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Latest Updates of Venezuela's Crisis
We will no longer be updating this blog as frequently. For recent developments on Venezuela's crisis, please visit our Venezuela webpage at: https://www.hrw.org/americas/venezuela
Venezuela is facing a human rights and humanitarian crisis. The Maduro administration enjoys tremendous concentration of power, which it has used to gradually erode human rights guarantees and checks on its own power. Opponents including anti-government demonstrators, critics, and opposition politicians have been arbitrarily arrested and prosecuted. Venezuelan groups identify over 600 detainees as political prisoners. Security forces have committed egregious abuses, including torture. The Supreme Court routinely fails to demonstrate any independence, endorsing government abuses and stripping the National Assembly of its powers. Severe shortages of medicine and food seriously undermine Venezuelans' ability to secure adequate nutrition or access to healthcare.
We will no longer be updating this blog as frequently. For recent developments on Venezuela's crisis, please visit our Venezuela webpage at: https://www.hrw.org/americas/venezuela
Given the grotesque deterioration of the situation in Venezuela, the Lima Group members meeting in Santiago should consider imposing sanctions, including cancelling visas and asset freezes, to high-level Venezuelan officials, José Miguel Vivanco and Tamara Taraciuk Broner said in an op-ed published today. These sanctions should be applied to those who, exercising their role in civilian, military, and judicial positions, are responsible for systematic human rights violations carried out in the country. Moreover, the Lima Group members should evaluate the contribution that international human rights bodies, including those described here, can make to bring those responsible to justice, to contribute to stopping further deterioration in Venezuela.
El grupo de Lima se reúne hoy en Chile. Debería imponer sanciones contra funcionarios del régimen venezolano y apelar a instancias internacionales para que los responsables de abusos sean castigados. Mi artículo en @ElMercurio_cl con @TamaraTaraciuk:https://t.co/uMNwdqqU3h pic.twitter.com/J34QXcAcly
— José Miguel Vivanco (@JMVivancoHRW) January 23, 2018
The political and humanitarian crisis hitting Venezuela has accelerated the number of Venezuelans fleeing the country, including those migrating to Ecuador. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), between 2016 and September 2017, approximately 236,000 Venezuelans entered Ecuador. About three-quarters continued their journey south, leaving a net migration of some 62,000 people into the country. The UNHCR has also reported that Ecuador has become both a destination and transit country for Venezuelans on their way to Peru and Chile. Ecuador's Ministry of Interior reports that in 2016, 102,619 Venezuelan nationals entered the country and 79,008 left.
As of September 2017, over 1,500 Venezuelans had applied for asylum in Ecuador, with monthly claims peaking at 222 in August 2017, the UNHCR said.
In theory, Venezuelan migrants wishing to reside temporarily in Ecuador can apply for several different visas, including a special visa for citizens of UNASUR member states provided for in the February 2017 Human Mobility Law (Ley Orgánica de Movilidad Humana) that allows Venezuelans to live and work in Ecuador with minimal requirements. However, according to the Venezuelans in Ecuador Civil Association (Asociación Civil Venezolanos en el Ecuador), an organization founded in 2015 to provide support to Venezuelan migrants, the cost of a visa (ranging from about US$200 to about US$500 depending on the type) is an insurmountable impediment for most Venezuelan migrants given their precarious financial situation.
Below are accounts relayed to Human Rights Watch by Venezuelans who fled the crisis and are now living in or were recently passing through Quito:
Petra Sofía Vásquez Rodríguez, 30, is a social communicator and graphic designer who worked in Caracas as a manager for a large movie theater company. She left Venezuela in August 2017 due to the economic crisis and lack of access to medicine for her visual disability. Vásquez said she is able to see with only one eye, has had very limited vision in that eye since birth, and requires daily eyedrops for her condition. Starting in 2015, she said, it became much harder to find the drops in Venezuela, and she would use them on and off. In the six months before she fled Venezuela, she didn't use them at all because she could no longer find them. In Ecuador, Vásquez does freelance work, managing social media accounts of companies and individuals. In Ecuador, she has been able to find and afford the eyedrops she needs, and is planning to move to Argentina as soon as she has the money to do so.
On December 27, the powerful Chavista politician Diosdado Cabello announced the detention of Jonatan Diniz, a Brazilian living in Los Angeles who was visiting Venezuela for a nongovernmental group that he directs, which provides food and aid to people in need. Diniz had been detained, Cabello said, for "belonging to a criminal organization with international reach."
Cabello accused Diniz of using the organization as a "façade" to receive "dollars" and to "finance terrorists." After Diniz spent nearly 10 days incarcerated at intelligence headquarters in Caracas, the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry was able to negotiate his release and departure from Venezuela.
Many others haven't been so lucky in Venezuela, Tamara Taraciuk Broner said in an op-ed published in Folha. Without strong international pressure, 2018 may well be the year in which Venezuela's government entrenches its repressive powers and the impunity it has enjoyed for terrible abuses, Taraciuk said.
On December 31, a member of the Bolivarian National Guard killed Alexandra Colopoy, 18, as she was standing in line to receive a pernil (a leg of pork traditionally served at Christmas in Venezuela), her husband said in a video posted on Twitter. The government had not provided pernil for everyone who received boxes with food items subject to government-controlled prices, and those distributing the food had organized a lottery to allocate available pork legs. Colopoy, who was five-months pregnant, was one of 15 lottery winners in her area. In a country facing severe shortages of food, this was a valuable opportunity to have access to protein, which is limited in many Venezuelans' diet.
Colopoy's husband and other witnesses said they had stood in line for hours when the Bolivarian National Guard arrived and told them to leave. One of the guardsmen, who was allegedly drunk, opened fire without warning, they said, killing Colopoy and wounding her brother-in-law.
