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NY State Senate: Bill to allow kids to okay vaccinations

Posted on February 7, 2010 by kwilder

*Action Alert* at readmore… Please forward The New York State Senate will vote on a bill that would allow STD vaccine shots (Hep-B and Gardasil) to be given to minors without consent or knowledge of mom and dad. There is no age in the bill, so a nine-year-old could technically give consent if this bill […]

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Top 10 Posts of 2009: Wilderside New Year’s Countdown

Posted on December 31, 2009 by iwilder

Our Top Ten Posts of 2009 (in reverse order for drama…) 10. Long Island Concerts Winter/Spring 2009 Though we lean heavily towards politics, we do also consider ourselves to be an arts and culture website.  As with politics, we like to cover music that the corporate media ignores.  Our number ten top post this year […]

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Cynthia McKinney’s Open Letter to Syracuse University about Dr. Boyce Watkins

Posted on December 17, 2009 by iwilder

Chancellor Cantor: I write this letter with fond memories of interactions with the wonderful students at Syracuse University.  While on your campus, I found the students to be both thoughtful and welcoming:  perfect for a university campus. I write to lend my full support for Dr. Boyce Watkins and his tenure application at Syracuse University.  […]

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Today at 11am in Wisconsin: Green Party protests Mayoral Control

Posted on December 16, 2009 by kwilder

from a Milwaukee Green Party press release posted at Green Party Watch Milwaukee Green Party Protests Mayor Take Over of School Board December 16th, 2009 Madison – The Milwaukee Green Party will hold a press conference on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, to announce their opposition to Mayoral Takeover at the capitol. The press conference is […]

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High School rankings

Posted on December 10, 2009 by iwilder

KW: The big education news is a list of top high schools by US News & World Reports. It is interesting to look at what kind of schools won (many are specific and/or mission-oriented.) Also, to see the US News & World Reports rankings of all states in regards to high school education. And, if […]

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Read when you have courage: Too many shootings and deaths

Posted on November 10, 2009 by kwilder

What should be done about all of these shootings and deaths?

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TV is not good for babies (or other living things…)

Posted on November 5, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Go Eric.com via Chicago Tribune Refunds offered for Baby Einstein videos by Julie Deardorff If you were duped into thinking that Baby Einstein videos were helping your baby’s brain, you can now get your money back. Three years after the Walt Disney company stopped claiming the videos were educational for children under 2, […]

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Tonight! Fri., Nov 6th: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse

Posted on November 3, 2009 by kwilder

This month…Sonny Meadows, Alan Semerdjian, Maxwell Wheat and Bob Westcott…

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Long Island Music Hall of Fame Education Advisory Board Presents New “In the Schools” Programs

Posted on October 30, 2009 by iwilder

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame and its Education Advisory Board have announced a new “In the Schools” initiative. The announcement was made by Advisory Board Chairman Tom Needham, who worked with a group of professional musicians and music educators to develop these programs that will inspire and educate students about Long Island’s unique […]

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Healing Schools: Columbine and Jonesboro school massacres

Posted on October 16, 2009 by kwilder

KW: As noted in a story in The Guardian UK, the mother of one of the Columbine killers has released an essay with her reflections in “O”, the Oprah Winfrey magazine. The essay is by Dylan Klebold’s mother, Susan Klebold. No one from the family of Eric Harris had made public comments on the massacre […]

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Two articles on spanking: Spanking lowers IQ; Research from Sweden

Posted on October 10, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Our readers had a vibrant conversation about spanking when I posted an article about spanking being permitted at schools in Missouri. That post, with 23 comments, is: here. (excerpt from) Emax Health Spanking Can Lower Children’s Intelligence by Denise Reynolds RD / Sep 25, 2009 Two new studies suggest that children who are spanked […]

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In Long Island: The Permibus is coming to town with workshops and classes and magic activism

Posted on October 7, 2009 by kwilder

October 10th through the 13th, the Permibus will be in Long Island in the St. James area. For details or to sign up for a class, please call 406-721-8427, or give an e-mail to the crew — Megan, Stan and Delyla — at skillsmc at gmail dot com. Amazing Schedule Gatherings and workshops at the […]

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Patchogue-Medford seniors win battle with school board

Posted on October 1, 2009 by kwilder

KW: One victory for providing fair and useful public education. BOCES is a cooperative system of local school districts which is supposed to help them pool resources to offer programs that individual schools might not be able to provide themselves. (There are good and bad points to the BOCES system. But, it has many important […]

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Alert: Need healing, conflict resolution and community reflection at North Babylon High School

Posted on October 1, 2009 by kwilder

KW: There are many angles to look at the recent news at North Babylon High School: A teenager who attends North Babylon High School was injured when a pipe bomb he was creating at his home blew up. The teenager is reported to have material related to the Columbine incident at his home. And, now, […]

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