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One thing I have learned over the couple of years I've been taking photos is that it's very hard to crack the market.
You've just gotta keep working at it, writing to people, and selling yourself as much as possible.
I think if you can get your foot in the door the possibilites from there are ample.
It's like anything - i was in a band for 3 years and never got a gig, then one day we played in a pub. from there we played twice a week.
Good luck and keep trying.
Being brutal - from the work in your PF, I'd say no. There's nothing there that would make me look at you.
However - it depends what area you are thinking of working in.
Local press, for instance, rarely need more than a snapshot, to illustrate the bulk of their output, but the small amount of work you'd pick up wouldn't pay the petrol money.
Quote: My aim is not to produce the pefect photograph (there is no such thing) but to produce eye catching interesting images.
This is my hobby, it's not life or death
and a Pro has to be able to sell him/herself and those aren't the words of a Pro.
Yes, you can almost certainly go pro.
Staying pro is a different matter entirely.
Even local press expect you to have a decent digi body, range of lenses, flash, kit etc etc which for what they pay is a bit of a joke!
I disagree about the perfect photograph - its a photograph the client is ecstatic about (i.e. more than happy with), its a photograph that they think embodies what they wanted to capture when they hired you and the photograph that will get you booked time and time again. You have to be able to produce these every day.
LOL! Joe, my local rag pays by the images they use. a tenner for the 1st photo, a fiver for the second, and 2 each for any others, with no expenses, or standard pay!!
I try and avoid them. on a recent job, one of the local press guys turned up, couldnt be bothered waiting and asked me to wire him a couple of shots. Even specified exactly what he wanted! So I sent him a couple of sh**te ones, just for badness. Worst thing is, the paper used them!
Wow Chris a local paper that actually pays anything for photos?
I usually get, 'We'll give you a byline and plug your website' LOL!!! Yeah that'll pay the mortgage.
Have a PR consultant ringing me at the minute for a job that will 'only take an hour' *cough* bullshit *cough*
I gave them my half day rates and they said they couldnt pay that and it was a lot more than the normal photographer they use charges.
'Is that the photographer that you normally use that cant attend because hes working at his normal day job? Good luck getting anyone at a days notice'
A glance at your portfolio and my initial thought is I am lost as to what you propose to sell or offer as a photographer. I am about to try my luck at selling framed prints of some of my pictures in 2 galleries local to me. An example of some of my work is shown within my website My site which is work in progress and should be up and running in 2-3 weeks (Only the panoramics can be viewed large at the moment and there are a few typos to sort out as well as some navigation issues)
Glancing at your profile I see no particular niche - those photographers that seem to earn money from photography have a niche - weddings, portraits, black and white landscapes, flowers, nature or are general stock photographers - and those that are successful have a style. I hope to set a niche of colourful landscapes particular panoramic images or details (For this reason I need to take the black and white images out my square gallery)
I do know a photographer who is very talented and tried going full time a year ago - he is now working full time with the same company as me. He has been doing photography - particularly black and white landscapes for over 10 years and has a specialist large format camera. His imagery is amazing and he has just been published, he also has had magazine articles and done stuff for advertising but still he does not make a living from it.
Also what is your marketplace - I am lucky in that there does not seem to be many local photographers (I am in the Perth and Kinross area in Scotland) and the local galleries have little photographic work and the stuff that is on sale is not comparable to what I hope to offer the buying public - i.e. 30" x 6" panoramic landscape prints. As earlier in the thread a lot is to how you market and promote yourself nevermind having arresting images in the first place.
Did you read my mind Chris?
I've a funny suspicion they will pay
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The Barnstable Recreation Commission yesterday voted 5-0 to back a plan that identifies the top nine town recreational properties and facilities for improvement and investment.
Heading the list was the Craigville Beach House in Centerville.
The report states that the entire Craigville Beach site, and the beach house in particular, need attention.
Then, in descending order, the plan backs improvements at Lombard Field in West Barnstable; the Osterville Bay fields, playground and tennis courts; the Skate Park in Hyannis; Lopes Field in Hyannis; the former Marstons Mills Elementary School property, where a multi-use facility for Little League and partial demolition of the existing school building is envisioned; the Veterans Beach playground in Hyannis; the Barnstable-West Barnstable tennis courts in West Barnstable; and the tennis courts in Cotuit.