That day, after news of the killing went viral, a Bolivarian National Guard sergeant was detained in relation to this case and was going to be charged with several crimes, including homicide, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Earlier in December, several protests broke out in Venezuela after the government failed to deliver pernil that it had promised to include in boxes with food subject to government-set prices. On December 28, President Nicolás Maduro said authorities should not "lower their guard" in the face of "violent and terrorist acts"—referring to the protests—and would apply "a firm hand" in these cases.
Maduro blamed Portugal for "sabotaging" the distribution of pernil. Portugal responded it had no participation in the deal, and the Portuguese company that was supposed to deliver the pork legs said that the Venezuelan government has yet to pay for food it shipped to the country in 2016.
Testimonio esposo de la joven Alexandra Conopoi, asesinada por un GNB: "Ella salió sorteada" con medio Pernil. Solo llegaron 15 perniles para 60 familias. Hicieron cola toda la noche y en la madrugada el guardia los mando a irse y comenzó a disparar. "Estaba borracho" pic.twitter.com/iXd4RdoNyH
— Beatriz Adrián (@Beadrian) December 31, 2017
At 11 a.m. on January 3, members of a municipal police force in Valencia, Carabobo state, detained Ronald Cevilla Guedez, 25, and Erika Palacios Alfonzo, 41, while they were protesting against the government. The detainees were part of a group of 30 people who had allegedly partially closed a road and burned five tires in front of the Naguanagua mayor's office, according to a transcript of a police report reviewed by Human Rights Watch.
Cevilla and Palacios were taken before a judge on January 4. During the hearing, a prosecutor charged them with possessing explosive substances, public incitement to commit crimes, obstructing public roads, and "instigating hatred"—a crime provided for in a law adopted in November 2017 by the pro-government Constituent Assembly. The vague and overbroad language of the law prohibits political parties that "promote fascism, hatred, and intolerance," and imposes prison sentences of up to 20 years on those who "encourage, promote, or incite hatred."
According to the Penal Forum lawyer who defended Cevilla and Palacios, their alleged "violence" and criminal instigation of hatred consisted of shouting "Damn Nicolás Maduro!" and verbally insulting the officers. The police report states the officers found seven home-made Molotov cocktails, two bottles with flammable substances, 12 fireworks, and a mortar shell in the area without specifying that they were in the detainees' possession. Cevilla and Palacios deny that the explosives were theirs.
After the arrests, agents of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Services searched the detainees' homes, a credible source told Human Rights Watch. Family members present during the searches told the source that the agents did not show a judicial warrant and stole personal belongings, including toothpaste, while conducting them.
The court accepted the charges and ordered the pre-trial detention of Cevilla and Palacios while the criminal investigation takes place.
#4Ene En #Carabobo estrenan con los dos manifestantes de ayer en #Naguanagua "Ley Constitucional contra el Odio, por la Convivencia Pacífica y la Tolerancia"
— Luis Betancourt G (@betangut) January 4, 2018
On December 17, The New York Times published an article on the severe humanitarian crisis ravaging Venezuela and its effect on children. The piece is based on 5 months of research tracking 21 public hospitals in Venezuela where "doctors are seeing record numbers of children with severe malnutrition" and "hundreds have died". It includes harrowing photographs by Meridith Kohut capturing the suffering of those affected and argues that though the Venezuelan government is aware of the situation, it has "tried to cover up the extent of the crisis by enforcing a near-total blackout of health statistics, and by creating a culture in which doctors are often afraid to register cases and deaths that may be associated with the government's failures". Indeed, a few days ago President Nicolas Maduro had reiterated the government's decision to decline any offer of humanitarian aid stating that Venezuela 'is not a country of beggars'.
"Sometimes they die in your arms just from dehydration." Children in Venezuela are dying of malnutrition, but the government won't admit it. https://t.co/HoTjj89wUH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 17, 2017
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More Than 100 Rally For Indiana Democrats Staying in Urbana
A group of Indiana Democrats with no plans to return their state have the backing of unions on both sides of the state line this weekend.
The House members staying in Urbana over a stalemate with Republicans over labor and education bills saw more than 100 supporters line Lincoln Avenue Saturday. They included Bret Voorhies, a coordinator for the United Steel Workers, who said the GOP's efforts are an attack on working people in general.
"We're the ones who go to capitol hill and fight bad trade deals," Voorhies said. "Bad trade deals are hurting every single worker. We're the ones that fight for increases in minimum wage. Obviously, most union people make more than minimum wage. We're the ones who fight for increases in workman's comp. All workers benefit from workman's comp."
A group of University of Illinois law students who were at Friday's rally also visited Madison, Wisconsin in the past week to back worker's rights in the protest there. The Indiana lawmakers have stayed at Urbana's Comfort Suites since Tuesday, where they also picked up the support of Mayor Laurel Prussing. She said the city has a long history of supporting working people.
"I told them that Urbana is in favor of collective barganing," said Prussing. "I think we treat our employees very fair. And that they're engaged in a very important fight for worker's rights that took hundreds of years to accomplish, and we don't want to see it undone."
Gary Democrat Vernon Smith called the support 'exhilarating' after spending their week developing hundreds of amendments in meetings. But he said there has been no indication their Republican colleagues are ready to negotiate.
Saturday's rally included a small contingent, three people, from a Tea Party group involving Illinois and Western Indiana residents. They say regardless of how the Democrats vote, they need to return to the capitol and do their jobs.

