Archive for January 30th, 2012
The Florida Public School Parent Privacy Invasion Act of 2012
Florida State Representative Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) introduced the HB 543: “Parental Involvement and Accountability in the Public Schools” Bill in the Florida House (SB 944 in Florida Senate) which represents an expansion of Big Brother government.
Student Privacy & P.E. Monitors in Grundy Center
Grundy Center Community Schools have used Polar Monitors in their P.E. classes for 10 years and have collected some student data over that period of time. With the new U.S. Department of Education regulations weakening the FERPA law what’s to stop them from collecting more?
It’s Never a Waste of Time to Love a Kid
In honor of National Mentoring Month (which ends tomorrow) I wanted to share an article I wrote forReal Men back in October. My friends at Fuller Youth Institute have been researching what makes faith stick as youth transition to adulthood. The study they did with 500 youth group graduates revealed three surprising and key findings. [...]
Starbucks Boycott? Controversies over Guns and Gays
Thursday, CNS News reported on a boycott against Starbucks by an anti-gun group. Friday, they reported that Starbucks has endorsed a gay marriage bill in Washington State. In two days, CNS News has divided the American people into four incompatible groups. Which group are you in? And which coffee will you buy or not buy? [...]