The commission plans to apply for Community Preservation Act funding to finance the proposed improvements.
At the request of Town Manager Thomas K. Lynch, the commission decided to form a "Road Trip Subcommittee" and undertook a review of more than 80 recreational properties in the town of Barnstable between May and September.
Rene M. King, chairman of the subcommittee, said property needs were analyzed through a matrix including safety, amount of use, diversity of use, shared responsibility with other groups, and equity among the town's seven villages.
The subcommittee's 18-page report extensively details recreational properties throughout the town and their needs.
"We observed facilities 'working as planned,' other facilities [which] were almost where we'd like them to be, and finally a list of nine facilities that require our attention/assistance in a short amount of time," the report states.
Ms. King said properties that did not make the "Top Nine" list will not fall off the commission's radar screen as deserving attention.
Ms. King said the Craigville Beach House topped the priority list as a structure deserving attention both for recreation and historic preservation.
Nocturnal animals are living under the floorboards at the house, and the bathroom stalls are falling apart, according to the report.
"This entire site is functioning in spite of its condition," the report states. "The recreation commission believes the overall condition of this facility is deplorable as this is a destination of many of the community's visitors."
At Lombard Field, the report states, ruts in the field are dangerous and the fence is in disrepair.
In reviewing the Osterville Bay property, the report states, "Osterville has no usable playground of any kind… This facility is ideal for numerous uses if planned correctly."
As for Lopes Field, the report states, "The fencing is dangerous and an eyesore. The field is all weeds… the infield is stone dust."
Although the tennis courts at Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School and in Cotuit ranked last on the list of nine, the commission said both facilities need serious attention.
The Barnstable-West Barnstable courts, the report states, are not usable in any way and should immediately be removed, possibly rebuilt at another site in West Barnstable.
The Cotuit courts, the report states, are beyond repair, with weeds that have taken over cracks in the surface.

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"Wish You Were Here, " an Australian film screening in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition, is a brilliantly layered story that recounts a Cambodian pleasure vacation gone wrong. No, it is not "The Hangover 2." Four people go on vacation, and only three return, and the movie works so well because it is a blend of a mystery as well as an intimate character study, with Joel Edgerton demonstrating why he is a leading man on the rise. Full of twists, this film shifts back and forth in time as the shocking events of what really happened reveal themselves in devastating fashion.
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I wanted to share an op-ed from Jacob Vigdor, a professor in Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy and Department of Economics, on the federal discipline data that was released last week. This piece will run on the Monday education op-ed page.
By Jacob Vigdor
A recently released report has spawned new outrage over an old problem: Black and Hispanic students are more likely to be suspended from school than white students. The knee-jerk reaction to this finding is to think it unjust, reflective of lingering racism among school principals and disciplinarians, and no doubt a contributor to the achievement gap.
If you believe that, ask yourself if you also believe the following things:
1. There are many students — of all races — who walk the straight and narrow path without being prodded. There are also some, of all races, who cause trouble, but the threat of punishment keeps them in line at least to some extent.
2. The presence of disruptive students in a classroom makes it more difficult for other students to learn.
3. Students who grow up in tough circumstances — with a single parent in the household, or in a foster family — are probably at higher risk of acting out.
4. The average school principal — or, more precisely, the average principal in a predominantly black or Hispanic school — is probably unlikely to be a bigoted racist.
If statements one through four seem reasonable to you, then you should also believe the following: the school discipline gap does not exacerbate the test score gap. In fact, closing the school discipline gap would make the test score gap worse.
How do we move from statements one through four to that radical conclusion? The key is paying attention to the work of University of Rochester economist Joshua Kinsler, who has found evidence to support each of the four points. Here's the logic that ties them together.
Blacks and whites who attend the same school, as it turns out, are not treated all that differently when they misbehave. Yet there is a school discipline gap. The reason is that predominantly black schools are harsher on all students. You might think this is racist, but Kinsler's work shows that black and white principals alike are tougher on kids in predominantly black schools. That supports point 4.
Kinsler's work further offers some insight into why harsh discipline is the name of the game in these schools. Because of racial economic inequality, these schools tend to have a higher proportion of high-risk kids — the ones who grow up in tough circumstances. That supports point 3.
