Tag Archives: Bullying

A little outsourcing problem

Posted on February 15, 2007 by David

In today’s Washington Post, Marc Fisher asks of Montgomery County Public Schools the same question that needs to be asked of Loudoun County school officials: Okay, the game is revolting, and the group is gone — we got that. But … Continue reading →

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Listening to youth?

Posted on February 5, 2007 by David

Loudoun County is “listening to youth” – except when “somebody” might object to what they have to say. It turns out that the Loudoun Youth Initiative, created, endorsed and administered by county government to address the problems identified by youth, … Continue reading →

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Words That Hurt — and Heal

Posted on January 26, 2007 by David

Good work, Tully! Play Gives Voice to Teens’ Experiences With Bullying, Friends, Fitting In Washington Post January 25, 2007 By Arianne Aryanpur Tully Satre, 17, says he knows what it’s like to be bullied. He knows how it feels to … Continue reading →

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Normal

Posted on January 23, 2007 by David

– A guest blog by Tully Satre – Normal. Many generations have fought to figure out how to conform to this very adjective. Few have returned; none have succeeded. Why? The concept is rather simple; normal is virtually nonexistent. Last … Continue reading →

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How not to teach sexual responsibility

Posted on October 13, 2006 by David

First of all, don’t pretend that everyone in the world is heterosexual. Since high school students are well aware that this isn’t the case, it’s a good way to lose credibility. Loudoun County High School yesterday had a mandatory assembly … Continue reading →

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There it is.

Posted on September 12, 2006 by David

Finally, someone has been honest about the intent behind the Marshall/Newman amendment: No, we’ll kick you back under your rocks in November. I guess they’re getting desperate. Unable to sustain the fiction that the Marshall/Newman amendment “only defines marriage,” the … Continue reading →

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An interesting “social contract”

Posted on September 9, 2006 by David

I think we’ll pass. According to right wing blogger Jerry Fuhrman, the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v Texas represented some sort of “implicit agreement” struck between the GLBT community and people like him. In this decidedly revisionist version of … Continue reading →

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