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I just read that President Obama wants to make school days longer and have a shorter Summer break. Do I think this is a good idea.....NO!
Obama argues that children in America do not spend as much time in school during the days as other children in other countries. So what, American schools turn out a ton of incredible children who do great things, why do our schools have to be like others countries schools?!
What happened to individuality and not being like everyone else?
Another thing, what if parents don't want it. Kids go to school roughly from 8am to 3pm or so. After school some students go to daycare, home, participate in sports or after school club, hang out with friends and others go to an afternoon job. If school were to run to 5pm, when would students have time for themselves? What would happen to after school activities, Students that have to work part time to get a car because family money is tight or just to build responsibility.
Many children are assigned chores when they get home from school, but not getting out until 5 and then having to do homework, there will be little time for chores, which build great life skills and responsibilty, then there is the less time for themselves and less family time. With the way the world is today and how busy everyone already is, losing family time is not something many parents are willing to accept.
I read that charter schools run latter then public schools and do weekend classes. That is fine, because those parents choose to put their students in that type of school. Schools are different for a reason, they meet different needs and have their own way of duing things.
Having to stay in school longer during the day is going to exhaust students, who already struggle through the day as it is. There would need to be more breaks during classes and if that is the case, then what would be the point in lengthening their day?!
I most curtanily would not want my son to have to attend school till into the evening, running into family dinner time, or having to go to school on the weekend, when his dad is home from work and the only time we all have to spend together and go do something. No way, do not take time aways from our family time family life. that is not acceptable with me!
What about having shorter Summer breaks? Kids need a break from school, to cut lose and have fun. A few weeks is not that long, not with all that children do these days. There are tons of summer camps, day programs, sports camps, library reading groups and so on. If students fall behind it is not the Summer to blame it is lack or reponsibility on the parents part. If money is the issue as many families can not afford camps, there are many free programs and there s also the option of summer school.
If a change needs to be made, then try smaller schools, smaller classrooms so students have more interaction with theire teachers and one on one time. 27 students to 1 teacher is a lot and there is no way that 1 teacher can totally focus on each of those 27 students with the amount of attention they need. I know that having more teachers means more money spent, but wouldn't it be for a good cause.
Longer school days, shorter breaks...
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In the county of Hungary, beauty contests have gone in a different direction. Instead of going with natural beauty, Hungary is showcases the beauty of plastic surgery. To be entered into the contests, competitors must be over 18 and have certificate form their doctors stating that they had undergone general or local anesthesia for their procedure.
Tummy tucks, nose jobs, breast implants, face lifts and other procedure are what will be judges at the Miss Plastic Hungary 2009. The idea of a plastic surgery pageant is nothing new as China completed their first plastic surgery pageant in December of 2004.
Beauty pageants gone plastic...
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For someone who is working on her own clothing line, you would think Miley would know how to dress. The frayed short, shorts should be tossed right into the trash and those boots, come on girl what were you even thinking when you put that get up on?
The hat is kinda cute, but that over-sized purse and flyboy glasses are just to old for you. The off the shoulder look is nice, but still to much for someone so young. Remember, thousands of young girls look up to you. You are only 16, enjoy it.
Check out Miley's outfit...
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Fosters, Australia's Famous Beer, has just released a new bottle of beer that costs, are you ready for this? $70 dollars!The 'Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager', comes in a 750ml. bottle, looking much like a champagne bottle, has a wax seal and each bottle is numbered. There are 6000 of these limited edition bottles and the first one went to none other than the Queen herself.
This is not the first luxury lager that Fosters has put out. Last year they released their first vintage, which sold out within weeks. The new 2009, Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager, is expected to do the same.$70 dollars for a bottle of beer....
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This just really irritates me. The economy is in such turmoil, that police and fire fighters are being laid-off, public assistance is being cut, unemployment rates are still high and county and state buildings are closing one day during week to save money.
Yet...the city of Los Angeles is going to foot the bill for Michael Jackson memorial service expenses.
Give me a break. Hey L.A did you pay for Farrah's service, or how about the Oxy clean guy Billy Mayes. Nope, in fact we barley even heard about them in the news. All we heard was Michael this and Michael that, well since he was so famous as to override everyone else, can't his family and friends pay for his service expenses?
I am sure L.A could find better uses for its money, like say gang control, how about clean up some of the neighbor hoods. $1.4 million is a lot to waste in this kind of fashion, and very pathetic if you ask me.
$1.4 Million Dollars
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I have seen some silly kitchen accessories but this is too much. A circular saw for cutting pizzas and pies and it really looks like the saw, only really small.
The Pizza Boss 3000, is made of tough plastic and has a stainless steel blade. This cutter must have been developed by a man, any reason to bring the tools indoors I guess. LOL
Unlike a real circular saw this one does not take batteries or gas, just a little muscle power to get it to cut through that double cheese and pepperoni pizza or homemade cherry pie.
So who would this kitchen accessory be great for? Men of course and with cool gadgets like this, they should spend more time in the kitchen, right!? I mean if it was meant for a female I would have been pink. LOL
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