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"Every time you see a police encounter, pull out your cell phone," Miranda said during a panel discussion at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem on Monday. "Videotape it, whether you think it's right or wrong, and upload it onto the Internet."
The crowd erupted into applause before the former officer had even finished his sentence. To anyone who walked out of the auditorium that night, the message from local residents was plain: We do not have faith in our police.
The event on Monday night, sponsored by the Police Reform Organizing Project, a city advocacy group that fights against police practices they say are abusive and unjust, underscored a broader local opposition to police actions, particularly the notorious stop-and-frisk policy.
Under stop-and-frisk, police officers may stop anyone whom they reasonably suspect may commit a crime, and pat them down for weapons or illicit materials. Supporters say the policy is a successful tool against violent crime, which dropped 18.3 percent in New York City between 2002 and 2011, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. But opponents say it encourages racial profiling and abusive search techniques without guaranteeing long-term deterrence.
Stop-and-frisk is a major issue in Morningside Heights and West Harlem. Between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the most recent period for which statistics are available, police stopped and frisked roughly 2,600 people in Precincts 26, 28, 30, and 32, which comprise Morningside Heights and a majority of Harlem, according to data released by the NYPD.
Opposition to stop-and-frisk has grown among politicians citywide. Local City Council members have taken the lead on new proposals, which they hope will strike a balance between maintaining a policy the police stand by and satiating public outcry against its perceived abuse.
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The same NYPD data shows that those stopped are overwhelmingly African-American or Hispanic. Roughly half of those stopped citywide in the last quarter were African-American, and an additional 30 percent were Hispanic. Only around 10,000, or 10 percent, of those frisked were either arrested or received a summons.
Racial disparities in the implementation of the policy have prompted anger throughout Harlem, Morningside Heights, and across the city, where residents claim they are inordinately targeted simply for their race rather than the likelihood that they will commit a crime.
"You can't tell what someone is like based on their appearance," said Harlem resident Jamal Benjamin. "Some guy with a suit and a briefcase could be the worst one."
The belief that there is a double standard in the enforcement of stop-and-frisk is a prevalent one. During Monday night's meeting, Graham Weatherspoon, a retired NYPD detective, received some of the biggest applause of the night when he argued that a white suspect would receive far more generous treatment in a stop-and-frisk case.
"If I threw a white boy up against a fence, his parents would be at the precinct with an attorney before I got back," Weatherspoon said.
John Eterno, a retired NYPD captain and professor of criminal justice at Molloy College, said that, regardless of whether there had indeed been a drop in violent crime, stop-and-frisk victims have become intensely distrustful of the police.
"In the long run this will make more crime," Eterno said. "Because you're labeling people, you're making them angrier at police. Are you going to say something to the guy who just threw you up against the wall?"
Local residents agree with this sentiment. A Harlem woman, who declined to give her name because of outstanding legal concerns, said the need to prevent crime should be weighed against the comfort of citizens.
"I hear people here and there and I think the reason stop-and-frisk is controversial is that it seems heavy-handed," she said. "I think the idea is good, but it needs some type of modification to avoid the police losing the support of the citizen."
Popular movements against the policy are underway in some communities. Last February, 30 advocacy groups launched Communities United for Police Reform, which works to educate minority communities and organize political opposition to stop-and-frisk. The group has already helped register about 5,000 voters, said Candis Tolliver, a police organizer with the New York Civil Liberties Union, a member organization.
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City Council members Robert Jackson and Gale Brewer are both sponsors of a set of stop-and-frisk reform bills that are currently making their way through the council. Known as the Community Safety Act, the legislation would require officers to obtain consent before frisking suspects without probable cause and to identify themselves as part of the NYPD while carrying out "law-enforcement activity." It would also create an inspector-general for the NYPD.
Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side, said she did not believe the legislation would weaken stop-and-frisk's effectiveness, arguing that simply proposing changes was often enough to make a difference.
"Sometimes when you introduce legislation, good things happen because you make it an issue," said Brewer, who said she has received complaints from many constituents about the policy. "Just having the threat of forcing police to obey the law helps curtail the whole legal practice."
Jackson, who represents Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, and part of Manhattanville, does not support the "discriminatory practices of the current NYPD policy," said Joanna Garcia, Jackson's chief of staff. "It's supposed to be stop, question, and frisk. But oftentimes there is no questioning."
Garcia said Jackson has been advocating for greater accountability with respect to stop-and-frisk, as well as initiatives for more stringent sensitivity training in the police department.
Melissa Mark-Viverito, who represents East Harlem and part of the Upper West Side, and Inez Dickens, who represents Harlem and Morningside Heights, also support the reforms. They did not respond to requests for comment.
In a talk with the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review on Nov. 27, Robert Torres, an associate justice in the state supreme court's appellate division, said stop-and-frisk was sensitive legal subject. A 1968 Supreme Court ruling found that officers need only "reasonable suspicion" of criminal activity to stop someone, rather than the more stringent standard of "probable cause."
Torres said this lower standard means each incident has to be examined on a case-by-case basis. "There is only one absolute in law, and that is that there are no absolutes in law," he said. "Everything is fact-specific."
Abusing a useful tool?
This summer, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly defended stop-and-frisk at an event at the Harlem Police Athletic League, calling out community leaders who attack the policy but do not move to tackle anti-gun legislation.
"Many of them will speak out about stop-and-frisk," Kelly said, according to the Daily News, but are "shockingly silent when it comes to the level of violence right in their own communities."
Although opponents of the policy maintain that stop-and-frisk is abused, many do not disapprove of the policy's legality. During Monday night's panel, not one of the anti-stop-and-frisk advocates on stage opposed the legal justification behind the policy, but rather the manner in which it is implemented.