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Gnodal GS-Series 10 GbE Switches Combine with Chelsio T420-LL-CR 10GbE Server Adapters and iWARP to Demonstrate Industry Leading, Ultra-low Latency
Salt Lake City, Utah – November 13, 2012 – Today at SC12, Gnodal Limited, a systems company delivering industry leading performance, port density and low power to the high-performance data center with GS-Series switches; and Chelsio, a leader in 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) Unified Wire networking adapters, announced industry leading benchmarks of MPI performance using the OSU MPI stack in a test with the Gnodal GS7200 10/40GbE switch and Chelsio T420-LL-CR adapters.
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In addition to testing with 10GbE, Chelsio's performance projections for 40GbE iWARP herald even more opportunity to transition from specialized fabrics to high-speed Ethernet. This highlights a further benefit of the built-in capabilities of the Gnodal PETA ASIC in supporting native 40GbE within the same platform. More information about Chelsio's overall performance benchmarks can be found at http://www.chelsio.com/performance-benchmarks/.
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Gnodal's high-performance network fabric delivers industry-leading speed to help reduce latencies. Gnodal's highest port density 1U and 2U ToR switches are ideally suited for deployment within co-location environments and enterprise data centers. On ingress into GS-Series switching, the initial latency is sub-150 nanoseconds (store/forward) with each subsequent Gnodal switch added to the fabric incurring only 66 nanoseconds of additional latency (cut-through). For more information about Gnodal, visit booth #4818 at SC12 or www.gnodal.com.


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- 1. Arizona K-12 School Finance Statistics: Why does Arizona Rank #48 in Per Pupil Spending?
You've heard the mantra, especially from newspaper editorials around Arizona, accusing the Legislature of "disgraceful, seemingly willful abandonment of our public schools." (See Payson Schools facing Tough Competition.) Arizona's news editors don't want you to know the "rest of the story," if it doesn't fit their Leftist world view. What are the facts?
The Arizona Tax Research Association (ATRA) has put together an 8-page document titled Arizona K-12 School Finance Statistics: Providing Context to a Complex Measurement, that provides factual information relating to the reasons and fallacies surrounding the commonly argued narrative that Arizona doesn't fund K-12 education adequately.
SummaryClick here to read more
- 2. The Reality of Dishonesty
by Ms. Julie Smith, a member of the Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board elected in November of 2012. Artwork by Miss Natalie Smith, an eighth grade student at Gilbert Classical Academy, a Gilbert Public School.Click here to read more
- 4. Gilbert Public Schools - Another Property Tax Override?
by Patrick O'Malley
Precinct Committeeman LD12
Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) finished their zero based budgeting process some time ago and were given several budget options from which to choose. They could have gone for steeper cuts in the budget immediately (option C), but chose less cuts this year and are now discussing asking the voters for an override to avoid the additional cuts that will come up next year. A 10% override has been mentioned, but there are no specific proposals yet.
Almost every school district has one or more property tax overrides in place. It's the new normal. Capital improvement overrides provide additional money for a specific purpose, like a major upgrade of a school district's computer system. Maintenance and Operation (M&O) overrides provide schools with additional money for everyday expenses. Theoretically they are used to get past a financial rough patch, but there aren't any examples of that happening. Instead, the school spends the money like it will be there forever, and as the time approaches for the override to expire, they begin the process of asking the voters for another override to keep the money coming. That's what is being talked about at GPS.
What Happened to the Technology Override Money?
Another issue with overrides is that the additional money doesn't always get used the way it was sold to voters. In 2007 GPS voters passed a $57.4 million dollar capital override for computers and internet access. That's a lot of technology, $1400 per student, but where are the results? There are a few technology bright spots within GPS, but overall the capability is fair to poor.Click here to read more
- 5. Waco Style Shoot Out Brewing in Nevada Against Cattle Rancher?
Please keep an eye on this issue! The federal government along with radical environmentalists are willing to destroy a multiple-generation operation and steal this rancher's cattle over an "endangered" ................desert tortoise.
YET, just 8 months ago the government and environmentalists planned to euthanize the desert tortoises, due to budget cuts in a refuge. See Government Plans to Euthanize hundreds of desert tortoises after budget cuts to Refuge.
The very same scenario is unfolding in Arizona, compliments of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and radical environmentalsts who want to declare the Mexican wolf as endangered and release wolves across 15 Arizona counties. The gross economic output of the agricultural industry in the area is estimated to be $4.2 billion annually.
Send an email to both Clark County Sheriff Douglas Gillespie (email@example.com) and Governor Brian Sandoval and tell them to stand up against the BLM and order the federal government out of Clark County and out of Nevada. To contact Gov Sandoval, click HEREClick here to read more
- 6. Peter Schiff Ridiculed in August 2006 when he Predicted the Recession of 2007
Remember this televised debate between Peter Schiff and Art Laffer on August 28, 2006? Schiff correctly predicted the Great Recession, and he was soundly ridiculed by Laffer and the moderator on Kudlow & Company. Pay attention to everything that Peter Schiff said. It all came true in December 2007, for exactly the reasons that Schiff stated.Click here to read more
- 7. BMX Coming to Your Neighborhood? Come to the Open House April 8
Some projects are just not appropriate next to a residential neighborhood, no matter how much money Gilbert thinks it's going to make. This is one of them.
Isn't it the local government's responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens? Should local government introduce a project with known high noise and traffic levels next to the homes of Gilbert residents who seek a retreat from noise and traffic?
Even if you don't live in the affected neighborhood, do you care about your neighbor's quality of life? Or just your own? As Mike Webb puts it, are you a PIITBY? (Put it in Their Back Yard)
What about the cost of this public/private partnership? If things don't go quite right, who gets left holding the debt? BMX or Gilbert citizens?
The Town of Gilbert will be holding a second BMX Open House on Tuesday, April 8 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, at 50 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert. It seems that, after the first open house, some residents started asking some "vetting questions" that hadn't been asked by the Town of Gilbert or the Town Council. Were they too mezmerized by the dog and pony show put on by BMX?
