New book takes on zero tolerance fervor in schoolsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:42PMNEW YORK — High-tech surveillance. Metal detectors. Zero tolerance for, well, just about any bad behavior, real or overblown. Welcome to “Lockdown High,” the title of a sweeping new book by journalist Annette Fuentes, describing how the schoolhouse has become a jailhouse and fear prevails. Dating to Ronald Reagan’s war on drugs launched nearly three decades ago, [...]
BC-FEA--Lifestyles Digest, FEATuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:32PMThe Lifestyles Digest for the week of July 18
Summit aims to shut down cyberbullyingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:14PMByline: Cara Metz Content date: July 19, 2011 - 4:42pm “We’ve all seen bullying happen, but when I was a kid, you could find places to escape where no one could bother you — you could go home. That literally doesn’t exist anymore,” said City Council Speaker Christine Quinn as she welcomed an audience of a few hundred parents, teachers, students and child advocates to a July 18 summit on ...
Parks Canada recipe app gives you a real taste of historyTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:11PMIf you’ve always wondered what settlers’ pancakes really tasted like, a Parks Canada phone app offers more than 70 recipes tied to the country’s historical landmarks
What position will Rams address first in free agency?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:12PMWith NFL lockout winding down, team must turn its attention to roster.