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SOUTH AFRICAN SUPPORTED ORGANISATIONS
The following charitable organisations are based in South Africa and are currently supported by the Footprints Foundation.
WINNIE MABASO FOUNDATION
The Winnie Mabaso Foundation was established to support vulnerable and orphaned children in South Africa, particularly those living with HIV.
Over the years our work has extended to encompass all ages of those who are underprivileged and in desperate need from babies to grannies.
As a Foundation we are enormously proud to see how Mabaso love has changed, and continues to change the lives of countless people in South Africa. We'd love for you to join our Mabaso family and help us to make a difference.
The Winnie Mabaso Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in the UK (1160321) and is also registered in South Africa as an NPO (140-472).
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THE KHAYA CENTRE
The Khaya Centre is part of the Orange Babies Charity
Orange Babies South Africa is a branch of the Dutch Orange Babies NGO whose aim is to save babies lives; to help pregnant women with HIV and their babies in Africa. Orange Babies also supports children who are infected with or directly affected by HIV. We provide help by offering information programs and medical care and by building orphanages, maternity clinics and shelters for these women and children. We welcome your support, whether you want to volunteer or make a donation. We appreciate any form of contribution.
ENNERDALE MEALS ON WHEELS
Meals on Wheels For The Aged is a multi-faceted welfare service aimed at helping the elderly of our country to live out their sunset years in dignity and relative comfort. The service includes Old-Age Homes, Frail-Care Centers, Service Centers For Senior Citizens, and the well known Meals on Wheels For The Aged meal delivery service.
All of these services function under the umbrella of Meals on Wheels Community Services, a non-profit organization that operates under the government registration number ADRA SA (SAU) 002-706 NPO.
ENNERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Ennerdale Primary School's mission is to develop a balanced learner who can read, write, reason with understanding. Every effort will be made to encourage learners to actively participate in extra curricular activities to reach their full potential.
COOL KATS
Cool Cats is a day care centre offering early learning to toddlers. The Footprints Foundation has rebuilt the whole site adding new buildings as well as refurbishing the original two classrooms. The project was completed over 3 years. I'm in addition the Footprints Foundation supply support with monthly food contributions.
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The following charities have received support/funds from The Footprints Foundation. Click on the logo's to visit their websites and find out more information.
TINY TIM'S CHILDREN CENTRE
Our organisation is a well established, registered charity which provides FREE complementary treatments to children and young people with disabilities, health problems and special needs.
3H FUND
3H Fund is a charity that makes it possible for disabled people, children and adults, to have memorable and fulfilling holidays.
GL11 COMMUNITY HUB
Our mission is to support all local residents to connect, develop and gain confidence and inspiration by providing a springboard for opportunities to create an economically and socially thriving local community.
YOUNG & INSPIRED
At Young & Inspired, we provide a range of after school and extracurricular activities, which provide rich experiences to the young people which they would otherwise lack.
At Young & Inspired, we provide a range of after school and extracurricular activities, which provide rich experiences to the you...
THE CHILDHOOD EYE CANCER TRUST
The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust has been a registered charity since 1987 and was formerly known as The Retinoblastoma Society.
TRINITY HOSPICE
Trinity's skilled, compassionate end of life care helps our patients, and their families and carers, to regain the confidence they need to live every moment.
SIGHT SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE
Sight Support Derbyshire exists to provide essential support and services to blind and partially sighted people to help them to become independent.
SICKLE CELL SOCIETY
"Footprints are pleased to support the work of Peace Adetero in her efforts to raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease, and wish her all the best with on-going endeavours".
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE
'We Put Patients and Families First' is Marie Curie Cancer Care's strategic plan for 2011-14. It sets out our plans to develop, expand and fund our work.
Make-A-Wish Foundation UK is a charity with a single purpose – we grant magical wishes to children and young people aged 3-17 fighting life-threatening illnesses.
THE BRAINWAVE PROGRAMME
The Brainwave Programme rests on the theory of neuroplasticity and our qualified and experienced staff are drawn from the mainstream fields of physiotherapy, psychology and education.
THE MANACARE FOUNDATION
"Manacare considers its mission as a handshake of peace and goodwill and a step towards the hope that peoples from different lands and cultures can work together and, whilst caring about each other, ultimately take a stride towards the achievement of peace on our earth."
Wooden Spoon is the children's charity of the rugby world. For 25 years Spoon has harnessed the spirit and values of rugby to give disadvantaged children in Britain and Ireland a chance to achieve their full potential in life.
CHILDRENS HOSPICE
Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is a Scottish charity established to provide hospice services in Scotland for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.
FARLEIGH HOSPICE
Caring for the lives of individuals and their families who have been touched by cancer or other life limiting illnesses. It's about extra-ordinary people taking the time to improve the lives of others; about adding life to days, even when days can't be added to life.
THE EVELINA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
The Evelina Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' moved to a stunning new purpose built hospital at St Thomas' in 2005. With everything from the menus and furnishings to the design of the building itself chosen by children, it's something truly special.
BROMLEY BY BOW CENTRE
The Bromley by Bow Centre is an innovative community organisation in East London. Working in one of the most deprived wards in the UK, each week we support families, young people and adults of all ages to learn new skills, improve their health and wellbeing, find employment and develop the confidence to achieve their goals and transform their lives.
LONGFIELD HOSPICE
In 1987 a pioneering local group, consisting of Barbara Curd, Helen Hutchinson and Dr Andrew Bodham-Whetham – later joined by Bishop John Gibbs, identified the need for a hospice in South Gloucestershire. Longfield Hospice (formerly The Cotswold Care Project) was born and an appeal to purchase premises and to finance the Hospice's first year launched. Thanks to massive support from the local community, and hard work from the volunteers who have always been the Hospice's mainstay, the dream took just three years to come true.