Mike Webb asked some of those very important vetting questions ignored by others. See Is Gilbert Really Serious about BMX?
Here's the news article regarding the open house: Second BMX Open House Scheduled for April 8.Click here to read more
- 8. Is Gilbert Really Serious about BMX?
by Mike Webb
Gilbert Resident
In case you haven't heard Gilbert has been planning a public/private deal with USA BMX to build an Olympic size bike track right in the middle of south Gilbert. The track, BMX offices, and museum will be built just South of Germann Road, on the West side of Greenfield in the now empty former farm land that was part of the infamous Zinke Dairy land purchase from a few short years ago. The BMX facility would be northeast of the soccer fields already in this area. The facility being discussed will have seating for four thousand people with an expected attendance of up to eight thousand people several times a year when regional and national events are held. This deal with BMX will also include a public freestyle bike park and twenty acres of gravel overflow parking in addition to parking at the BMX track itself.
As far as I can tell, I was the first Gilbert citizen (that is not associated with any special interest groups) to find out any details regarding the facility. This was on March 7, when I met town employees Dan Henderson and M. Scott Powell from the Office of Economic Development, along with John David, COO of USA BMX. It was also at this meeting that I learned that the first open public meeting was scheduled just four days later on March 11 and that the project was scheduled to be voted on by the Town Council on March 27, just 20 days after I found out about the project. However, after expressing my concern over the timing and only having twenty days' notice before the vote to approve the project, the Town moved the vote date to April 17.* That's still not much time for review by the general public.
I was invited by both USA BMX and the Town of Gilbert to attend a race event at the Black Mountain BMX track in north Phoenix on March 15. So to be diplomatic about this situation and to possibly ease my concerns, I agreed to attend. I packed up my two nine-year olds and carpooled with Mayor Lewis and his son to the event. I believe full disclosure is always important, so I will tell you that we had VIP passes and sat in the VIP tent where they provided lunch consisting of a burrito and soda.Click here to read more
- 10. The Economic Impact of the Super Bowl
If you listen to the Super Bowl Hype-a-Thon, big business interests, and the media, you would believe that everybody in Arizona will receive a huge economic boost from hosting the Super Bowl in 2015. If Governor Brewer hadn't vetoed SB1062, the Super Bowl wouldn't come to Arizona!!! (The articles on this disaster are easy to google.)
Pearl-clutching gasp!
Well, what about that "economic boost"? I for one have some questions. For example, how much has it cost the taxpayers to build the Stadium that meets the requirements of the NFL? How much will it cost the taxpayers to refurbish it? How much will the taxpayers pay for additional police and fire protection? Street maintenance? Advertising?
Did you know that SRP wasted $1 million of their customers' money on a Super Bowl advertising campaign that did nothing to improve energy efficiency or serve its ratepayers? Also, SRP isn't in competition with other utilities and doesn't even need to self-promote at the Super Bowl. Stated Diane Brown, executive director of the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), "When SRP promotes the Super Bowl, the arts or human services, no matter how valiant the program, the correlation to the purpose of providing electricy and water fails to exist and ratepayers are left with a tab they didn't order."
What about all those economic benefits?
According a Sports Illustrated article titled "There is no Blip: Super Bowl could be Super Bust for host cities, study finds":
"A look at six Super Bowls dating to 1979 -- three in Miami, two in Tampa, one in Phoenix -- found no increase in sales revenue over previous years without the big game, said Philip Porter, author of the study.
"One reason may be that the estimated 140,000 fans who attend Super Bowl events in tourist-oriented Florida, Arizona or California displace the usual visitors from colder regions, he said.
"'There ought to be a spike that sticks up like a sore thumb," said Porter, an economics professor at the University of South Florida at Tampa. "It doesn't exist. There is no blip. You don't find anything.'"
"We are being suckered," Porter said. "People who want us to do something for them are selling us snake oil."
That was then. What about now? Take a look at this January 2014 article "It's the Local Economy, Stupid"
On one side, you have the NFL. Last week, the league, as part of its non-stop hype-a-thon for the First Super Bowl Outdoors In Cold Weather Isn't Snow Just Romantic?, reported that the New York/New Jersey economy would see a $600 million boost as a result of Super Bowl spending. "Thanks to the Super Bowl, we're seeing more hotel rooms booked and restaurant tables reserved and even more excitement than usual for this time of year," U.S. Rep Carolyn Maloney told reporters.
On the other, you have the nation's sports economists, who say the actual number is a fair bit lower. Like, maybe, zero. "There still remains no ex post evidence of an economic impact," says University of South Florida professor Philip Porter, almost audibly sighing over email since, as someone who's been studying this topic for more than a decade, he gets the same question every year at this time. "Super Bowl attendees simply don't buy much that the local economy sells."
One of the researchers quoted in the above article was Victor Matheson. The abstract from his indepth study titled Economics of the Super Bowl states:Click here to read more
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Way back in 1974, California teacher and aspiring actor Lou Zivkovich famously was fired for posing nude in Playgirl magazine. His response, as reported by Newsweek, "I didn't murder anyone."
Nowadays, thanks to advances in technology, you don't even need a major publisher to get fired; just post your racy photos, sexually graphic writings, or wild party stories on a personal Web blog. You'll be amazed by how quickly tech-savvy students can disseminate your postings to their friends and your employer.
Here's a roundup of some of the recent horror stories:
In Virginia, high school art teacher Stephen Murmer was fired after posting photos of his "butt art" on the Web, which were viewed by scores of students. The budding artist applied paint to his posterior and genitalia, which he then pressed onto canvases. With the help of the ACLU, he sued the school district last fall claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights.