"I have to tell you right now that I'm not against stop-and-frisk," Eterno said. "What I'm against is what is going on right now which is the abuse of stop-and-frisk, and it is disgusting."
Rather than the searches themselves, Eterno said the truly illegal aspect of stop-and-frisk is a supposed quota system that rewarded officers for stopping citizens, which he said was part of a top-down institutional fixation on arrests.
He said he had interviewed hundreds of police officers for his research on the policy, many of whom reported feeling pressured to stop people on the streets. In a survey he conducted with officers who had been part of the force since 1995, he said roughly 40 percent of those responding said they felt "high pressure" from higher-ups to stop and frisk people.
Although the NYPD did not respond to multiple requests for comment, it has long denied the existence of a quota system. In 2010, Governor David A. Paterson signed expansive anti-quota legislation, which banned formal quotas for stop-and-frisk encounters. In October of that same year, the NYPD legal department prepared a memo in which they denied that any formal quota existed.
"The setting and enforcement of quotas sets unfair standards and could result in an officer taking enforcement action for the purpose of meeting a quota rather than because a violation of the law has occurred," the memo read.
The memo also said the department was allowed to establish "performance goals" for its officers. Some opponents of the policy, however, have said that these goals are simply quotas under another name, and argue that they provide a justification for punishing officers who do not stop enough people.
Carleton Berkeley, a former NYPD detective, said he had seen officers passed over for promotions because they had too few arrests on their records. Miranda, the retired NYPD sergeant, agreed that there was at least a de facto quota, saying the methods for enforcing it could range from simple harassment to transferring the officer to another precinct.
Some former officers even went so far as to argue that the emphasis on stop-and-frisk was no longer capturing criminals, but rather stopping a set number of people and doing whatever it took to avoid being held liable for potentially unlawful searches.
Many of them pointed to so-called "snap-out sheets," or forms handed out to officers that listed 20 legitimate reasons for frisking a suspect. Before stopping someone, all an officer must do is check off one of the boxes on the form in order to present a legal justification to a judge.
"When officers get into the police academy, indoctrination begins to tell them that it's us versus them,'" Miranda said. "These forms were never intended to protect the community. They were meant to prevent liability."
The supposed abuse of the policy has left some New Yorkers pessimistic about the prospect of change. Harry McNeary, a former convict who was at the meeting Monday, said officers had frisked him multiple times, experiences that left him pessimistic about the effect any reform could have.
"It goes on in my community on a daily basis. It's nothing new for us," McNeary, who now lives in the Bronx, said. "You can say nothing and just get smacked on the head. Staying quiet does not help you, and speaking out does not help you."
Hallie Nell Swanson contributed reporting.


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Guests staying at HI San Francisco hostels receive a special $5 rate (regularly $15) for the San Francisco Comedy College's "Scantily Clad Comedy" show on Friday nights, and the "Naked Comedy!" show on Saturday nights. To get the discount, just mention at the door that you're staying at an HI hostel. Shows start at 9 p.m. Audience members must be 18 or older. The club is located near Union Square, just one block from the San Francisco Downtown Hostel and six blocks from the San Francisco City Center Hostel.http://www.clubhousecomedy.com
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One of San Francisco's most prominent stages, the American Conservatory Theater is now offering half-price "rush" tickets to San Francisco hostel guests and Hostelling International members. Rush tickets are last-minute tickets that become available two hours before showtime. Simply go to the ACT box office up to two hours before the show starts, and buy your ticket at half-off the regular price, by showing your Hostelling International membership card or paid receipt from your current stay at one of our three San Francisco hostels. The price of your ticket will vary between $7.25 and $40, based on the day of the week and seating section you choose. Tickets must be paid for in cash, and are subject to availability. ACT is located near Union Square, just one block from the San Francisco Downtown Hostel and six blocks from the San Francisco City Center Hostel.http://www.act-sf.org
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Incredible Adventures is an outdoor tour company that specializes in adventures – from the tame to the extreme – around San Francisco. The company uses eco-friendly vehicles to transport local and international travelers to nearby destinations, including the majestic redwoods in Muir Woods and the breathtaking vistas of Yosemite. HI USA guests staying at any of the HI San Francisco hostels receive a 10% discount when booking online for a tour. Just use the code "HIUSA" when making your booking, and be sure to check with front desk agents for local deals that might apply for even more savings! Some of the tours offered by Incredible Adventures include:
Muir Woods and Sonoma Wine Country Tour (now with BEER). Get the best of two worlds in this single day trip starting with a visit to the towering coastal Redwoods in Muir Woods National Monument. The tour ends with some sipping and swirling at family-owned boutique wineries and a brewery in Sonoma Wine Country.
Regular price: $119. Book in person or online.
Napa and Sonoma Wine Education Tour. This tour features a one-of-a-kind tour through the Benzinger Family Winery where you'll learn about the science and art of biodynamic winemaking. Once you're armed with the knowledge, it's on to more wineries in the Sonoma and Napa wine regions for tastings. This tour includes lunch.
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Yosemite National Park 2-Day Overnight. This overnight tour will allow you to explore the national park with hikes through magical Giant Sequoia Trees and the iconic Yosemite Valley. With comfortable overnight accommodation and the opportunity to take in the breathtaking views from Glacier Point, this tour is a great way to get the Yosemite experience. The tour runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from April to October.
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Yosemite National Park 3-Day Camping Tour. Get to know the ins and outs of the park during this 3-day excursion. The tour includes two nights of camping alongside the Merced River and three days of exploring the park's High Country, Giant Sequoia Groves and the Yosemite Valley with a professional guide to lead you throughout. The 3-day tour runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from May to October.
