone wrongly attacked.
But Atticus didn't stand up for his kid, Scout. It was the 1930's and Scout got in trouble at school for already knowing how to read. He had to do it on the fly. Why?
Longer days in school are not the answer.
With these continually failing bureaucracies cries for reform are heard. Oh, yeah and more money.
When history is hidden from us we lose.
RE: Parent Involvement key to education by Elizabeth Hovde
It’s not the parents fault. It’s Dr. W. Horsley Gannt, G. Stanly Hall, James Earl Russell, James McKeen Cattal and Edward Thorndike’s fault. They all studied many years in Prussian Germany to bring that educational system to America.
By 1930 we got “look-say” method of teaching reading. By 1935 all of a sudden numerous types of reading disabilities popped up.
Learning to read was easy. This small circle of men valued Prussia and made our school systems about social control. They specifically did not want voracious readers and independent thinkers.
Something that is both free and compulsory is a big red flag.
In “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus courageously went against the whole town to stand up for someone wrongly attacked.
But Atticus didn't stand up for his kid, Scout. It was the 1930's and Scout got in trouble at school for already knowing how to read. He had to do it on the fly. Why?
Longer days in school are not the answer.
With these continually failing bureaucracies cries for reform are heard. Oh, yeah and more money.
When history is hidden from us we lose.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Identity
It comes to me after all these years after a life time of watching people interact, labeling oneself may close the shutters to in-coming information.
It seems that is why is can be so hard to discuss religion and politics. The dialog, the interactions, the communication is really not about the subject. Rather people are defending their identities.
The only person I can think of at the moment who listened and experienced new information unhindered by his current identity; and then drastically made a change in his life was Malcolm X.
There may be others, but its not coming to mind at this moment.
It seems that is why is can be so hard to discuss religion and politics. The dialog, the interactions, the communication is really not about the subject. Rather people are defending their identities.
The only person I can think of at the moment who listened and experienced new information unhindered by his current identity; and then drastically made a change in his life was Malcolm X.
There may be others, but its not coming to mind at this moment.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Decoding History
The opportunity I was given to do research on the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) took me to the library to do broader research.
I found a book on the history of the NEA (National Education Association). Wow, wow and big wow.
More on that later.
I looked up the NEA's website. On the NEA website they don't tell you the names or history of the men responsible for forming the NEA; and where they were educated.
It's a big wow.
Check it out at the library: "NEA: Trojan Horse in American Education" by Samuel Blumenfeld.
I've been doing some informal research and I find people curious and thirsty for real opportunities to learn.
More about that later as well.
I love going to the library. And yea for librarians.
I found a book on the history of the NEA (National Education Association). Wow, wow and big wow.
More on that later.
I looked up the NEA's website. On the NEA website they don't tell you the names or history of the men responsible for forming the NEA; and where they were educated.
It's a big wow.
Check it out at the library: "NEA: Trojan Horse in American Education" by Samuel Blumenfeld.
I've been doing some informal research and I find people curious and thirsty for real opportunities to learn.
More about that later as well.
I love going to the library. And yea for librarians.
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