Band director Scott Davis from Broward County, Florida, was dismissed after school officials viewed his MySpace profile that included his musings about sex, drugs, and depression.
A Colorado English teacher lost her job after composing and posting sexually explicit poetry on her MySpace site. Police were even called in to investigate.
Nashville teacher Margaret Thompson was removed from teaching after posting "racy pictures" of herself, along with candid photos of her students, on her MySpace profile.
Florida middle school teacher John Bush was terminated because of "offensive" and "unacceptable " photos and information on his MySpace page.
Massachusetts teaching assistant and Massachusetts Teachers Association member Keath Driscoll was first suspended and then fired for his MySpace postings including "sexually suggestive" photographs, videos of drinking alcohol, and references to women as "whores." MTA took his case to arbitration and won almost a complete victory. In a decision dated March 24, 2008, the arbitrator ruled that Driscoll should not have been fired and ordered him reinstated with back pay, seniority, and benefits. The arbitrator did conclude, however, that Driscoll had engaged in misconduct that warranted some form of discipline, which he determined to be a three-day suspension.]
But the clueless award goes to Atlanta-area high school football coach Donald Shockley, who was forced to resign in early 2008 for storing on his school computer photos of his assistant principal dressed in lingerie and posing in sexually suggestive ways. The photos were discovered by a student whom Shockley had asked to work on his computer and who then posted the photos on the Internet and sent them to other students at the school.
In October 2007, reporters for The Columbus Dispatch conducted an investigation of MySpace profiles posted by Ohio teachers. The newspaper quoted one 25-year-old teacher bragging that she's "an aggressive freak in bed," "sexy," and "an outstanding kisser." Another teacher wrote on her page that she had recently "gotten drunk," "taken drugs," and "gone skinny-dipping."
In the wake of these reports, the Ohio Education Association urged all OEA members to remove any personal profiles they may have posted on MySpace or Facebook. The Association also warned members that such profiles "can be used as evidence in disciplinary proceedings," which could "affect not only a teacher's current job but his/her teaching license" as well.
But what about free speech? Don't school employees have the right, on their own time, to blog about their private lives without fear of losing their jobs? Probably not.
It's the general rule that school employees can be disciplined for off-duty conduct if the school district can show that the conduct had an adverse impact on the school or the teacher's ability to teach. And it wouldn't be too difficult to make that showing if the teacher's blog includes sexually explicit or other inappropriate content and is widely viewed by students.
As to a possible free speech claim, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that it was not a violation of the First Amendment for the City of San Diego to fire a police officer for posting a sexually explicit video of himself on the Internet. The unanimous Court said that such speech was "detrimental to the mission and functions of the employer."
And last year, a U.S. District Court ruled that a Connecticut school district's decision to fire a probationary teacher because of his postings to his MySpace page did not violate the teacher's First Amendments rights. The court called the online exchanges between the teacher and his students "inappropriate" and added that "such conduct could very well disrupt the learning atmosphere of the school."
There's an old lawyer's saw that goes something like this: Never put in writing anything that you wouldn't want read in open court or by your mother.
Maybe it's time for an updated adage: Never put in electronic form anything that you wouldn't want viewed by a million people, including your colleagues, students, and supervisors-and your mother.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Interesting link in an email from NEA
9 comments:
- Liviu said...
While I am not currently a teacher though I've been a math instructor for a while years ago, I also have a very "regulated" work license and I completely agree with your post and follow reasonable precautions too.
Sticking to talking about books which is what I enjoy the most anyway and using first name only, though as in your case my reviews on FBC are fully signed, is just common sense...
- Lsrry said...
Sad that I have to do it (and that you have to as well), but there are people who are very eager to turn in another for whatever reason. Coincidentally, I lectured today on the House Un-American Activities Committee and the paranoia that existed in the 1950s, where neighbors would turn in each other for whatever was meant to be heard in private.
- Liviu said...
I don't know - as a parent, do I want a teacher for my kid who brags of whatever stuff was in the post above?
Do I want a doctor like that? Do I want a lawyer like that?
It's a tricky issue especially where children are concerned, and while adults should be able to do whatever they want in privacy, there is some stuff that should remain there.
I agree that writing fiction is writing *fiction* and should not have an impact on anything and same with any kind of political speech, though again think if a teacher would post racist or misogynistic stuff and the hubbub that would result...
But bragging about getting drunk, sexual feats, posting inappropriate pictures are quite different and have less to do with free speech and more with "character"
- Elena said...
I have never worked in the education field, but I've seen at least one article that discussed ANY kind of professional environment could take "inappropriate" postings on a site like MySpace into consideration when hiring or giving an internal evaluation. To me it's pretty much common sense that if you use your real name or give your fake internet name to collegues, you're inviting everyone you know to look at your online activities. So either keep them clean or keep them anonymous.
Ironically, the "would you want your mother to see it?" line wouldn't work for me. She is the least judgmental person I know, and anyway I have yet to rival some of her antics from her younger years and at this point probably never will....
- Lsrry said...
The day I talk about my relationships and sexual likes (beyond a mere statement that I'm a straight Irish/Cherokee male) is the day I shoot myself. And since suicide is a mortal sin for Catholics, fat chance of that happening! :P
But yes, it really is a "character" thing, which is why I didn't try to argue against those points raised in the article. Sometimes, it's just frustrating realizing that in some places, me using any profanity (almost never in the ad hominem sense) or noting that I'm a Catholic convert would be grounds for me to be dismissed. That's why I err on the side of caution here quite a bit, never mentioning by name any of the schools I've taught at in the past. But I know some of my students have read this blog, since one discovered the interview I did back in October at Bibliophile Stalker, where my full name was given. That's why I've been even more close-mouthed than usual about certain things, things I'll talk about at length in a few months, if at all.