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK
For more than 22 years, we have been helping children affected by leukaemia. We fund research into causes and treatments, support families through welfare programmes and campaign on their behalf.
THE ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST
We are the charity that takes back lives from leukaemia. It is only with your involvement that we can carry out our lifesaving work.
Deafblind UK is a national charity offering specialist services and human support to deafblind people and those who have progressive sight and hearing loss acquired throughout their lives.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) – about 100,000 people in the UK.
Help for Heroes (H4H) was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry after a profoundly moving visit to Selly Oak Hospital in the summer of 2007. Bryn and Emma met some extraordinarily brave young people who had been badly wounded and they just wanted to do something to help.
THE SPRING CENTRE
The Spring Centre provides care and support to children and young people with disabilities and their families from across Gloucestershire.
SAINT FRANCIS HOSPICE
Saint Francis Hospice is a centre of excellence in the care of those with life limiting illnesses. Our team of specialist consultants, doctors, nurses and health care assistants provide practical and emotional support for adults of all ages and give specialist bereavement support to family members from as young as 20 months.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES RMHC
Ronald McDonald House Charities – is an independent Charity which provides free 'home away from home' accommodation at hospitals, enabling families to stay close to their child and maintain a degree of normal family life.
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST
At Children's Hospice South West we care for children who have illnesses which mean they will die before reaching adulthood. We provide expert care for them, their parents and well siblings.
THE MUSCLE HELP FOUNDATION
The Muscle Help Foundation exists to deliver amazing and unforgettable experiences (that we call Muscle Dreams) in the UK for children and young people suffering from the muscle wasting disease Muscular Dystrophy … helping them to live a dream or fulfil a cherished ambition.
LEUKAEMIA AND LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FUND
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
THE SHAKESPEARE HOSPICE
Today, we are an independent local charity providing specialist End of Life and supportive care for people living in South Warwickshire and the North Cotswolds who are affected by life-limiting illness.
Today, we are an independent local charity providing specialist End of Life and supportive care for people living in South Warwick...
THE WILLOW FOUNDATION
The Willow Foundation is the only charity of its kind providing special days for seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds throughout the UK.
Whether they be the very old, people living with dementia or Alzheimer's, people living with physical disabilities, degenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's or motor neurone disease, people living with learning difficulties or more serious mental disorders, all older people are valuable.
CLOVER HOUSE
Clover House Welcome to Clover House. We are a charity providing complementary therapy for children and young people and we treat any physical, behavioural or emotional problem.
SUE RYDER CARE
We provide compassionate care for people with palliative, long-term and end of life needs.
THE ROYAL MARSDEN CANCER CHARITY
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity We raise money to help The Royal Marsden provide world-class care for cancer patients, and to support the hospital's pioneering work in cancer research and education.
With a keen belief in the power of charity and volunteer work, Charlie McMann is committed to changing the world. There really couldn't be a more dedicated Grant Manager, and we're so happy to have Charlie McMann as part of the The Footprints Foundation team.
KENYA WORKS
Kenya Works Our approach is three-pronged – Learning, Earning and Partnering. In Learning we supply schools with libraries, library books, and educational materials, uniforms for the very poor and occasionally school buildings. Something as simple as outdoor toilets improves school retention rates, especially for young girls.
THE MEARS FOUNDATION
Following the success of our first two international relief projects, India in 2008 and Sri Lanka in 2009, it was felt that it would be a logical step to set up a charity to support and channel the funds raised towards these endeavours. In addition The Mears Foundation aims to support worth while charities both in the UK and abroad.
THE BOBBY MOORE FUND
The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK raises money for research into bowel cancer in memory of footballer Bobby Moore.
THE CURE PARKINSONS TRUST (MOVERS AND SHAKERS)
The Cure Parkinson's Trust has one bold aim – to cure Parkinson's disease. The charity funds innovative projects and inspirational scientists with the aim of building momentum towards a cure.
ST BARNABAS HOSPICE
Having an advanced illness can raise all sorts of practical, physical and emotional issues, which affect not only the patient, but their loved ones too. The hospice aims to help tackle these issues, offering expert advice and support along the way.
THE MARTLETS HOSPICE
The hospice plays a vital role in helping people to live life as fully as they can, right up until the end. Through expert clinical care provided by highly skilled and experienced Doctors and Nurses, we ensure that wherever possible peace, respect and dignity is retained – it is a very simple and very human ethos.
WHITEHAWK INN
We are a community led organisation in Brighton providing information and advice about learning and work, and a range of support activities for adults. For those who are looking to go back to work we offer careers advice, employment support and a range of tailored resources.
THE BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND
The British Wireless for the Blind Fund provides high quality, easy to use audio equipment which has been specially designed and adapted for listeners living with sight loss.
BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT
Brain Tumour Support is uniquely dedicated to providing support for anyone affected by any type of brain tumour, at any point from diagnosis and for as long as support is needed.
One in every 9 babies in the UK is born either premature or sick. That's over 80,000 babies every year with one being admitted to special care every six minutes. The vital care that babies receive after birth can have a profound impact on the rest of their lives. For families struggling to cope, this will be one of the most difficult, emotional and stressful times of their lives.
GARY KIRSTEN FOUNDATION
In 2015 we started working with the Gary Kirsten Foundation to sponsor the building of the first two cricket nets in the program 50/50 to build 50 cricket nets in 50 weeks in development areas.