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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are new technologies which engage students in a completely new way which is more fun and engaging for them, and it increases retention. This article show the 10 companies that are working on education in virtual reality and augmented reality. The first company is Immersive VR Education which created a Lecture VR is a VR app which simulates a lecture hall in virtual reality, while adding special effects that are accompanied by images, videos, and immersive experiences which enhance the lesson. The second company is Unimersiv which is a VR learning platform which releases educational content on a monthly basis.The next company is Alchemy VR which is creating immersive educational experiences on an impressive scale. These are the others companies Google, thinglink, gamar, Schell Games,EON Reality,Nearpod and WoofbertVR which are working on it. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are the next big step forward in education, and these technologies are good for educators and students alike. These technologies give us a window into the future of education, and it probably won't be long until it is standard for classrooms to come equipped with some form of VR or AR technology.
Carlos Fosca's curator insight, October 1, 11:05 PM
La realidad virtual y la realidad aumentada serán las tecnologías que marcarán la diferencia en la oferta educativa de los próximos años.
Ginger Jewell's curator insight, October 3, 8:40 AM
AR and VR have such potential. I still want a Holodeck.
Technology is an immense tool that can transform the way students learn. One of my favourite quotes which demonstrates this comes from Steve Jobs:
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Ann Middlemiss's curator insight, August 14, 2015 4:55 AM
Interesting and intuitive way of looking at how technology can enhance learning.
Sebastián Vásquez's curator insight, September 21, 7:13 PM
In my opinion, substitution, argumentation, modification and redefinition (SAMR) model is a very useful tool to have into account as a starting point, or as a reference one, to start thinking about the way teachers can design lessons and the role they want technology to play into the classroom. It could also be used as a way to make students reflect upon the way they normally use technology and to make them aware of other possibilities and different ways in which they could do it. Furthermore, we can use this method as a pretext to discover others and to explore other ways in which technology could help us all to enhance teaching-learning processes.
You and your students can create videos by recording them with a webcam or mobile device, and then uploading them to Acclaim.
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Nik Peachey's curator insight, September 25, 12:40 AM
Useful tool for building collaboraton and discussion around video.
Scribblar is an online collaboration tool that is perfect for online tutoring. It features live audio, chat, whiteboard, image sharing, document sharing and more. Used by learners, trainers and schools around the world, Scribblar is quickly becoming the favourite tool for online collaboration and tutoring.
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Any internet search will show that there are a huge number of online tools available for the creation on polls and surveys. The ones included here are some of the best I have used and show some of the variety of polling tools available.
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Students are always excited to showcase their learning but when coupled with using the technology they love this excitement is eve
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Oskar Almazan's curator insight, October 20, 3:04 PM
9 Great #iPad #Apps to Showcase Students Learning
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I have just recently discovered canva web version and would recommend it to everyone. Glogster and ThingLink are also great apps which I have only ever used on the web. We use Tellagami on our iPads all the time and it is fantastic for creating Harry Potter type moving newspapers and more. Explain Everything is good for having the kids put together tutorials or for anyone looking for ways to produce media for flipped lessons. I am looking forward to investigating 30 Hands.
I recently published a post showcasing a collection of some pretty amazing apps for enhancing teaching and learning displayed in a periodic table-style infographic. Check it out here.
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Teaching is both a science and an art, and many teachers around the world spend endless hours perfecting their professional practice. At TEDActive 2013, a few teachers from the United States offer some tricks of the trade they've learned (and continue to hone) along the way.
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Miguel Angel Perez Alvarez's curator insight, October 14, 11:38 AM
Hemos trabajado mucho con códigos para realidad aumentada como Zappar, pero no hay que olvidar los códigos QR. Aquí una charla sobre su uso en educación. #tecedu
GwynethJones's curator insight, October 16, 1:55 PM
I am so proud of my GTAWA sweet friend Karen here! AND also honored and proud she used my QR Code tree in her preso! GREAT TEdX Video!
Nowadays, there are numerous platforms, web tools and apps that can be utilized to engage students in the learning process. Although this can be a good problem to have, choosing the right device and corresponding resource to meet educational needs can sometimes be an overwhelming task.
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A great way to engage students in productive literacy practices is to provide them with the tools and opportunities to help them compose and narrate stories through the use of a mixture of multimedia materials that include pictures, text, audio, and video. Besides enhancing their writing skills, this form of composition helps them express themselves multimodally and develop complex ways of communicating their ideas. In the list below, we are sharing with you a sampler of some of the best apps students can use on their iPads to create beautiful story books. Most of these apps are ideal for all grades from elementary to high school.
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Did you know that Google Classroom plays well with others? Yep! Google is known for making their applications open to working with third-party applications, and Google Classroom is no exception. Are you using Google Classroom? I have put together a list of 35 Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom, making it even easier to create lessons and announcements with your favorite apps and resources. Last summer, Google opened the API for Google Classroom which means that other applications could connect or integrate more seamlessly with the platform. Translation: more goodies for you and your students! I wish everything connected to Google Classroom! But this is still a new option for developers, so it is not available through every application you use in your classroom. Expect this list of apps to grow a lot in 2016.
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Talk about putting the A in STEAM!
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A list of free apps to start the base image for iPads in the Beaverton School District during the 2016-17 school year. This list is alway
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QR codes can be used to turn the books in your class library into audiobooks, which can help guide your students to their personal literacy goals.
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Nevermore Sithole's curator insight, October 4, 2:52 AM
Using QR Codes to Build a Classroom Audio Library
Want to create movies like Wallace and Gromit or those groovy Lego shorts on YouTube? Create beautiful stop motion animated movies anywhere instantly on your device. Everything you need is right at your fingertips. No computer needed. "It's simple to use, it's deceptively powerful, and it's tremendous fun."