Those are rules I try to live by as well, although my mother is certainly more "clean" in regards to past events than I am. But what I've done and what I've failed to do is between me and God, never between me and thousands of readers! :P
- RobB said...
My wife is a teacher and is very adamant about putting herself in the internet/public light - she doesn't have a Facebook/MySpace/Blog or anything of that nature.
- Neil Richard said...
As a teacher, I'm sure you could share some juicy stories about students, parents, teachers, and administrators. As a spouse to a teacher, I get to hear all those stories. Most are sad and scary, a few are funny, and some are just bizarre.
But I think what really irks me is that some of those teachers in the article didn't really harm themselves or others (or property). In other words, they didn't break the law. But some teachers, including my wife, have a morality clause in their contract. Which means the school system can fire you for doing something immoral. But they don't define what that is. So the teacher that's in a long term relationship, unmarried, and pregnant, can't tell her students she's pregnant. And the teacher that teaches her own child to movie hop is allowed to continue to teach. I think what we really need is some common sense.
Oh, and the whole "would you let your mother or grandmother read this" is a good rule to live by. I've been burned a few times and now try my best to adhere to it.
Did the NEA copy and paste this drivel from electronic news clips?
An art teacher fired for posting artwork and English teacher fired for publishing poetry? Both are protected speech.
Simpson should have broken these examples into three cautionary tales.
The first report should inform teachers that they surrender their constitutional rights at the door. A warning to art teachers not to create art, science teachers not to mention intelligent design and English teachers not to write anything down.
The second could caution that documenting inappropriate behavior electronically may result in almost a complete victory from employers -- with back pay.
And lastly, we should have been warned that the Office of General Counsel assembles neatoday reports from one or two keyword searches.
- May said...
You say: "Never put in electronic form anything that you wouldn't want viewed by a million people, including your colleagues, students, and supervisors-and your mother."
Or, of you do, lock your site (as I do).


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- 4 cups all-purpose flour
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- 4 pounds bulk pork sausage
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- In a two Dutch ovens, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in water, celery, green peppers, garlic, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- In several large bowls, crumble cornbread into 1/2-in. pieces. Stir in white bread, broth, onions and parsley. Add sausage mixture. Divide among four greased 13x9-in. baking dishes.
- Cover and bake at 350° 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 210 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 587mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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When you walk into our conference room at Union Square Ventures, you see the box of cereal on the right on our conference room credenza next to a wifi router and a jar of Jolly Ranchers. It is there because we are big Obama fans? Nope. The cereal box is a reminder to back great entrepreneurs whenever they walk into our office regardless of what they pitch us on (as long as its in our investment universe).
Let me explain. Cliff Elam made a suggestion for a blog post in the "bloggers block" comment thread. He said:
Tell us about something you saw that was intensely interesting but was not something you'd invest in. And why.
So here's the story of how we missed Airbnb, one of the best startups to come our way in the past few years.
The Airbnb founders came out of the winter 2009 Y Combinator class. They came to see us during their time at YC. They told us about a great stunt they pulled at the Democratic Convention in Denver (in which Obama was nominated). They bought a bulk supply of generic cheerios and made up these cereal boxes to generate seed capital for their startup. Here's how one of the founders Joe Gebbia describes it:
We made 500 of each (Obama O's and Cap'n McCains). They were a numbered edition on the top of each box, and sold for $40 each. The Obama O's sold out, netting the funds we needed to keep Airbnb alive. The Cap'n McCains… they didn't sell quite as well, and we ended up eating them to save money on food.
I asked them if they'd leave a box of the cereal for us and it has been sitting in our conference room ever since. Whenever someone tells me that they can't figure out how to raise the first $25,000 they need to get their company started I stand up, walk over to the cereal box, and tell this story. It is a story of pure unadulterated hustle. And I love it.
At that time, Airbnb was a marketplace for air mattresses on the floors of people's apartments. Thus the name. They had ideas for taking on other listings but they had not yet made much progress on them.
We couldn't wrap our heads around air mattresses on the living room floors as the next hotel room and did not chase the deal. Others saw the amazing team that we saw, funded them, and the rest is history. Airbnb is well on its way to building the "eBay of spaces." I'm pretty sure it will be a billion dollar business in time.
We made the classic mistake that all investors make. We focused too much on what they were doing at the time and not enough on what they could do, would do, and did do. I am proud that our portfolio is full of companies where we saw the vision before other investors did and backed a great team. But we don't always get it right. We missed Airbnb even though we loved the team. Big mistake. The cereal box will remain in our conference room as a warning not to make that mistake again.


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Human Services Program
Human services workers are individuals with specialized training as a helping professional. They assist human services professional staff, such as social workers or psychologists. They may hold a wide variety of jobs in group homes and halfway houses; in mental health and correctional centers; in family, child and service agencies. Jobs may also be within programs concerned with alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence and aging to name a few. Their role may include helping others obtain services, monitoring and keeping records, organizing or leading group activities, assisting clients in mastering everyday living skills, or overseeing adult group home residents. Job titles may include social service technician, case management aide, community outreach worker, residential counselor, eligibility specialist or mental health technician.
If you have always wanted to work in a field where you could help people or if you are presently working in a human services field, and would like to obtain additional training, consider enrolling in our program.
Whichever career you choose, the first step of your academic
and professional plan should be with LCC's Human Services
Programs. We can provide you with the academic and career
preparation assistance needed to get you where you want to go.
For specific enrollment information, or to pursue any questions
you may have about career opportunities, contact the Human
Services Programs at:
(517) 483-1433 or (517) 483-1410
Nature of Work
Addiction - Addiction paraprofessionals are individuals with specialized knowledge and skills in the area of substance abuse, its causes, and treatment and prevention strategies. Workers with an associate degree assist social workers or psychologists in agencies focusing on substance abuse. Graduates may be employed in private clinics, public of community agencies, or work-site programs specializing in substance abuse treatment and prevention.