We have sponsored those first ones in Khayelitsha and Jabelane with the scheme officially opening in January 2016. With this partnership Footprints is looking to build a long term arrangement in cricket in South Africa.
THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Our mission is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation, so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.
THE MENINGISTIS TRUST
Meningitis strikes in an instant, but the impact lasts a lifetime. The Meningitis Trust is here to ensure that everyone whose life has been affected by meningitis gets access to the support that they need, where they need it and for as long as they need it.
During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men's faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
CARING IN BRISTOL
Caring In Bristol is a registered charity that helps homeless people at Christmas and throughout the year.
HFT
We promote independence, build confidence and encourage personal development for the people we support adults with learning disabilities.
Second Chance was founded in 1984 and grew from the work of the founder and present chief executive Doug Hulme in special schools. It was originally known as "The Foster an Angler" charity, because it took children from deprived backgrounds camping and fishing
GREEN PASTURES CHRISTIAN NURSING HOME
Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home has been established to provide care for the frail and elderly and others who are terminally ill.
We provide an information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. This is integrated with local support, including one-to-one and group befriending schemes.
Our vision is to ensure children, young people and families reach their full potential and shape their own futures in a safe and creative environment.
FareShare is a national UK charity supporting communities to relieve food poverty. FareShare is at the centre of two of the most urgent issues that face the UK: food poverty and food waste.
CCHF All About Kids exists to give disadvantaged children a range of residential activity and respite breaks. We improve the quality of children's lives and help them to recognise their potential in a safe and happy environment.
In April Delight partnered with Sal's Shoes, a local charity that finds new feet for outgrown children's shoes, and with the support of the Embassy of Nepal in London we launched Heart & Sole. Working with the children from 4 local schools we asked them to find an outgrown pair of shoes, an outgrown cuddly toy and draw a picture or write a letter to a Nepali child in dire need.
YOUTH DIRECT
Youth Direct is an after school club that was set up in 2003, as it became apparent that local youth needed some recreational space other than their school and home environment.
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The Eikon Charity's origins date back to 1995, when the 'New Haw Youth Project' was set up by our founder, Chris Hickford. Chris met many young people coping with extremely difficult personal issues who had very little, if any, help available to them.
ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPICE
St Christopher's Hospice exists to promote and provide skilled and compassionate palliative care of the highest quality.
HOPSICE OF HOPE
We started work in Romania in 1992. There was no hospice care whatsoever available in the country at that time. Morphine was illegal. Cancer patients had no pain relief and were simply left to die in pain. The health system was corrupt and people avoided seeking medical help as they could not afford to pay a bribe.
Other countries in the region have similar problems and so we extended our work into Serbia in 2006, the Republic of Moldova in 2008 and Albania in 2018.
THE SURESERVE FOUNDATION
The Sureserve Foundation exists to warm the communities in the UK served by our public and private buildings.
The Sureserve Group is a leading asset and energy support services group that performs critical functions in homes, public and commercial buildings, with a focus on clients in the UK public sector and regulated markets.
RURAL SMILE
To work with communities and development partnerts to empower women, children and persons with disability to change their world for the better
C POTENTIAL
'We work with babies, children and young people who have movement disorders due to conditions such as cerebral palsy, global development delay or acquired brain injury. Many of the children we work with also have related difficulties such as learning disabilities or sensory processing and/or communication.
So, to help children and young people reach their full potential, we offer a suite of holistic therapies under one umbrella, such as Conductive Education, Music therapy, Independent Living, Mollii and Rebound therapy.'
EASTON COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTRE
"Our mission is to relate to each child as a unique individual and tailor our care and teaching to their specific needs in order to equip them with a love of learning that will help them to flourish and reach their full potential.
We invite children into a wonderful, playful, learning adventure. We strive to deliver a consistently excellent service to the communities we serve and to be their first choice."
We value your privacy and want to be clear about the data we collect and process. We have updated our Privacy Notice to reflect the high standards established with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We respect your personal data. We have never and will never sell it to third parties. If you have any questions about your privacy, please contact us.
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Earlier today the labour party published their manifesto for the upcoming general election. While the document is over 120 pages long, we have highlighted the key parts of the manifesto of interest to recruiters.
giving all workers equal rights from day one, whether part-time or full-time, temporary or permanent banning zero hours contracts – so that every worker gets a guaranteed number of hours each week legislating to ensure that any employer wishing to recruit labour from abroad does not undercut workers at home ending the Public Sector Pay Cap rolling out maximum pay ratios of 20:1 in the public sector and in companies bidding for public contracts raising the Minimum Wage to the level of the Living Wage (expected to be at least £10 per hour by 2020) – for all workers aged 18 or over.
shifting the burden of proof, so that the law assumes a worker is an employee unless the employer can prove otherwise banning payroll companies, sometimes known as umbrellas giving employment agencies and end-users joint responsibility for ensuring that the rights of agency workers are enforced, and strengthen trade union rights setting up a dedicated commission to modernise the law around employment status, including a new statutory definition of employment status.
increasing corporation tax from 19 per cent to 26 per cent reinstating the lower small-business corporation tax rate introducing an excessive pay levy on companies where staff are paid a salary of more that £330,000 scraping quarterly reporting for businesses with a turnover of under £85,000 giving local government extra funding by initiating a review into reforming council tax and business rates.
ending freedom of movement when we leave the European Union working with business, trade unions and devolved governments to identify labour and skill shortages introduce a system which could include: employer sponsorship, work permits, visa regulations or a mixture of these reinstate the Migrant Impact Fund exclude students from the net migration figures.
immediately guarantee existing rights for all EU nationals living in Britain, while also securing reciprocal rights for UK citizens who live in the EU scrapping the existing Brexit White Paper, while trying to retain benefits of the single market sand the customs union reject 'no deal' with the EU as a viable option replace the Great Repeal Bill with an EU Rights and Protections Bill, which will ensure no change to workers' rights, equality law, consumer rights or environmental protections.
