September 11, 2008- 12:00 p.m.This is it, 7 years since the horrific events of September 11, 2001. Naturally, USA Today’s main story is “U.S. marks 7th anniversary of 9/11 attacks.” This article discusses many of the ways Americans are remembering the anniversary in New York City, Shanksville, PA, and the Pentagon. President Bush spoke at the dedication of the memorial at the Pentagon this morning, and McCain and Obama were setting aside time to pay silent respects at Ground Zero this afternoon before attending a forum on public service. The article also noted that McCain would also be attending a memorial service in Pennsylvania for the individuals killed aboard United Airlines Flight 93.
Other top stories include “Former official: Bush approved military raids in Pakistan,” and many education articles including “CEOs split on paying for good grades,” and “Programs recruit young, inexperienced grads to teach in New Orleans.” In another education-related headline, “Teachers union initiates school reform plan,” I found a very interesting link to a September 2, 2008 story. I clicked on “Dems vs. Teachers: Party, unions split on many issues” to find an article that discussed the loss of the alliance between the Democratic Party and teacher unions. The writer referred to this split as being a “funny thing.”
The article also stated, “Sen. Barack Obama, who supports the "merit pay" idea, earned loud boos last July when he raised the topic of "performance pay" in a speech to the National Education Association (NEA).
In another headline, “Palin’s town used to bill victims for rape kits” accusations are made regarding Palin’s knowledge of the issue, and her spokesperson states that Palin has never supported the idea of making rape victims pay for their own evidence-gathering test.
Today’s main issues include 9/11 remembrances and education issues. Let’s see how that changes in a couple of days!
Other top stories include “Former official: Bush approved military raids in Pakistan,” and many education articles including “CEOs split on paying for good grades,” and “Programs recruit young, inexperienced grads to teach in New Orleans.” In another education-related headline, “Teachers union initiates school reform plan,” I found a very interesting link to a September 2, 2008 story. I clicked on “Dems vs. Teachers: Party, unions split on many issues” to find an article that discussed the loss of the alliance between the Democratic Party and teacher unions. The writer referred to this split as being a “funny thing.”
The article also stated, “Sen. Barack Obama, who supports the "merit pay" idea, earned loud boos last July when he raised the topic of "performance pay" in a speech to the National Education Association (NEA).
In another headline, “Palin’s town used to bill victims for rape kits” accusations are made regarding Palin’s knowledge of the issue, and her spokesperson states that Palin has never supported the idea of making rape victims pay for their own evidence-gathering test.
Today’s main issues include 9/11 remembrances and education issues. Let’s see how that changes in a couple of days!
Please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oOW-1OwtCA to take a few moments to remember the tragedy of September 11th.
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