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Nik Peachey's curator insight, August 22, 12:59 AM
Available across mobile and desktop platforms. This looks like great fun. Must try it.
Clarisketch can be played in any browser. Friends and colleagues do not need to install Clarisketch
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Nik Peachey's curator insight, September 24, 1:17 AM
Useful tool for creating speaking and listening activities.
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, October 4, 2:25 PM
Cool app. Great for giving feedback on visual work.
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The 2011 playoffs demonstrated that the era dominated by the Spurs, Lakers and (for the later part of the decade) the Celtics is over.
New teams like the Bulls, Thunder and Grizzlies are slowly beginning to take over the league, as these teams are spearheaded by talented young players.
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Here are five Yankees things we learned from Sunday's 5-1, 12-inning win over the Rays.
1. FIRST IMPRESSION: You'd think Vidal Nuno gets the first crack at jumping into the Yankees' rotation, replacing Ivan Nova, who isn't coming back any time soon and might even need Tommy John surgery. The lefty Nuno did his job. In five innings (69 pitches), Nuno held the Rays scoreless, even striking out six.
2. YOU CAN'T DO THAT: Specifically, you can't trap a ball against the wall and jog off the field, thinking you're getting away with it. We're looking at you, Wil Myers. Myers tried it in the fourth inning, and he actually convinced umpires he caught Brett Gardner's fly ball that almost snuck over the fence. But the Yankees challenged it, Gardner was given a double, and Alfonso Soriano scored to give the Yankees a 1-0. lead.
3. TRANSFER RULE: Last year, the Yankees would have gotten an out if Brian Roberts caught a throw at second to start a double play, but dropped the ball on the transfer. But not under this year's rules. Instead, that's what happened to Roberts in the seventh inning, and though he appeared to make the catch, losing the ball on the transfer made it a drop and nullified the out at second. That led to the Rays loading the bases with one out before Matt Joyce's sacrifice fly to right brought home James Loney, tying things at 1-apiece.
4. TEIXEIRA FINE: First baseman Mark Teixeira (hamstring) had been saying he'd be fine once he returned from the 15-day disabled list. Looked like he was right. Teixeira collected a pair of hits and didn't appear limited on defense, though he showed some rust when he booted an easy grounder in the eighth.
5. STELLAR KELLEY: Shawn Kelley will go back to his late-inning relief role when David Robertson returns from the disabled list Tuesday. But the righty continued to show he might have a closer's makeup. Kelley threw a scoreless ninth and 10th innings, striking out four — including the side in his final frame.
ANNA THE MANNA: Dean Anna's bases-loaded walk gave the Yankees their final go-ahead lead, breaking the 1-1 tie in the 12th. It opened the flood gates as Carlos Beltran followed with a two-run single, and Alfonso Soriano's bloop brought in another run.
IM-PRESTON: The Yankees called up righty reliever Preston Claiborne Sunday. They needed him late, and he came through, even if he was shaky. After a hitless 11th inning, Claiborne gave up a double and a walk before finally sending everyone home.


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Rue St Dennis is the second track from our EP which contains five new compositions that fuse melodic songwriting with contemporary jazz and improvisation. "Ben's own compositions encompass his experiences and reactions to people, places and situations, both near and far. Whether writing about the burning funeral pyres in Nepal or a celebration of his grandfather's life his compositions hope to offer an honest and open reflection of his experiences to the listener. The songs present themselves with a relaxed delivery that belies the sometimes complex nature of the music." It features: Ben McDonnell - Guitar Ben Bastin - Bass Chris Packham - Drums
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Marysville YMCA hosts Summer Art Fair | SLIDESHOW
MARYSVILLE — While event organizers acknowledged that it got off to a slightly modest start, the Marysville YMCA's first Summer Art Fair was soon bustling with onlookers in the parking lot outside of the Y and its adjacent Youth Development Center on the afternoon of Saturday, July 27, taking advantage of the milling crowds that had been drawn by the flea market in that same location.
Half a dozen Puget Sound visual artists demonstrated their craft, including chainsaw carver Ken Ballenger of Seatttle, who sculpted a hummingbird statue from wood while fellow Seattle artist Tora Hennessey, a former native of Marysville, returned to her old hometown to involve curious kids in her interactive artwork.
"I do relief printmaking," said Hennessey, before she guided a trio of teenagers in carving pictures and patterns into pieces of linoleum. "You can take these prints and send them to a commercial press, or hand-press them yourself onto walls, cloth or paper."
Hennessey offered both flooring linoleum and softer linoleum, the latter for those who preferred an easier carving material, and touted relief printing as a cost-effective method of reproducing images over and over.
"Not everybody can purchase their own art prints, so this makes it more affordable," Hennessey said.
"I'm getting to like this style of art," said 18-year-old Emily Barrett, as she and her 16-year-old sisters Bella and Elizabeth joined her in carving out fine lines in their squares of linoleum. "The process of creating this art is very thoughtful and relaxing."
"It's very peaceful," Elizabeth Barrett agreed.
At the next table over, two students from the Marysville YMCA's Minority Achievers Program — 12-year-old Marina Lysova and 13-year-old Angelica Kupriyanov — contributed to a collaborative painting that will eventually be displayed in the Y's front lobby, praising both the day's events and their Russian MAP coordinator, Liya Orbeladze, for making the program enjoyable for them.
"We're not expert painters, but making things is fun," said Kupriyanov, who had already shopped for jewelry at the flea market earlier that day.