Family - Family services and child welfare paraprofessionals assist with children, youths and families in need of services. They may work with single parents, arrange adoptions, and help find foster care homes. Family human service workers also work in residential homes for children and adolescents.
Aging Studies - Gerontology is the study of the process of aging. Human services workers specializing in gerontology provide services or direct care for senior citizens. people who focus their careers in social gerontology are concerned with the older person's relationship with society. People who focus their careers in geriatrics deal the health and wellness needs of older people. Careers and duties vary in the field of gerontology, and include other human service related professions such as social work recreation, health, long term care, economics, law, public administration, and adult education.
Employment Prospects
Job opportunities are expected to be good for human services workers. The number is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations (13% 2018-2028). Many agencies increasingly rely on social and human service assistants to undertake greater responsibility in delivering services to clients.
Skills You Need
Because employment in the human services field involves direct contact with people, those who work in the field must have patience, understanding, and a strong desire to help others. Also essential are strong interpersonal, communication and advocacy skills, respect for diversity, and a strong sense of responsibility.
Expected Earnings
Starting salaries vary widely for human services workers depending on the type of agency and job responsibilities. According to current national figures in May 2018 the salary was $33,750 annually with the hour wage of $16.22. The median wage is the middle 50 percent of earnings. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,430 and the top 10 percent earned more than $52,420 per year.
Human Services Advising Guide
To view degree and certificate requirements click on the curriculum code below.
Associate Degree
Course Offerings
HUMAN SERVICES - Associate in Applied Science (0915)
This 63 to 65 credit degree provides professional growth and development in the human services field. Students are prepared for entry-level positions in the field through 28 credits of human services course work with an additional 31-36 general education credits that meet Michigan Transfer Agreement criteria to four-year institutions. Students are placed in a community agency for a consecutive two-semester practicum to enhance their education and develop professional skills.
All students are encouraged to continue their education to a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
HUMAN SERVICES - Certificate of Achievement (1201)
This 32 to 34 credit Certificate is designed for individuals wanting to focus their education in human services and developing their professional skills in the two semester practicum with a community agency. Continuing with the general education requirements will lead to the Associate Degree in Human Services. All courses are part of a career track, leading directly to the Associate Degree in Human Services. Students interested in addiction must take the classes with the asterisk *.
HUMAN SERVICES - Certificate of Completion (1199)
The Certificate of Completion is 13-15 credits. Two courses are required with the option to choose two or more courses from human services or gerontology (aging) to complete the degree.
This degree is beneficial for those students with a previous degree who are seeking a concentrated education in human services, and for students needing a human service focus to start their career.
All courses are part of a career track, leading directly to the Certificate of Achievement and the Associate Degree in Human Services. Students interested in addiction must take the classes with the asterisk *.
AGING STUDIES - Certificate of Achievement (1806)
The 13-credit Certificate of Completion in Aging Studies. This degree is beneficial for those students with a previous degree who are seeking a concentrated education in aging, and for students needing an aging focus to start their career. All courses are part of a career track, leading directly to the Certificate of Achievement and the Associate Degree in Human Services.
Many of the courses listed below are offered at LCC throughout the academic year and can be taken to upgrade current skills or fulfill degree and certificate requirements. Visit the Course Offerings page for information pertaining to courses available during a particular semester and to view course descriptions.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Program
What courses do I need to take?
Specific course requirements are listed on the curricular guide (click on Curriculum tab):
Associate Degree in Human Services:
Curricular Guide #0915
Certificate of Achievement in Human Services:
Curricular Guide #1201
Certificate of Completion in Human Services:
Curricular Guide #1199
Certificate of Completion in Aging Studies:
Curricular Guide #1806
This curriculum is designed to satisfy the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) between two-year and four-year institutions in Michigan. However, satisfying the MTA is not required. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see the Human Services Program Director (517) 483-1433 before enrolling in any course.
In what order should I take courses?
Human Services coursework is limited in summer semester. Students are encouraged to take general education courses during summer.
Students should meet with the program director to plan their program in advance. The Certificate of Achievement and Associate Degree are two-year programs because of the consecutive two-semester practicum. Full-time and part-time schedules are included in the Advising Packet.
- GERO 100-take during the first fall or spring semester; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum I.
- GERO 164-191-take during the first fall and spring semesters; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum I working with the elderly.
- HUSE 100-take during the first fall or spring semester; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum l.
- HUSE 105-take during the first fall or spring semester; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum I.
- HUSE 110-take the first fall or spring semester; it is a prerequisite for HUSE 282 Practicum I working with children and/or families.
- HUSE 112-required for addiction practicum only. Take the first fall or spring semester in the program; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum I.
- HUSE 242-take the first fall or spring semester; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum I.
- HUSE 282 and 284 (practicum courses) requires the prerequisites be completed and departmental approval.
- WRIT 121 should also be taken early in the program, see assessment tests for further information; it is a prerequisite to HUSE 282 Practicum I.
What is a prerequisite?
Prerequisites are courses or competencies you must have before being permitted to enroll in a course. Check the prerequisites listed in the College Catalog before registering. You will not be permitted to register for a course if you do not have the prerequisite, or an override. Overrides are granted if you have transferred a prerequisite course or have received permission to waive the prerequisite by the program director.
What is the practicum?
The practicum is a supervised field placement for a structured experiential hands-on learning experience. Students directly apply and develop skills, professional values and competencies in an actual work setting under the supervision of a human services professional. Students spend 10 hours per week in a human services agency in their area of specialization. Practicum begins in fall semester only, and is completed through the following spring semester. The Human Services Program Director and Lead Practicum Coordinator selects agencies for placement. A scheduled practicum class accompanies the practicum experience.