Kinsler's work also shows that high-risk kids behave better under a harsh discipline regime. So tough disciplinary standards are neither arbitrary nor capricious; they are a tool principals use rationally to manage potential behavior problems. That's point 2.
Finally, Kinsler shows that removing a highly disruptive child from a classroom — by suspending that child, in- or out-of-school, helps the other children in the classroom focus on their studies. So that means principals aren't just going after bad behavior. They want to create an environment where students can learn. It is true that keeping the misbehaving child out of the classroom deprives him (and it's usually a him) of learning opportunities, but principals value the needs of the many above the needs of the one. And who can blame them. That's point 1.
So consider what happens if we eliminate racial disparities in school punishment, for example, by banning suspensions. The whole system unravels. In the schools with few high-risk students, nothing much changes. In the more disadvantaged schools, behavior worsens, misbehaving students remain in their classroom and disrupt the learning of their classmates to a greater extent. Academic performance worsens in the disadvantaged school, but stays about the same in the more advantaged school. And just like that, the test score gap widens.
You may be skeptical of my rhetorical sleight of hand, but Kinsler's work, published or accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals, is based on sound data analysis.
Another way to think about it is this. Do you trust the principal in your child's school? Do you think that person has the best interests of your child at heart? If so, why would you advocate removing a tool — a blunt one, to be sure, but a tool nonetheless — from the toolbox of strategies available to help all children reach their highest potential?
School administrators don't always get things right; the honest ones will be the first to tell you that. But without strong evidence to the contrary, it is certainly reasonable to give them the benefit of the doubt.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
March 10th, 2012
9:11 pm
I hope Dekalb's in-school and central office administration read this.
The "call the parent" approach to discipline is not working.
March 10th, 2012
9:24 pm
Refusing to discipline a child who is acting out is saying that we don't care about that student or about the other students that must deal with the disruption.
March 10th, 2012
9:43 pm
So FINALLY someone is willing to admit it.
It really IS the discipline, Stupid!
And to think at one time this blog claimed that discipline wasn't a "pressing issue."
March 10th, 2012
9:48 pm
Given the general take (dare we say 'agenda'?) on discipline issues in this blog, to see this COMMON SENSE piece in the blog (how anyone thinks this is "counter-intuitive" is beyond me) and to see it in PRINT (as an op-ed no less) leads to one unmistakeable conclusion:
Pigs must be flying…over a FROZEN Hades.
March 10th, 2012
10:09 pm
Wonderfully written and addressed some of the questions I have (had) regarding the earlier post/reporting of the Fed report.
I would love to highlight one quote (yes, it is a partial quote and yes I am not trying to negate or disguise the meaning of the original, full quote), that we should all remember when we delve into thinking that we can just remove problem students and everything will be sunny and bright–they are still children with a right to an education too and if they continue to cause problems they will cost us far more as they grow up: "It is true that keeping the misbehaving child out of the classroom deprives him (and it's usually a him) of learning opportunities". I feel that we need to resurrect and create alternative avenues for these children, be it alternative school, vocational programs, or more intensive in-school AND out-of-school resources so we do not deprive one group at the advantage of another. Look into how much money long-term incarceration costs and factor in all of the other costs: police salaries and overtime, higher judicial case loads and larger judicial budgets, costly recidivism cycles, and more.
March 10th, 2012
10:14 pm
Nice to see research that suppports what we see in the schools everyday.
March 10th, 2012
11:07 pm
Finally!! I get so tired of the whining and complaining and the ACLU getting involved. I was actually investigated for writing an office referral for a black student (I was picking on him because he was black and I am white) and come to find out….I didn't write up the kid. My Asian sub wrote him up and put my name on the form. Well…I sure hope someone felt like an idiot.
Back in the mid 90s, Clayton County used to send kids to Fort Gillem for a week in lieu of OSS. We would amend the IEPs of sped ed kids and they could go to. I don't know why they stopped that program.
Whatever…I was tickled to read the above report and can't wait to read the comments that are yet to come!
March 10th, 2012
11:23 pm
I am all in favor of a well-advertised school where disciplinary problems are sent for 2 days, 6 days, or 2 months, depending on the offense. Kids should be well aware of it and scared of it, parents should be well aware of it, and teachers and principals should use it whenever it is needed. They owe it to the other kids in the class.