The REC supports appropriate legislation for protecting workers and addressing rogue providers who undercut compliant businesses. An update and streamlining of the current rules is something we have been calling for, together with more targeted enforcement. One of the best ways of ensuring clarity would be to ensure the whole recruitment supply chain is regulated under the Conduct Regulations.
We will continue to underline the fact that one of the drivers for flexible working patterns is individual choice and to ensure that policy makers do not conflate zero hour contracts with agency work. Any government should not limit people's ability to work in different ways, but ensure they are making an informed choice.
We believe all workers, including temporary staff, must be treated fairly. The rights that agency workers are already entitled to are often misunderstood and we will continue to argue that the priority should be to ensure that existing regulations are effectively enforced rather than creating more legislation.
On immigration, we want to see a policy that creates prosperity and growth for the whole of the UK by supporting our dynamic, open and inclusive jobs market. We believe it is important for government to recognise that they will still need to access people from across the EU to fill vacancies for British clients when necessary. Our members also want clear directives from the government about the status of EU nationals currently working in the UK, and British people working in Europe, as soon as possible.
These are just some of the key arguments that we will continue to take forward in the run-up to the election and in our conversations with the next government. If you would like more information on how to get involved in our campaigning work, please email Richard.Sagar@rec.uk.com.


The Board of Directors will be composed of seven (7) members. Each City Commissioner shall appoint one (1) member, the Mayor shall appoint one (1) member, and the Harlingen Convention and Visitors Bureau staff shall appoint one (1) member.
Each member shall serve a term concurrent with the term of the City Commissioner who appointed the member. All members of the board shall be at least 21 years of age.
Members appointed to the Board must reside within the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District jurisdictional boundary or work at or operate a business within the corporate city limits.
Each appointment by a City Commissioner shall be made from the following sectors: (a) Two persons who are owners of a hotel or motel in the city or who work in a local hotel or motel in a managerial capacity; (b) One person who is the owner of a restaurant in the city or who works in a local restaurant in a managerial capacity; (c) One person who is an owner or manager in a retail establishment; (d) One person who represents the arts but is not a city employee; (e) One person who helps to organize or promote amateur sporting events for the community; and (f) One person who works in or represents nature tourism.
The City Commissioners will draw lots to determine which Commissioner will make appointments from particular sectors. An Assistant City Manager shall serve in an ex-officio capacity. No board members may serve more than three (3) consecutive terms.
A Quorum for the board of directors shall be four (4) board members for official action. Any board member who fails to attend three consecutive monthly meetings shall automatically forfeit membership without further action by the board of the City Commission.
The Board is an advisory board created to assist the director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding tourism strategies and visitors and conventioneers' activities in the City. The board shall develop a strategic visitors and conventioneers plan and recommend modifications to the plan as necessary.


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Schneider to David Brooks: Common Core Does Not Encourage Opinion Writing Like Yours (UPDATE) »
A High School Student's View of the Common Core
April 19, 2014 //
Abby White is a junior at Shaker Heights High School in Ohio and an editor at her high school newspaper. She researched the Common Core, read the standards, interviewed faculty, and developed her own views about their strengths and weaknesses.
She wrote this article for her school newspaper, the Shakerite.
She has done more research than many newspaper reporters, who like to quote what people say for and against the Common Core, without deigning to read them. She works harder to understand and explain the subject than many people twice her age.
Without spoiling her effort to analyze the standards, I present here her biggest concern: how do we know they will measure up to all the promises?
"That's like devising a new surgical method to fix a man's heart condition, not testing that method, and going ahead with the surgery anyway. I can't speak for anyone else, but I would never act so rashly. Sure, the new method could work; it could also kill the patient.
"The Common Core State Standards are changing the face of America's education for approximately 50 million students, teachers and other public school faculty — not including parents. Imposing such a huge change with no gauge of its effectiveness is downright irresponsible. Our education system is the patient, and we have no guarantee it won't die on the operating table. In fact, right now, I don't think its chances are good."
See more at: http://www.shakerite.com/opinion/2014/04/08/the-craze-and-craziness-behind-the-common-core/#sthash.JnWj6rH7.dpuf
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Susan Lee Schwartz says:
WONDERFUL… THANKS DIANE. I put it up, and in my comment said that Abby should write for The NY Times on education…not David Brooks.
Todd Mathew Kennedy says:
.Com mon now, You(s) should give it a chance to work before having to start from the beginning/drawing board all ovor again.
Reblogged this on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé.
chemtchr says:
Here's my favorite point from Abby's magnificent deconstruction.
"By imposing so many new tasks and requirements upon schools, the standards make learning into a check-list. Have I learned to "interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context?" Check! Am I competent in my ability to "analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work?" Whoops, forgot that one, gotta go back to aisle four! -"
She points out the stimulus-item checklist behind Common Core's bogus "critical thinking" claim. She also points out the discipline creep of the non-fiction "critical reading" standards. Science and history teachers would be required to train their students to generate hundreds of words of hollow, formulaic exposition in response to any drivel they are presented with.
If Corporate CCSS backers are determined to train up a generation of academic bullshitters like themselves, though, they've lost this one. Abby White is a genuine thinker.
Chiara Duggan says:
It's a great piece and she makes a great argument, but I'm not sure it matters.