Event organizer Scott Ballenger, who serves as the Marysville YMCA's adaptive personal trainer, echoed Emily Barrett's insistence that "it's the idea behind art that's most important" by explaining that the Summer Art Fair at the Y was designed to cater to all ability levels, including those with disabilities.
"You can see it with the Voices of the Village as they perform," Ballenger said, as Jon Dalgarn led the Village Community Services band of adults with disabilities between the Marysville YMCA and its Youth Development Center. "You have professional musicians working with people with disabilities. Jon told me that music is an equalizer, a unifying tool that removes the boundaries of ability and the divisions of skill levels. What we're trying to show here is that other art is the same way."
Ballenger estimated that approximately 30 people with disabilities can be found using various services at the Marysville YMCA at 10 a.m. each day, Mondays through Fridays.
"The Y has become a community center for the disabled," said Ballenger, a 55-year-old wheelchair-dependent paraplegic who broke his neck diving into shallow water at age 15. "We serve people with everything from spinal injuries to multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. This Summer Art Fair is providing introductions to art and integrating them for people with and without disabilities. The skill levels of this art are all over the map, but it doesn't really matter. If art itself is the focus, it doesn't matter whether you're producing fine art or not."
Sarah McDonald took her daughter Kaela, a young teen with cerebral palsy, to the Summer Art Fair, and was impressed with both its selection of art and its message.
"Kaela does a lot of stuff on the computer at home, so it's cool to check out what other kids have been able to do here," Sarah McDonald said. "There's not a lot she can make, but she has a head-mouse that she used to make a calendar, so we liked looking at all the things that other people with disabilities can do."
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School closures handled badly - Parker
Monday 25 Feb 2013 9:45 a.m.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says the Government's handling of school closures and mergers in his city were handled poorly, but had to be done.
Mr Parker told Firstline this morning there probably was no "right" time to do it.
"People have been through so much here, and you need to understand the trauma that comes, or that was centred around schools because so many of those small communities, schools, after that dreadful day on the 22nd, became community centres," says Mr Parker.
"I think what we accept as a community generally is that there obviously needs to be changes. You've got a population shift from the east through the west, which is massive. It involves many, many thousands of families, and I think the timing – and certainly that initial discussion with the communities – seemed to be poor.
"But it has to be done."
Last week marked the second anniversary of the February, 2011 Christchurch earthquake which killed more than 180 people. Two years on the city still faces an uphill struggle to get back on its feet.
Mr Parker says time will heal many of the city's wounds,
"There will be a day when we can all look back and say, 'Well, that was yesterday, now everything's okay.' It's not here yet, we're very aware of that and we're very concerned to get as much resolved as quickly as possible."
One of the primary concerns residents have is the city's lack of recreational and cultural facilities. Mr Parker says the council's annual budget – a massive $1.4 billion, more than twice what it normally is – will go some way to fixing that.
"A huge amount is focused on improving community facilities, adding new facilities... People have been at the beaches, they've been outside in the parks, community groups have clumped together to sort out tennis clubs. I've seen a lot of positive stories right across the city. But it will never be fast enough for all of us, and one of the reasons for that is most of us thought at some point we were going to die in those tough early days.
"Time, and community and those values are much stronger, much more valued, so time itself is more precious when you have a very intimate understanding of the temporariness of life, if you like… things cannot be fixed overnight."
A 3 News poll released on Friday showed most residents backed the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority's work in the city, while support for Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee was split. Insurance companies were rated poorly.
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TU golf in 10th
KENOSHA, Wisc. – Tiffin University started Day Two of the Division II Super Regional in seventh, but slipped into a tie for 10th after shooting 301, nine strokes worse than Monday.
All five of the Dragons' golfers are separated by nine strokes. Tyler Maranville and John Tidenberg each shot a 73 Tuesday, and Maranville goes into today's play as the Dragons' top overall scorer at 147. He's tied for 24th, a stroke ahead of teammate Jon Klein, who is tied for 31st.
Klein shot a 71 on Monday, tying him for 15th, but a 77 Tuesday dropped him in the standings.
The Dragons stand at 593 overall. At present, they are 11 strokes off the fifth-place team, Southwestern Oklahoma St. (582).
The top five teams advance to the finals in two weeks.
Missouri-St. Louis is leading the team standings with 573. Central Missouri's Robby Hughey leads all individuals at a 10-under 134.
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Yi Jianlian asks Lakers for his release, report says
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SDL (LSE: SDL) today announced that Vanilla Airlines has selected SDL WorldServer for translation management, and China Airlines has launched 12 websites in 11 languages using SDL Web and SDL Language Services to manage and translate its global content. This recent momentum in the airline sector and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region adds to SDL's portfolio of leading airline customers including ANA, JAL and Eva Air. Each of these brands is using SDL technology to connect with its global customer base, offering exceptional experiences regardless of any linguistic or cultural barriers. More »Business Wire - 55 minutes ago
'SNL' mocks the third and final debate with some help from guest host Tom Hanks
This week's "Saturday Night Live" guest host, Tom Hanks, joined Alec Baldwin and and Kate McKinnon to spoof the third and final presidential debate. Playing moderator, Fox News' Chris Wallace, Hanks opened the debate. To set the tone for the debate, McKinnon's Hillary Clinton explained her plan for this head-to-head. More »Business Insider UK - 23 hours ago
Thomas Tuchel Says Borussia Dortmund 'Not Ready' for Bundesliga After Draw With Ingolstadt
Thomas Tuchel believes his Borussia Dortmund side are not ready for the Bundesliga after watching them require an injury-time equaliser to avoid defeat against relegation-threatened Ingolstadt. Dortmund struggled against a side who have yet to win in the league this season, twice falling behind to a two-goal cushion before being forced to stage a comeback and, while Tuchel avoided the ignominy of defeat, he was damning in his verdict of his side's title credentials. "We were not ready to... More »90Min - Sun, Oct 23, 2016 12:05 BST
Corporate 'Old Boys' Club' is Dead—Why That's Bad for Politics
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reports that not one CEO at a Fortune 100 company has donated to Trump's campaign, whereas one-third supported Mitt Romney in 2012. In other words, corporate America's "old boys' club" is dead. For most of the postwar era, American corporations were overseen by a group of elite executives and directors who all knew each other or had friends in common. More »Newsweek - Sun, Oct 23, 2016 11:00 BST


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The ASHLine is a public service entity well-positioned to contribute to ongoing tobacco control efforts by providing evidence-based support to individuals in their effort to end tobacco use.