March 10th, 2012
11:47 pm
Finally! I'm so tired of all the meetings preaching to us to use "positive interventions" that just do not work for some students. We are constantly told, "research shows….blah, blah, blah." The kids are running the school; they know there are no consequences. I have mentioned this to our principal when we have our Class Keys conversation, but she does not want to hear it. We have to get discipline back into our schools. Now, I can point to this research! Love it! Dare I have hope that the tides are a-changing?
March 11th, 2012
12:10 am
Here is the full essay.
Interesting points:
1) Schools sacrifice X student(s) with disciple issues for the sake of school achievement as a whole
2) Schools establish the rules of engagement beforehand – IE X infraction = X consequence
3) Minority students are likely to have less of an achievement impact than whites who are suspended for X number of days b/c statistically they would have scored lower to start
4) School integration (bussing) would help even the discipline playing field as to spread around potential disciple violators
Two points you can't quantify are parent involvement and teacher/administrator biases and prejudices; nonetheless, Dr. Kinsler touches upon 'em with point three (…single parent homes…..) and the argument within the full essay to have set consequences for X infractions….this sounds good in theory; however, it takes away school flexibility….maybe this is needed??
I, too, will be interested in logical (not emotional and irrational) thoughts and comments.
March 11th, 2012
1:48 am
Thanks, Nick!
I had a feeling the conclusion/solution mentioned was somewhere in this research…Hmm, time to do more research myself.
March 11th, 2012
3:16 am
Some basic figuring: If 97 out of every 100 Black and Hispanic kids complete a school year without being suspended or expelled, while 99 out of every 100 White kids do so, Black and Hispanic kids are three times more likely than Whites to be suspended or expelled.
March 11th, 2012
5:41 am
"Kinsler's work also shows that high-risk kids behave better under a harsh discipline regime."
Firm, CONSISTENT consequences in a STRUCTURED environment.
Who knew?
Apparently works MUCH better than ERASERS.
March 11th, 2012
5:47 am
Maybe the most shocking thing about this post is the title:
'Counterintuitive logic about discipline and achievement gap'
Why in the world would ANYBODY call this ANYTHING but COMMON SENSE?
Counter-intuitive? I guess common sense really ISN'T that common.
March 11th, 2012
6:29 am
An entire class has a far greater chance of success if discipline problems and distractions are held to a minimum. Clear, consistent rules that are adhered to benefit all involved. Nice to see some research that backs it up.
@Beverly – it is far too early in the morning for your all caps typing. People will take you more seriously when you stop with the cyber-rants. Just sayin'
March 11th, 2012
7:21 am
@Beverly – it is far too early in the morning for your all caps typing. People will take you more seriously when you stop with the cyber-rants. Just sayin'
Maureen, is there an ITALICS function on this blog?
Still, the POINT made has OBVIOUSLY been taken seriously by SERIOUS guys such as Vigdor and Kinsler
March 11th, 2012
7:23 am
I have a great idea for the kids who choose to misbehave: online schools. Forget the alternative school…they all seem to have the technology (ok, a few don't), so why not suspend them to an online program. If they truly care about missing school (ha!), let them prove it by completing the online program. Shoot, as much of a headache as these frequent fliers are, we teachers might even chip in for a computer for them!
March 11th, 2012
7:37 am
This is a reasonable and rational piece. Chronically disruptive students need to be removed to an in-school suspension situation as they were in my high school. The chronically disruptive student was required to study alone in a room with just he or she with their books, an assignment and a coach or teacher. It worked.
Thank you, Maureen, for this insightful look at WHY black students are punished more often white students — The reason is that predominantly black schools are harsher on all students. You might think this is racist, but Kinsler's work shows that black and white principals alike are tougher on kids in predominantly black schools" because "racial economic inequality, these schools tend to have a higher proportion of high-risk kids — the ones who grow up in tough circumstances."
It's reasonable, rational and accurate.
Good Job Get Schooled
Good Mom
March 11th, 2012
7:46 am
If a large school has blacks, whites and hispanics, and if the black and hispanic students are more likely to be suspended than whites, the liberal knee-jerk reaction is to look for racism. It is not politically correct to say that black and hispanics are simply more likely to misbehave. Instead, the convoluted statements are issued and then the social experiments begin.
