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On the article D181 Board Approves Long-term Curriculum Overhaul
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On the article Missing Mom Linda Fellenbaum Found in Georgia Jail—Update!
DD Campbell
8:04 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
ReplySpeculating about what really happened does not protect our children who deserve the best we have to give. Until this, and sadly, many other cases that put babies at risk get 'solved', the safety of children is the responsibility of all of us. While parents are busy playing in the dirt, innocent kid are growing, learning while formulating their beliefs about a 'good' world or a 'bad' world. To take a child along duing 'adult times' is unthinkable. We all know people who have done this and who still do this. Say something! Offer to help! When kids are pre-language', confused or substance-affected parents think that the kids are too small to 'tell', but that's not true. It all goes 'in there'. Notice the age that the babies start to 'stay' somewhere else...when language really kicks in. I've heard young 'uns articulate what happened BEFORE they could speak. It comes out eventually, if that baby is not permanently damaged and doesn't learn to speak. Babies need the same beddie-bye to nap in every day, nuturing, comforting surroundings and family routines that support trust and cultivate positive growth. The first few years affect a child for his entire life. If anyone ever wants safe haven for youngsters, contact someone you trust, someone in authority who can help. A firefighter, nurse, teacher, doctor, minister or a good parent who would know how to help. Say something! Offer help! Every one of OUR precious babies deserves this. It's up to us.
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On the article OMG PD: Food Fight, 600 Pounds of Pot
DD Campbell
11:33 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012
ReplyThe pillow case makes sense (well, not that it's valued at $20), but because they forgot to bring a sack for the loot (not very good at planning?). But why did they take the blanket? Picture low-life criminals slithering away in the dard from the scene of the crime with a jangling pillow case, OK.. but hauling a big, bulky blanket? Huh?
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On the article Missing Mom Linda Fellenbaum Found in Georgia Jail—Update!
DD Campbell
2:12 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
ReplySad but tragically common story. A legal adoption takes a minimum of 6 months in Illinois and involves many ntelligent, educated, caring people who've seen it all. During the process, problems would have been discovered. Services could have been offered or if the problems were not fixable, the kids could have been taken into the foster care system. None of these checks and balances happened. That indicates that whomever has these kids might not have legal custody. And if they do have lega standing, what's the problem with getting back to that judge and checking things out? The keepers of the kids would be smart to get a lawyer and get these babies to the proper authorities to begin the legal adoptive process. It is in place to protect the kids and their new families. These babies deserve a loving, forever family. This shows all of us that we need more 'sanctuaries' where babies can be left by desperate parents. No questions asked. The babies didn't ask for any of this and who knows who's doing what to them now. What a nightmare.
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On the article 18-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Unincorporated Willowbrook
DD Campbell
10:31 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
ReplyI have a question. Not to lend any credibility to a senseless, lawless act of violence probably perpetrated by a seasoned criminal, motive for this crime can explain a lot. And I'm not saying that any motive will excuse the crime, not at all. But to distinguish between explanation and excuse is the seed of rationality.
So, here's the question. Why was this particular young man, whom some describe as jovial and fun-loving, the apparently intended target? What was his 'perceived' action/downfall/mistake that elicited being killed in this way? O course, anyone who targets anyone else like this is not a normal human being; however, whatever his 'reason' for gunning down this particular young man may shed some understanding on how to avoid this happening again.
Of course, an explanation is never equated with an exuse. The loss of a life is everyone's loss. However, if we learn what the killer's reason was for Joshua Holmes to be singled out, we may begin to clear up some of the other questions we all have.
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On the article Survey on Nontraditional School Calendar Mulled by D86 Board
DD Campbell
10:49 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
ReplyIn view of the changing roles that our schools now play, and the individual needs of students, teachers need more time to meet, plan and prepare. I propose the following calendar:
Teachers return to school the third week of August (or whenever they'd have 2 weeks before the arrival of the kids)
Students begin school immediately following Labor Day.
Winter Break is trimmed back to ONE week. If it does not fall within the New Year's framework, that becomes a 3 day weekend when possible.
Spring Break becomes a Wed, Th, Fri plus weekend.
That allows for kids to get out of school Memorial Day.
Teachers would have 2 weeks to finish up, plan and prepare for next year, and meet with former teachers so they could 'know' the kids before they arrive.
Kids attend: Labor Day to Memorial Day.
Teachers attend 2 weeks early and stay 2 weeks after.
Done.
DD Campbell
5:27 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Why aren't we teaching foreign language from the beginning? What a perfect opportunity to apply 'no ceiling' assignments for gifted learners. Example: learn 5 greetings in the target language. 'Gifted' kids learn 20. Learn 10 regular 'ar' verbs. 'Gifted' kids learn 50. What a perfect vehicle to show your sparkle! And what happened to all-day kindergarten? That would be a good start for acceleration.