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10 things that have me dreaming of fall...Wednesday, October 26, 2011
These things have got me dreaming of fall...why am I dreaming you ask? Isn't it October? Well California doesn't seem to get the fall-weather memo over here kids. So while I stubbornly still wear my fall clothes in hopes that it will get colder... it has not. Not one bit. I am longing to whip out some oversized comfy ponchos, comfy socks, and sit by a fire and sit on a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Mmm cozyness. And eat a pumpkin pie. Nom Nom. Yeah, the whole thing. There is no such thing as too much pumpkin my friends.
Also, check out the prices on my 10 things! SO STINKIN AFFORDABLE. I know. I rule. Thank me later.
£12 - hm.com
$5 - oldnavy.gap.com
£25 - axparis.co.uk
$40 - dsw.com
$48 - bakersshoes.com
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Ahh me too!! It's so fun to play around with things without having to try them on! And thanks! Jesse did the design :) it's still a work in progress but I'm glad you like it! xoxoReplyDelete
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Isn't it? I'm such a sucker for shades of red/forest greens in the winter!ReplyDelete
I know what you mean about it not feeling like fall. Where in Cali are you? I'm in Sac and it feels like extended summer. It was actually a little chilly this morning when I left for work so I high-tailed it to Starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte!!ReplyDelete
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Board members differ on condition, direction of Greeley-Evans School District 6
February 26, 2014
Sweeping changes in several school districts across Colorado have caused much controversy over the past few months.
In the state's largest district, Jefferson County, the superintendent resigned abruptly earlier this month, saying she could not lead the district because the board did not respect her.
In the three months since voters elected four new members to the District 6 Board of Education, it's become clear the changing of the guard here is much more noticeable than it has been in recent memory, raising concern over what the months ahead will hold for Greeley-Evans School District 6 and its leadership
Two members of the previous board — Doug Lidiak and Julia Richard — were immediately replaced in their roles as president and vice president. With just a few meetings in, it appears they stand alone on many aspects of leading the district.
"We expect every school needs to be delivering up to its potential. We have schools with much higher needs, and (charters) have much fewer needs. But they all get pretty much the same funding, so we have different expectations.
— Julia Richard, school board member
Roger DeWitt, who was appointed in March 2013 when member Judy Kron resigned to focus on the Success Foundation, was subsequently re-elected in November and was named president and continuing board member Logan Richardson was named vice president. John Haefeli, Rhonda Solis and Steve Hall are all new to the board.
To date, the majority of the new board has taken the administration to task over issues such as community engagement, curriculum, academic achievement and most recently the proposed consolidation of Bella Romero K-7 and East Memorial Elementary schools.
In the next few weeks, the board will take on teacher contracts and an evaluation of Superintendent Ranelle Lang's contract.
Lang, who has one year remaining on her contract after this year, makes $211,312 in salary. After health, dental, vision, life insurance and employer paid PERA and Medicare benefits, Lang's total compensation package is worth $254,094.
Board members met one-on-one with a Tribune reporter to share their views of the district and what they would like to see in six areas: achievement (including progress on teste scores growth in graduation rates), instruction (including curriculum and instruction methods, offerings and innovation), engagement (both internal and external), charter schools (including their demographics, academic achievement and the district's relationship with them ), traditional middle schools (including performance and community perception) and the overall performance of Lang.
In many cases, board members said they are satisfied with how things are going. In most cases, they said things could be tweaked or improved on. And, in a few cases, they called for major changes.
Everyone agrees the demographics of the district are challenging. Nearly 65 percent of students are on free and reduced lunches, a long-used indicator of poverty, and 24 percent are English language learners. Many of the district's refugee students begin with no formal education, unable to read or write even in their native language.
Graduation rates have risen 15 percentage points since 2010 in District 6 and for two years in a row, the district's graduation rates have exceeded state averages and rank as one of the highest in the state with similar poverty and ELL numbers. Standardized test scores in 2013 maintained or improved in 22 of 27 total content areas — all-time highs. Additionally, from 2006-13, the district has increased the number of ELL students scoring proficient or advanced in reading in every grade level except fourth and fifth by a range of 11 percentage points to 21 percentage points. Those all are reasons to celebrate, board members say.
"Kids that were (kindergartners) when we went on (academic) watch, those kids are going into a system with 80 percent graduation rates," Richard said. "When they entered it was abysmal. The system now fits every child, so when we talk about all children, we mean all children."
Lidiak said there is much involved in the improved achievement levels.
"From AVID and Jefferson (High School) to our positive behavior system and Dream Team to counselors and the expansion of concurrent enrollment, we had to implement changes to move career pathways forward to allow flexible schedules," he said.
Haefeli, Solis, DeWitt, Richardson and Hall all say there is more that can be done. Some worry the district is just pushing kids through to get a high school diploma
"I just want to make sure they are leaving with something tangible, not just a diploma," Solis said.