March 11th, 2012
7:53 am
I don't know about any other district than my own, but students who are suspended may request the classwork that they are missing while they are suspended….the percentage who actually follow through is very low. Discipline is huge – when you have extremely disruptive students and you have to follow a very long, scripted paperwork-supported protocol (IEP) to get them out of the classroom the students who care about getting an education become more angry than I do at times. They don't know and honestly don't care about the disruptive students right to an education – they just know that THEIR right to an education is being infringed upon!
March 11th, 2012
8:04 am
Sadly, a lot of the students who misbehave want to be suspended because they know there will be no punishment at home. Suspension should be miserable for the student with boot camp type discipline and additional homework requirements.
March 11th, 2012
8:26 am
damn. someone just discovered water is wet.
fact: disipline problems @ home = disipline problems @ school
fact: single parent homes = higher level of disipline problems @ home
fact: add in low income, it gets worse
fact: black & hispanic kids are the highest % of poor, single parent homes.
fact: bad behavior is not "racist"
fact: punishing bad behavior is not "racist"
March 11th, 2012
8:32 am
what exactly is "counterintuitive" about this
March 11th, 2012
8:36 am
Common Sense today is Uncommon. This makes too much sense for it to be implemented. There are too many people who make their living by the race card and use statistics for their own agenda. Figures lie and liars figure is the quote that comes to mind.
March 11th, 2012
8:44 am
There are a lot of followers in school. When one child disrupts a class, all children are watching to see what happens. If nothing happens or the perception is that nothing happened, another will do as he or she wants. Soon you have several who are disrupting the learning and it will spiral out of control. When there are no consequences at home or in school, students refuse to do assignments, talk and some will blatantly challenge the teacher who is trying to teach those willing to learn. As pointed out, this means the children are running the show and time devoted to classroom management becomes the largest consumer of the instructional time.
I have students who blatantly refuse to do the assignment. I contact parents and they say they are concerned, but after several calls and conferences nothing changes. Some of these will sit quietly and not disturb others, but most begin talking and distracting others from their work.
This is the single most important issue facing the classroom teacher today and what has made their job harder every year.
March 11th, 2012
8:51 am
As a 20+ year teacher, I absolutely agree with this article. I am so tired of the insinuation that schools are "racist" because of their disciplinary system. I know emphatically that my school is not racist. The truth to the issue is that more Hispanic and black students misbehave. The only way this problem is going to be solved is by changing the society, a task this country is incapable of accomplishing because of our demand to be politically correct. If a student is disturbing other students who genuinely want to learn, they should go—–regardless of race or any other attribute.
March 11th, 2012
8:59 am
I don't know if Maureen is responsible for the headline, but I agree (as usual) with Beverly & Bootney that this thinking is counterintuitive only in a world where up has truly become down and vice versa.
March 11th, 2012
8:59 am
"fact: single parent homes = higher level of disipline problems @ home"
Careful bootney….I'm a single parent and my two so do NOT fit that descriptor. The issue isn't the number or gender of parent at home as much as it is the age, education level, and economic status of that parent. I have numerous friends who, for various reasons, are single parents and their kids are at the top of the achievement scale, as are my own. This is exactly what worries me about data like this: it's too easy to point at single parents and say they're to blame. In my experience as a teacher, committed, determined parents come in many forms and numbers. I teach in a high poverty district and many of our most difficult children come from two parent homes.
While the data above isn't surprising, it still doesn't solve the problem of what we do with the kids. By choice I teach classes of "at-risk" kids, and there are a few every year who end up in the alternative school or dropping out. They're smart, they're talented in ways we don't always see when we're processing the paperwork, and we don't have the resources to really help them. If we just kick them out into the world, the next stop is prison, so what do we do? I agree they need to be somewhere other than where they're causing the disruption, but where is that?
I've spent a lot of years studying and trying to understand the troubled kids I see so many of each year. One thing that always helps me is to understand the impact of poverty on children. Their perception of school and their response to discipline is fundamentally different and it is a challenge for many of them to understand the codes of middle-class behavior required of them. My discipline numbers tend to refute the research because I deal with these kids differently. They behave, they learn, and I love every minute with them.
March 11th, 2012
9:02 am
The notion that these conclusions are somehow "counterintuititve" is amazing. It says a great deal about Maureen and her perspective that these conclusions would not be "obvious".