"Imposing such a huge change with no gauge of its effectiveness is downright irresponsible."
Irresponsible, reckless, thoughtless, I've used the same words to describe ed reform for a decade now and I've come to the conclusion that they don't value public schools.
They don't believe any of the things she's afraid of losing are valuable. The goal is to "disrupt" and "rip off the band aid" and then just let markets happen. Hey, if her school benefits, that's great, but if it doesn't, then the Great God Markets has spoken and she should "relinquish" and look for a "great!" school.
People simply don't treat something they value this cavalierly. Compare the approach to ed reform with the approach to health insurance reform. My God, they bent over backwards to mollify insurance companies and allow people to keep what they valued about the old system. We sure didn't hear a whole lot about the value of "disruption" in insurance markets.
That care and concern doesn't happen with public schools. We march, we cry, we mourn and all of that is ignored in this grim, joyless "reform" process. If her public schools don't "work" with Common Core and the initiative does damage, why not replace her school with a set of privately-managed and privately-owned schools, or perhaps a voucher where she can choose from a set of private schools? That's the attitude I see.
They don't see anything inherently worthwhile in the school she has, and she does. Seems like an impasse to me. You'd have to care about something to treat it carefully. I'm not sure we have that crucial element.
NY teacher says:
It matters because ultimately it will not be up to the reformers.
It matters because the parents of kids like Abby and kids not like Abby all love their children too much to let this continue.
In the end it will implode despite the best efforts of those who brought us this mess
Jeannie Kaplan says:
Amazing. Abby White has demonstrated more maturity and thoughtfulness than people many times her age. From my viewpoint her research, writing and analyses are spot on. My favorite part of her editorial is her fiction/non-fiction analysis. I would have struggled mightily in school had fiction not been an essential learning tool.
I do have a question that seems to go unaddressed in CCSS conversations. What happens if and when students do not reach these standards? Is there a timeline associated with CCSS? I'm sure there is. Otherwise teachers and schools couldn't be deemed failures. I just don't recall seeing it.
In Denver we already have had standards based report cards, hence standards based learning for many years now. With these standards, the achievement gaps have widened significantly, and not many positive changes in educational outcomes can be detected. Students who don't meet the standards are mostly passed along. Will CCSS just produce more meaningless standards? Will CCSS, PARRC, Smarter balanced change accountability? If so, how ?
Congratulations to Abby White and to her school newspaper and its advisor for developing and nurturing such an intelligent young woman and for allowing her the freedom to write what she believes.
Jeannie Kaplan
2old2teach says:
Aren't Colorado teachers already subjected to an evaluation system that relies heavily on student grades on tests? Aren't they closing or turning around low performing public schools? Since I don't live in Colorado I am not well versed in what is happening, but I seem to remember reading about various reform practices that were disrupting the public school system.
Denver is truly the quintessential reform district. It flies under the radar I think because it is in the middle of the country, i.e., not on the coasts. We have the harshest teacher evaluation legislation, written by Michael Johnston. 50% of teachers' evals on test scores. We have 41 and counting charter schools serving about 15% of our students. We have 29 so-called innovation schools most of whose only innovation is no worker protections, leaving a total of 70 out of 210 schools non-union. Denver is the only district out of 170+ statewide to have innovation schools or having already "piloted" the strict teacher evaluations. We have closed, reopened, transferred neighborhood schools into charters, built new facilities for charters, gotten rid of professional educators (much due to pension costs), and have tested out the wazoo. What has this produced? An increasing achievement gap across the board, a gradation rate of 61.3%, remediation rates of 60%, and proficiencies in reading of 54%, math, 46%, writing 42%. And these do not tell the story of chaos, rising inequities, and staff churn. Oh yes, and choice and co-locations. Choice for those who can drive their children; co-locations to divide and conquer neighborhood after neighborhood. A very clever device for maintaining control. 9 years and counting for this "reform." But when you have only one newspaper which is in grasp of the politicians and moneyed folks and when you have elections being bought and frankly people who do not grasp the importance of what is happening here, you get failed public education that is allowed to continue. It makes me very sad. I can see a day in the not too distant future when Denver public schools will be for those who have no other choice.
I'm reading John Kuhn's book on public schools (I heard him speak in Texas) and I'm just blown away by the difference in how he talks about public schools and how ed reformers talk about public schools.
He values public schools. It comes thru in every paragraph. His work is like night and day with what I read from ed reformers. He's writing about an entity he loves.
So how can you trust people who don't value public schools to "reform" public schools? You can't. This is more than a difference of opinion, and it isn't going to be solved with a series of policy roundtables.
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A student from here in KY has also written an op-ed about testing
http://www.kentucky.com/2014/04/18/3200965/lashana-harney-test-taking-not.html?sp=/99/349/
Bob Shepherd says:
How much wiser this girl is than are the "leaders" of our educational system!!!
much wiser, for example, than is the Secretary for the Department of Education Privatization, formerly the USDE, Arne "Dunkin" Duncan
Ohio Algebra II teacher says:
An award winning article, IMO. Well done.
Ellen T Klock says:
Now this is a student who is college and career ready without the benefit of CCSS.
Patricia Johnson says:
Wow! What a great job! And without any exposure during her own education to all those key Common Core Standards!

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SPAIN Valladolid
FIRST MINT LOCATION 1454 - 1497
The approximate location of the old hammer mint is outlined in yellow on the map above. This mint was closed in 1497since it was not one of the six mints authorized to remain open after that date.
Documents explain that this mint was located near the corner of today's San Benito and Doctor Cazalla (previously Calle de la Moneda, Coin Street), Streets. The mint building no longer exists.