Hall said he questions the graduation rates compared to ACT scores and remediation rates.
"I truly congratulate each graduate. They should be very proud of their accomplishments," Hall said. "But to me they don't line up. I have to ask myself are we truly equipping our graduates with tools they need to be successful, or are we just getting them through? When you look at the remedial rates they need and the ACT scores, it just doesn't make sense."
District 6's traditional high schools' ACT scores range from a low of 13.9 to a high of 17.6, below the state average (20.1) and most similar districts. Their remedial rates range from a low of 59.5 percent to a high of 90.6 percent. Remedial rates for the charter schools, which have more rigorous graduation requirements, range from 22.2 percent to 43.1 percent. ACT scores range from 21 to 22.
"We have improved, especially with some of our unique populations," Haefeli said. "I'm delighted by that. But we need to improve on our regular education students to the same degree as our special population."
Education evens the playing field.
"Education is the great equalizer for students who were left behind, those who didn't choose the right parents with the right income level," DeWitt said sarcastically as a way to point out that children should not be blamed for their circumstances.
And all the board members agree District 6 educates students living in poverty, those who don't speak English and those with special needs — including both gifted students, and those in need of more help — better than anyone.
They also agree the district's fast-moving approach to keep up with innovation such as opening an Early College High School, piloting a district-wide blended learning project, career pathways and other special programs, are needed to remain competitive.
But Haefeli, Solis, DeWitt, Richardson and Hall said there is a segment of the population they worry may be left behind and more needs to be done.
"Other districts are doing it differently, and it appears to be working," DeWitt said. "So I'm knocking on those districts to understand how they might be better. I think (District 6's system) works. I just think it's being applied in a way that is not good for all our learners."
Solis said the way education is shifting, it's a big change for teachers and they need to feel like they are supported and have the tools they need to do their jobs.
"We set curriculum, but teachers should be able to tweak that in their classroom," she said. "And they need support to make sure they feel that."
Richardson said he fields questions about the one-size-fits all method from teachers and parents frequently.
"I don't think it's intended to be," he said. "But we need to make sure it is it adaptable for all kids. It may holistically be good for all kids but that may not mean it's the best for most kids. We need to be careful we're not painting too broad of a brush. Our high needs and gifted and talented get the special learning plans they need. But the middle of the road kids don't."
Richard and Lidiak, however, strongly disagree and point to programs already in place that are able to be differentiate among learners of different levels.
"We've developed core curriculum options that work for all students," Richard said. "The (Direct Instruction) piece is a core replacement only for a specific group of kids. With advanced kids, we have a variety of curricular materials being used. Our numbers are saying we are becoming literate. I view this as moving forward."
Lidiak compared teachers to chefs.
"It's like a recipe," he said. "You know what the basic ingredients are to make a well-educated, empowered student. But when you become a master chef, you can put your own touches on it. You keep the same key ingredients but add your flair to it appropriately."
Board members are divided over how many and what kind of conversations they should have with district personnel, students and community members.
Internally, the district uses a national survey developed by Gallup to get feedback from personnel and students. A series of 12 questions ask district personnel their views on such things as expectations, support, concern and opportunities. The answers are supposed to be based on their immediate supervisors. Students are given a similar survey asking about their hopes for the future and their well-being.
The surveys show District 6 personnel and students are happy. The results are above national averages, and have not changed much in recent years.
For outreach, the district organized a series of community meetings last year that were managed and facilitated by district staff and administrators. Those meetings have been criticized as too scripted, with the board predetermining the conversation with the public.
Neither the surveys nor the community meetings in their current format are what members Haefeli, Solis, DeWitt, Richardson or Hall want to see in the future.
"There are a lot of things we need to look at to get the whole picture," Richardson said. "Like turnover rates. Because if everybody who is unhappy with you just leaves, then the Gallup poll will always look good. You can't just look at one piece of data."
The group says they would like to see more anonymous focus groups coordinated with the University of Northern Colorado and more two-way dialogues with the public.
"It can't be controlled. It can't be scheduled," Solis said. "It has to feel open. If they can't say it to us, they're going to be saying it to their neighbor."
Hall said he struggles with presentations that show no change.
"The student Gallup poll we reviewed says there has been no change in the results in three years," he said. "It was taken two weeks after the flood, how could that not change? I think we need an independent third-party administered with teachers, principals and administrators that is truly anonymous and asks very difficult questions."
Richard and Lidiak said the method used is proven and well thought out and allows the board to hear from everyone, not just those who are unhappy.
"I think we're asking the right questions and I'm glad were asking students about hope, well-being and engagement," Richard said. "If we are going to engage community, let's engage them in a direction that moves the district forward, something that gives the board guidance."
Lidiak added, "It's nice to hear from everybody and not just those that are dissatisfied."
For years there has been talk that the district dislikes charter schools, and that charter schools brag too much about their success without acknowledging a student demographic that makes it easier to be successful. Past board members have said the charter schools underperform their demographics. Charter school advocates say they do more with less funding.
All of the current board members say the relationship they have with the charter schools is much better than it has ever been. They all agree they serve a purpose in the district. And they all say the schools are offering different options that are needed to deliver choice to parents. Whether that's enough is where members are split.
Hall would like to see the district employ someone to act as a liaison to the charter schools.
Solis, Richard, and Lidiak say there could still be changes such as working on demographics that match the district, improving achievement, sharing ideas or continuing to improve relationships.
Haefeli, DeWitt and Richardson said they are happy with how the charters are doing and provide the district exactly what they should.