March 11th, 2012
9:11 am
I have a question about "more Hispanic and black students misbehaving". Is this true of mostly middle and high school children or younger children too? I am around a lot of children and always find the Hispanic children to be very well behaved. When I talk to most of them about school they light up and tell me all about their teachers and what they learn. They seem to absolutely love school. I know there are problems with hispanic gangs and in any of your lower socio-economic areas we are going to lose a lot of these kids by the time they are in high school. Just wondered, from a teacher's perspective, if the hispanic kids are that much of a problem (even in elementary school)
Also, although I'm not a teacher, I have found that often children seem to misbehave in school because the discipline is not nearly as strict as at home. This seems to be more often with black children. (again I'm talking about mostly younger children). Some of these kids are so afraid to step out of line at home, they go crazy once they get to school. Wish I had a dime for every parent who tells me "I have no problems with him at home". (and you can see the switch or the belt sitting in the corner of the room). This goes back to my belief that there is a difference between a child who is taught self control rather than taught to be controlled. Our schools will never be able (and should never be able) to discipline the way some of these parents do. How can you expect Johnny to be scared of standing in a corner when, at home he gets whacked every time he steps out of line? I see this with all races, but mostly black, lower class families.
March 11th, 2012
9:24 am
March 11th, 2012
9:27 am
In yesterday's Wall Street Journal, J. L. Riley (a member of the paper's editorial board), had
a brief write-up entitled "What About the Kids Who Behave?" in response
to this study. He claimed that white kids are disciplined at higher rates than Asian kids, and
asked the question–is the school system anti-white, too? I think his point is that
behavior is largely learned at home, and often reflects the cultural attitude towards
education and authority. We have many students–and parents–who have no respect for either.
March 11th, 2012
9:30 am
I'm glad to hear a majority of agreement with this blog.
But, Ron's gonna get me on my soap box! Sounds to me like you're saying "Oh, the poor little ____ children." Right now that blank is "poor", but it might have been "black" recently or "Irish" some time before that. Quit pitying and expect something from them (us)! Thanks, Ms. Ingle, for doing that with me so long ago…
March 11th, 2012
9:31 am
@mom3boys–I think your idea of doing on line schooling for suspended students is excellent. Schools are increasing their on line course offerings and this is a logical positive byproduct. The argument against it will be that more problematic students will be home unsupervised, otherwise ensuring an adult were home with them would make a hardship on the parent. But it is an excellent solution.
I am gratefful, Maureen, for a researcher's work that supports what so many of the educators who blog here feel: high expectations in the classroom should be equal for all students. Sometimes I think the educators have more confidence that all students can be attentive than some people believe. When a community activist (Gwinnett SToPP) thinks standards and consequences for minority students should be lower (although the organization does not word it that way) than for the majority they actually are saying minority students cannot rise to the standard. I do not agree that they can't. I have taught too many who went on to outstanding universities and are successful in their careers. Did they come from perfect family background? No. But neither did many of my majority students. It is individual–and those who allow the loving, caring teachers to influence them more than their background become the winners. They change the generational poverty cycle and have the ability and impetus to sustain that change.
March 11th, 2012
9:38 am
@NW GA. Ron is one of the few is willing to work with and reach these kids rather than throwing them away. You can have high expectations of children without expecting that they all fit a perfect mold. I applaud him. He said he doesn't think these kids should be disrupting the other students. Why not find people like him who might make a difference.
March 11th, 2012
9:42 am
@NW GA: "Quit pitying and expect something from them (us)! "
If you came into my classroom, you'd see HIGH expectations, communicated calmly, consistently, and kids who rise to the expectations, most of the time. I don't pity them, EVER! But I also don't play the "follow my rules or else" card. I find that if you set up the probability of conflict, they'll go there. They know I want them to succeed and why it's important for them to try, and they know I want to understand their perspective. We have many very calm, very informative discussions about why we have the rules we have and I supportively reinforce their adherence. I don't lump them into categories, subgroups, or numbers. I've learned a LOT about how they think and why they react the way they do just by getting to know them and their experiences and how they think. It becomes a point of entry to begin scaffolding interactions and experiences that help them understand WHY they need to behave differently in order to be treated better in the world. They're kids- flaws, misconceptions, and bad life circumstances and all. For some reason it works for me, and I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do. Just food for thought.