View of the corner of San Benito (starting at center), and Doctor Cazalla Streets (towards left and right), with San Benito Church on the right.
SECOND MINT LOCATION 1568 - 1686
The second hammer mint was located about 400 meters from the previous mint location, on San Lorenzo Street.
Valladolid had requested its own mint since 1555 and obtained the privilege in 1559, but this new hammer mint was not founded until 1568 when King Philip II established it shortly after moving the capital of Spain from Valladolid to Madrid, seemingly in compensation for having moved the residence of the Court and Royal Family from this city. This Mint struck coins, always by the hammer method, until 1686. The building no longer exists.
View looking north on San Lorenzo Street, with the tower of the San Lorenzo church, which no longer exists, on the left. The mint was located just following the brick building on the left.
View of San Lorenzo Street, from Plaza del Poniente, looking south. The Mint was located where the building with the red wall, on the right, is located today.
THIRD MINT LOCATION 1662 - 1664
The third mint location was in the approximate area where we have outlined in yellow, near the corner of General Ruiz and Panaderos Streets.
This mint was built in 1661 and only struck coins from 1662 until 1664, when it was decommissioned. This was a mechanized factroy with horse-driven roller mills. The building no longer exists.
View of Panaderos street, looking south.
View of the corner of General Ruiz (on right) and Panaderos (looking forward and towards the north) Streets.
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Russia Bans a Not-So-Manly Image of Putin (Published 2017)
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Images of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia wearing heavy makeup have been banned after the government deemed them "extremist."Credit…Denis Doyle/Getty Images
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has gone to great lengths to cultivate an image of authority and masculinity.
Photos showing him bare-chested and riding a horse have become an online meme. Other widely publicized pictures show him in scuba diving gear, carrying a rifle with a scope or taking down an opponent in martial arts.
So when a Russian named Alexander V. Tsvetkov posted photos and comments last year depicting Mr. Putin quite differently on VKontakte, the country's largest social network, the authorities took notice.
The Central District Court of Tver ruled that a number of the images — including one depicting the Russian leader wearing lipstick, eye shadow and fake eyelashes — were "extremist." Last month, the Justice Ministry took it a step further and updated its federal list of extremist materials. Offenders face a fine of up to 3,000 rubles ($53) or 15 days of administrative detention.
Among the banned materials? Image No. 4072, which Russian officials described as a poster resembling Mr. Putin "with makeup on his face — his eyelashes and lips are painted, which, as envisioned by the author/authors of the poster, should hint to an alleged nonstandard sexual orientation of the Russian president."
The poster of Mr. Putin in drag — reminiscent to some of Andy Warhol's images of Marilyn Monroe — has been referred to widely on social media and by news outlets as a "gay clown," with many noting this description is itself a stereotype.
Its clownishness and sexuality aside, the image seems squarely aimed at Mr. Putin's carefully cultivated reputation of hypermasculinity. Indeed, Randall D. Law, a professor of history at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Ala., said on Thursday that it was clearly intended as a protest of the Russian leader's crackdown on gays and lesbians.
In 2013, Mr. Putin signed laws banning gay couples from adopting Russian-born children, and allowing the police to arrest tourists and foreigners suspected of being gay or pro-gay and detain them for up to 14 days. He also signed a bill classifying "homosexual" propaganda as pornography, which could subject those who argued for tolerance or educating children about homosexuality to arrest and fines.
"There are a lot of ways you could visually attack him, but something that goes after his masculinity, anything that challenges his image as a hetero-normative male, in particular, will offend," Mr. Law said. "This is a particularly sensitive point for Putin himself and for anybody in charge of policing his image."
Kiosks sell posters of Mr. Putin projecting an aura of "machismo" for Russians to show off in their homes, he said.
"This is a guy who can drink a quart of vodka — even though he is a teetotaler — and wrestle a bear to the ground," Mr. Law said.
The banning of the image fits two trends in Russia: the widespread quashing of freedom of expression by the government and the homophobia that is prevalent there, Gregory Vitarbo, a professor of history and Russia expert at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., said in an email.
Mr. Putin is "notoriously vain," he wrote, "so it is the perfect convergence: for Putin to be mocked in an image, and done so in a way that overtly invokes homosexuality, would indeed draw the particular ire of the regime."
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These Betty White Quotes Prove Why She's a National Treasure
by Allison Hambrick December 13, 2021
written by Allison Hambrick December 13, 2021
It's more or less universally agreed upon that Golden Girls icon Betty White is pretty awesome. The national treasure turns 100 next month, and needless to say, she knows a thing or two.
To celebrate the actress, Fox News rounded up some of her best quotes. White has never shied away from honesty, and if these quotes are anything to go by, honesty is the best policy. It's not hard to understand why she is a comedic legend when reading Betty White's thoughts on life, beauty, and work.
While her Golden Girls costar Beatrice Arthur was known for her sarcasm, White has thrown a few barbs of her own. Her advice on getting a good night's rest are especially humorous: "get at least eight hours of beauty sleep, nine if you're ugly."
Even though many of her quotes contain jokes, a number of them are inspirational. For example, White believes that "you don't luck into integrity—you work at it." The actress appreciates a personality-centric mentality.
"A lady likes to be complimented on her looks, her eyes, her figure," White once said, underscoring the value of being a good person. "But the personality comments are much appreciated."
Beyond her comments on beauty, Betty White also captures aging in both a comedic and uplifting way. The actress memorably shared a quote about aging from her mother: "The older you get, the better you get. Unless you're a banana."