"Parents have a right to educate their child anyway they like," Haefeli said. "They are viable alternatives to other schools. If parents want to take their kids there, that's good. I would like to call it our district. We all need to be proponents for all the kids. I would like to see them perform better, but I would like to see our traditional schools perform better, too."
Solis said the district is responsible for all the children, and some of those just happen to be in charter schools. Everyone should work together to learn from each other.
"Charters have some benefits we need to take note of and vice versa," she said. "They are competitive in nature, and we need to put our egos aside. The charters are not set up to take on different demographics. I recognize their policies and their way of getting students are different. I'd like to work together on that. It's important to see schools, principals, teachers reflect our community, and I always want us to keep that in mind."
Richard said she holds them to a higher standard for good reason.
"We expect every school needs to be delivering up to its potential," she said. "We have schools with much higher needs, and (charters) have much fewer needs. But they all get pretty much the same funding, so we have different expectations."
Although the district hands off nearly the same amount of funding per student — less a small amount of about $80 per student for administrative costs allowed by law — the charters then give back to the district more than $600 per student to cover the costs of special education in the district.
Charter school advocates have long argued they have fewer special needs students because that is the model set up by the district. The district collects around $3 million from the charters for special education students, and then district personnel decide in which school to place students.
"Who's getting the money is less concerning for me than what are the kids at those schools getting," DeWitt said. "How charter schools get their kids is less important than what the kid gets when they get to the charter school. We need to ask what offerings in district-managed schools can we be proud of? But if they are getting it better somewhere else, we should be supportive of it."
Board members are split about the operation of middle schools.
Hall said he doesn't know enough on the situation to know for sure; DeWitt and Richardson believe an overhaul is necessary; Haefeli and Solis think a tune-up is in order; and Richard and Lidiak are happy with changes already made.
"We didn't get there overnight and we're not going to come out of it overnight," Lidiak said about the fact all four traditional middle schools are in either Priority Improvement or Turnaround status in state performance standards. "I am pleased and surprised with the strides we made in one year, but we have to continue with that. We are stabilizing our enrollment; it's up. And it's always more difficult to get good news to travel. We invested $1.3 million in a structured reform effort. We need to find a way to sustain that."
DeWitt said swift and drastic changes could be what the schools need.
"There are 40 schools statewide turning into pumpkins next year," he said of schools who will test the state's consequences for being classified Priority Improvement or Turnaround for five years. "We need to make clear if the pressure is to improve performance, and what help do you need to get there. We also need the confidence to take some experimental action; right now too many think, 'What if? What are the consequences?' But the consequences could be it could get better."
They all say, however, there needs to be no more changes made to the middle school sports programs and, in some cases, the district needs to find money to infuse back into those, to capture the population that leaves to enjoy more competitive middle school sports leagues at the charter schools and neighboring school districts.
When state funding dropped several years ago, the district cut many school-organized athletics at the middle school level. All out-of-city transportation was cut to competitions with Loveland, Fort Collins and Windsor schools. Greeley schools now compete among themselves and the district collaborates with the city recreation department to offer multiple options for middle school sports. Dozens of parents left the district the following year and in subsequent years for schools with more competitive programs for their children.
"We need to spend as much money as humanly possible on all extra curricular activities," Haefeli said. "Honestly, the more we have, the more ownership students take in their school."
Where that money comes from is a more difficult conversation with no easy answers, and additional money expected from the state this year is likely to come with strings.
Haefeli said, overall, middle school is a tough beast to tackle in any district.
"I don't care where you go to middle school, it has a bad rap," he said. "That's because everything in a middle schoolers life can be attributed to four things. Black and white turns gray. Mom and dad become stupid. Body parts that have never grown before grow. And you become attracted to some gender."
Every year the school board sets the policy, goals and strategies it expects the superintendent to follow. Problems tend to occur when elections put in place board members who were not part of those decisions but must live by them until the next cycle.
That appears to be what is happening in the case of current board members' views on Lang's performance.
But it's not really Lang's performance that frustrates Haefeli, Solis, DeWitt, Richardson and Hall. It's the policy, goals and strategies that are in place for her to follow.
"When you look at where she started and where we are now, we've made some big transitions," Solis said. "But I think we can make some more. I think we have a few people elected that bring views others didn't, and we're reaching a sector of the community we didn't before."
DeWitt said board members have called for expectations to change.
"The current board is laying down what our steps are that we want everybody to walk," he said. "And it's likely not the same as previous boards. We're blaming the administration for doing something that the previous boards have told her to do."
Lidiak and Richard, who were part of those previous years' planning, said Lang is to be commended for everything she's done for the district.
"She has given us a school system that's responsive to all student needs," Richard said. "All students' needs, including kids who are non-poverty, English speaking kids. She has been able to take on students with high needs and still move them forward and up. She took on the flood and the homelessness and moved them forward and up still. And that is something that happens by design, not by happenstance."
Richardson, who was also part of those plans, said changes are coming. But he said he believes Lang will rise to the challenge.
"If you look at the goals set up in the past, she has been very, very deliberate about meeting those," he said. "If I got to pick the goals, they may not be what they have been, historically. I think this board may play a more active role in what those goals should be. And if we look at what she's done historically, she'll more than likely meet all the goals we set for her."
In the end, Lidiak said everyone needs to keep in mind the positive changes Lang has made and how much the district has improved in her time here.
"She has done a phenomenal job in being the leader for this district and putting together an outstanding team," Lidiak said. "This super is in our schools more than any other super in the past 20 years. She is a champion for student achievement, teachers and strong school leadership. She is fiscally clever and responsible with such a tight, tight budget. Are there things she can be more involved in? We all have places and room for improvement. But I do appreciate her, and she does do the will of the board."
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