What are the practicum requirements?
NOTE: The Human Services Certificate of Achievement and Associate Degree include practicum courses. Any student with a felony and/or misdemeanor conviction is required to make an appointment and meet with the program director before entering this program and before applying for practicum. A criminal background check is required before acceptance into practicum. Practicum students are subject to policies of Lansing Community College and agency policies. Human service agencies comply with the Public Health Code Act 368, amended by Act 303, September 03, 2002. This may require additional criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and drug/alcohol screening, etc. Students placed in an agency with programs for children and families require a DHS Central Registry Background Check as well. All costs related to these requirements are the responsibility of the student. Practicum students must adhere to the policies and procedures for placement with an agency before enrolling in HUSE 282 and HUSE 284.
- Practicum starts every fall semester and continues through the following spring semester.
- Students must complete and return the practicum application to be considered for fall practicum. Please see below for additional information.
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and a grade of 2.5 in all required GERO, HUSE, SOWK courses are required.
- Completion of HUSE 100, HUSE 105, HUSE 242, and WRIT 121 is mandatory prior to practicum for all students.
- Completion of HUSE 112 and HUSE 242 is mandatory prior to practicum for those students desiring practicum placement in an addiction agency.
- Completion of HUSE 110 is mandatory prior to practicum for those students desiring practicum placement working with families and/or children.
- Completion of GERO 100, and three credits of Gerontology seminars is mandatory prior to practicum for those students desiring practicum placement working with older adults.
How do I apply for the practicum?
The practicum application packet is available in January from the Health and Human Services Department Office, Health and Human Services Building, Room 108. Return all completed application materials to this same office by March 1st.
When should I see an advisor?
Students are encouraged to see the Program Director early on to plan a class/ program schedule for practicum placement.
Program Director
Janet Marion, Human Services, (517) 483-1433
How do I apply for my degree?
The semester before you finish all of your requirements for your Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Achievement or Associate Degree you will need to meet with the Human Services Program Director to complete a request for graduation and pre-audit. The college will then check to make sure you met all of the requirements and will contact you if there are any problems.
Health and Human Services Building (Room 108)
Phone: (517) 483-1410
Fax: (517) 483-1508
Human Services Program Related Links
Council for Standards in Human Service Education
National Organization for Human Service Education
National Association of Social Workers
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Lansing Community College - Mental Health and Aging Project
National Association of Social Work Michigan Chapter
Aging Studies Related Links
Academy for
Gerontology in Higher Education
The Gerontological Society of America-Career Center
Michigan Society of Gerontology
Institute of Gerontology-Wayne State University
University of Michigan Geriatric Center and Institute of Gerontology
AARP of Michigan
Health and Human Services Building (Room 108)
Phone: (517) 483-1410
Fax: (517) 483-1508
LCC Scholarships
See the LCC Scholarship Application process for more information.
For information available to Health and Human Services Division Students, please see the LCC Foundation Occupational Program Award Information page.
For further questions regarding LCC Scholarships, please contact the Foundation Office at 517-483-1989.
Human Services Program
Health and Human Services Bldg, Room 108
Phone: (517) 483-1410
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(Sun)- @ Connecticut Tigers 6, Brooklyn Cyclones 3
The Brooklyn Cyclones (44-22) clinched their 5th division title in 10 seasons, in style with a dominating 10-0 victory over Connecticut on Saturday night. With the victory combined with a Hudson Valley loss, the Cyclones are division champions for the first time since 2007. The dominating performance was led by starting pitcher, Yohan Almonte. Almonte (8-4) went the distance for the complete game shutout, as he gave up 6 hits, while walking none and striking out 5. The complete game was the first for Almonte in 14 starts this season. Over his last 10 starts, Almonte has been dominant: 6-2, 1.42 ERA, 63 1/3 IP, 46 hits, 10 er, 9 bb, 43 K.
The Cyclones offense produced 10 runs and 15 hits, including homeruns by Blake Forsythe (2-4, HR, RBI) and Jeff Flagg (2-4, HR, RBI). Other offensive stars include: Darrell Ceciliani (2-5, 3B, 3RBI, SB), Cory Vaughn (2-4, 2B, RBI), James Schroeder (2-4, 2 2B, RBI), and Justin Schafer (3-5, 3 runs, 2B, RBI).
On Sunday, the Cyclones offense could only muster up a three-run homerun by Cory Vaughn (1-4, HR, 3RBI), his team leading 13th on the season. Vaughn also leads the team with 49 RBI. Angel Cuan (5-1) suffered his first loss of the season, pitching 5 innings, giving up 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned, walking 1, and striking out 3.
SS-R: (Sat)- Kingsport Mets 6, @Greenville Astros 4
(Sun)- Bristol White Sox 4, @ Kingsport Mets 3- Game 1
(Sun)- Bristol White Sox 3, @ Kingsport Mets 1- Game 2
Aderlin Rodriguez continues to swing the bat well, as the Kingsport Mets (28-37) are just playing out the string. Over the weekend Rodriguez was 5-10, with 2 doubles, a homerun, and 4 RBI. Rodriguez has gotten stronger at the plate as the summer moves forward, as he is hitting (.343/.369/.556), his highest batting average over any month this season. For the season Rodriguez is hitting (.312/.352/.556) with 13 HR and 48 RBI.
SS-R: GCL Mets 6, @ GCL Astros 1
A six-run 2nd inning led the GCL Mets (31-25) to a 6-1 victory over the GCL Astros.
Ernesto Yanez (1-2): 5 IP, 4 hits, 1 er, 1 bb, 4 K.


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