She also had these encouraging thoughts for those struggling with getting older: "So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game."
Book Honors Betty White's 100th Birthday
To commemorate White's centennial, author Ray Richmond penned a novel about her 90 years in the entertainment industry. With three hit television series and countless film appearances, White certainly gave the author a lot to work with.
As opposed to the traditional memoir format, Richmond instead chose to focus on 100 specific moments in White's life. Titled "Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life," the book is published by Becker & Mayer Books. Richmond was inspired to write about White because she is the perfect mix of humble and bold—a relatable trait.
"She doesn't think she's all that," Richmond said. "That's attractive to mainstream America. She knows how to measure the room and the mood better than any entertainer I've ever seen. And she knows her brand better than anyone. She knows her limits what lines she can cross. She does it with flair and sophistication."
If Richmond's comments weren't enough of an indicator, White's own appreciation of her popularity proves her humility.
"I got an award for everything: inhaling, exhaling," said White. "I've been so spoiled rotten. I'm the luckiest old broad on two feet. Truly! I've always been working at something."
As for how she'll celebrate her 100th next month, this quote might serve as an indicator: "My philosophy for staying young is [to] act bubbly every day. Drink bubbly every birthday!"


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Jonathan Kay: How shocking new sex-selection data could finally lead us to a Canadian abortion law
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Last week, the first item on my daily e-mail news blast from the Daily Beast web site read as follows: "Extreme: Arizona New Law Effectively Bans Abortions After 18 Weeks."
Think about that. Many women who are 18 weeks pregnant already have felt their babies kick. Only in North America, which has the most liberal abortion laws in the entire Western world, could the prohibition on killing such a recognizably human life form be labeled "extreme."
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But at least the United States permits some criminal prohibition of abortion once the child becomes viable. Here in Canada, we have no abortion law at all. And even the faintest whisperings of drafting one set pundits and opposition politicians into spasms of outrage.On just about every social issue you can name, the most liberal tranche of Canadian society takes its cues from northern Europe. Yet most Europeans would be shocked at a policy that permitted on-demand abortion — for any reason, or no reason at all — for pregnancies stretching well into the second trimester. The details differ from country to country. But a typical example is Switzerland, where on-demand abortion is permitted only until 12 weeks of gestation; after that, it is permitted only if a medical professional determines that an abortion is necessary to avert a serious medical risk or severe mental distress (such as in cases of rape, incest, or fetus malformation). France, Iceland, Finland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Austria and Belgium all have very similar policies.
Why can't we enact an equally civilized law here in Canada? Blame the glorious "Charter Revolution" that everyone's been exalting this week. The Supreme Court struck down Canada's abortion regulations in 1988. And we have had no law on the books ever since. It is a classic case of constitutional law shifting moral decision-making from elected officials to un-elected judges. And, perversely, scared Parliamentarians have been only too happy to play along: one less "divisive" — which is to say, morally important — issue for opponents to target with their attack ads.
But now, 24 years after R. v. Morgentaler, that may soon change. For the first time in Canadian history, those seeking to place humane limits on abortion availability can stake out the feminists' own moral high ground. To wit: If no-holds-barred abortion was justified on the basis that women must have complete autonomy over their own bodies, how can we ignore an epidemic of sex-selective abortions that exterminate females in utero?
Sex-selective abortion has long been the elephant in the pro-choice room. Studies of lopsided birth ratios in South and East Asia peg the number of "missing women" at 160-million — up from the 100-million figure that Amartya Sen cited in a famous New York Review of Books article (though it is unknown what percentage are dead by sex-selective abortion, and what percentage by mere neglect). Left to nature, the world's mothers will produce 105 males per 100 females (a male/female ratio of 1.05). But the actual ratio is above 1.10 in much of Asia. According to Mara Hvistendahl, the Beijing-based author of Unnatural Selection, the worst ratio on record is in the city of Lianyungang, China, at 163 boys per 100 girls. So where are the feminist T-shirts that say "We Are All Lianyungangese"?
Lianyungang is a long way away. But here are some places that are closer: Brampton, Etobicoke and Scarborough — Ontario communities with a high percentage of South Asian immigrants. As the Toronto Starreported on Tuesday, they are also the site of hospitals where ultrasound sonographers are forbidden from disclosing to parents the sex of their fetus.
Needless to say, medical staff refuse to discuss the issue of race and sex-selective abortion directly. But a helpful map on page 4 of Tuesday's Star shows a remarkable correlation between hospital policies and the local racial mix.
How many thousands of female fetuses are being selectively snuffed out in Canadian hospitals every year? For Ontario, at least, we can make an educated guess: On Monday, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published an extraordinary study of 788,688 single births in Ontario between 2002 and 2007, broken down according to the nation where the mother was born, and the parity of birth (i.e. how many children the mother already had). Parity is important, because sex-selective abortion is much more common in the case of parents who already have one or more girls, but no boys.
The results can be seen in graphical form on page 4 of the CMAJ report. The most interesting data point is that for Indian-born mothers who already have two children. They exhibit a male-female birth ratio of 1.36 — or 1,883 boys and 1,385 girls. In other words: almost 500 "missing girls" for just that tiny data sliver. Similar data blips show up for East Asian mothers at various parity levels. (I invite readers to view the data for themselves at the CMAJ web site — the PDF download of the article in question is free.)
The decision of some hospitals to withhold sex-of-fetus information from parents is an admirable one. But it is not a long-term solution: Ultrasound technology is a relatively simple, non-invasive procedure that parents will find some way to access, even if it is on the other side of Ontario's borders. A more courageous and far-sighted approach would be to use this moment of prospective moral convergence between feminists and social traditionalists to fundamentally re-examine our approach to abortion itself.
Consider this: Ultrasound sonographers typically are able to detect the sex of a fetus at about the 12th week, at the very earliest (though blood-test methods can do it sooner). As noted above, this happens to be right around the time that most European jurisdictions begin restricting abortion to cases where doctors pronounce it to be necessary to preserve the health of the mother, or some other compelling reason. As "multicultural" as Canada has become, I think it is fair to say that — if such a law were in force in Canada — it would never encompass the casual killing of a fetus because its parents preferred blue to pink.
You see where I am going with this. But before you shriek, and call me a dinosaur, read the CMAJ report, and think about which babies are being killed.
And why.
jkay@nationalpost.com


NJ officials caution against storm damaged car re-sales.
A new online database will allow New Jersey consumers buying used cars to see if the vehicle was damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The state's motor vehicle commission says the number of flood-damaged and salvage vehicle titles it processes has spiked 6,000 percent in the past three months.
Raymond Martinez of the MVC says consumers should be cautious when buying a used car.
"If somebody's unscrupulous and is trying to hide a flood vehicle, they're going to cover up smells, they're going to dry out the vehicle, and try to get it running," he says, "But it's going to be a problem. If it's damaged with salt water it's going to be a problem down the road."
It is not illegal to sell a vehicle with either a flood or salvage title, but this must be disclosed to potential buyers by law.
Martinez says the database has recorded more than 13,000 vehicles so far.


This year we are selling Butter Braids. The original, hand braided pasty dough that the customers let rise 10-12 hours or until it doubles in size, and then bakes to produce a delicious breakfast/dessert entree. Butter Braids are 22 oz in size and are available in a variety of flavors. Stock up your freezer today!
In addition to the Butter Braids, we will also be selling Wooden Spoon Cookie Dough. This delicious pre-portioned Cookie Dough makes it easy to enjoy a fresh baked cookie anytime. No thawing, no scooping, no mess, just break and bake and you're ready to eat! Each package contains 40 1 oz. portions of dough. Bake 2 or all 40 at once - it's up to you!
All funds raised will help the team purchase equipment and help with competition fees for the season. Your help is greatly appreciated.
This flavor is definitely a favorite of many, offering a rich, creamy taste you find anywhere else.
Strawberry and cream cheese meet in the middle to make this mouthwatering treat that you will not forget.
Every savory bite is filled with a wonderful blend of cheeses and herbs. A perfect compliment to any dinner.
A long time favorite! Rich, gooey caramel glaze drenches every delicious bite. You'll find it really hard to eat just one!


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Obama Names Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett Attorney General
After minutes of searching for a new Attorney General to replace Eric Holder, President Barack Obama has settled on Poison drummer Rikki Rockett. The unexpected appointment of Rockett shocked many insiders who had no idea that the President was actually considering putting the Department of Justice in the hands of a below average glam rock drummer.
Rockett, whose only experience with the American legal system has been a few traffic tickets and a false rape allegation in 2008, was shocked when he received the phone call telling him he was expected to begin work as the nation's top legal official.
"At first, I thought C.C. Deville was pranking me again. Like that time he called me and told me that the United States had banned the use of peroxide and I'd have to go back to my original color."
"Then, I realized I was talking to this really serious sounding dude named Denis (White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough). He was like, 'you gotta be here Monday. Get dressed.' I was like, 'I'm in the middle of rebuilding a 1976 Mustang…I don't have time for this.' But, he threatened to have me arrested, so I got on a plane and here I am."
Obama's second term has been marked by questionable decision-making, apathy and indifference. Several sources close to the President have complained about his sleeping until 1 o'clock in the afternoon after staying up all night playing Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. He has allegedly walked into three recent high level Cabinet meetings while wearing pajamas and eating Cocoa Puffs out of a coffee mug. Last month, he was caught playing Candy Crush on his iPhone during a meeting with German Prime Minister Angela Merkel.
According to a source close to the President, Rockett's appointment was a function of Obama "looking to get the damned thing out of the way by picking the first random name that came to mind."
During Holder's tenure, The Justice Department's highly successful "War On Holding White Collar Criminals Accountable" led to the criminal prosecutions of absolutely no one responsible for crimes that nearly led to the collapse of the American economy seven years ago. His legacy now intact, Holder plans on going back into the private sector and help defend many of the underprivileged Wall Street criminals who may accidentally be prosecuted in the coming years.
Rockett, who initially balked at taking the position, warmed to it once he realized he could now use the full force of the American criminal justice system to ruin the life of guitarist Richie Kotzen.
Back in 1993, Kotzen's affair with Rockett's wife-to-be caused him to be kicked out of Poison, but Rockett is now looking at using more draconian means to reprimand the philandering guitarist. He plans on using a lesser-known provision in the Patriot Act to have Kotzen declared an "enemy combatant" and shipped to a secret US military base in Albania where he will be water boarded four times a day while listening to Bulletboys albums for the rest of his natural life.
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About Our Rotarian Action Group
The aim of the Rotary Action Group for Blood Donation (RAGBD), is to develop an international network of Rotarians and others who are involved in supporting volunteer blood donations.
Through their association in this Rotarian Action Group they are expected to share their expertise and experience with others engaged in the same type of efforts thus promoting a fellowship of service throughout the world. GNBD will promote voluntary blood donation and support for local community blood centers.
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Rotarian Action Groups are encouraged to work through the existing structure of Rotary clubs and districts to promote and support their service projects. Rotarian Action Groups may list projects on their Web sites seeking financial support with notification to the general secretary.
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