March 11th, 2012
9:53 am
@NW GA: if you read what I posted earlier, I'm in no way saying we have to tolerate or keep kids in the classroom who choose to disrupt. Their presence and behavior can be a very big problem. I've had kids like that and had to let them suffer consequences for their choices. There are, and always will be, some who just can't be helped. I just don't want to see data like this used as an excuse for giving up on them too soon. Call me a "bleeding-heart"- I know I am! But I can point to, and often see about town, the kids I've taught over the years who are trying their best to be good people as adults who were textbook stats for such a study as Kinsler's, and I can't help but think where they would be if we had given up on them. I can also point to some who ended up in the prison system- and I can say we tried just as hard.
March 11th, 2012
11:50 am
Great article — discipline continues to be the most challenging aspect of my job. Part of the problem is that in this era of budget cuts, we have lost some wonderful alternative programs that used to serve our at-risk population. Summer school and night school were both all but eliminated in my district along with other boot-camp type programs. We need options — just like every kid isn't fit for college, not every kid can sit in a desk for 7 hours all day long either.
March 11th, 2012
12:00 pm
I've had more than one parent (sadly) ask me "are my kids behaving?" My response is always the same, "Do you give them a choice?" Every last one of them look at me as if I've just asked them to solve a calculus problem. I really do believe that today's parents are lost. There's so much "help" and "advice" being doled out about parenting that they're all utterly lost. If you try to use old fashioned discipline then one group tells them they're out of touch and being too harsh. If they try to reason with their children another group says they're too soft and creating wimps. Parents have no one left to turn to anymore because everybody's an expert, but they're all saying something different. Even teachers can't agree. I say return to the values that my grandparents and parents held as sacrosanct, but then new age groups come out against it. It's no wonder that kids are all screwed up.
March 11th, 2012
1:29 pm
The data on school discipline will be used to generate a knee jerk reaction just as all other data are used. Vigder and Kinsler are both on the mark for the negative impact such knee-jerk rules from on high will have on our schools. The philosophy behind highlighting "disproportionality" almost always overlooks the true causes of the effect being examined. In this case, certain groups are punished more than other groups and therefore the punishment must be out of line. I hope policy makers are very careful and consider opinions like those presented today.
March 11th, 2012
1:31 pm
Probably above the reading level of most commenters here, but Vigdor, et. al. just continue the belief that children are not of equal value when compared to adults.
Thought provoking work by Young-Bruehl in a newly published, highly researched book – Childism: confronting prejudice against children. http://www.amazon.com/Childism-Confronting-Prejudice-Against-Children/dp/0300173113
Full disclosure: I have nothing to do with this work, and receive nothing for making others aware of its existence.
March 11th, 2012
1:35 pm
@mom3boys – Brilliant!
At-home suspension not only punishes the offender, the parent must deal with the consequences of bad behavior (and see it first-hand) as well. This puts the onus on changing behavior where it belongs -with the parent.
Students could be required to complete certain work online before being allowed back in the classroom, and parents would be forced into the position of monitoring work – and dealing with resistance.
March 11th, 2012
1:41 pm
@d – All three of my children, and most particularly my meteoric middle child, informed me that I was irrational, too strict and ruining their lives and, of course, that Every One Else had parents that let them do whatever the thing was that I was prohibiting. My response, too, was always the same: Thanks for the information, but what does that have to do with you?
With my kids all in their early 20's, I am now being informed that I was far too lenient. It's very interesting to see the attitudinal change once kids are forced to create structure for their own lives instead of having some outside authority to fight against and blame.
March 11th, 2012
1:55 pm
Shar- therein lies the problem. I've watched far too many parents give in the "every one else" pressure. I've also noticed that after mine stomp off and slam a door and I don't dignify their childish response, they get over it. I've also noticed in my classroom that if you ask kids, their suggestions about rules and consequences tend to be much tougher than many teachers would come up with. Isn't it fun to be at the point where your kids are finally realizing you aren't crazy and that you just might be right sometimes? I'm living for that day…
March 11th, 2012
2:04 pm
Yes, yes, yes!! This is a great article!
If you read this blog over time, you would see that the recurring theme from the veteran educators about the problems in education center around parental values, not income and not race. Poor non-English speaking immigrants who teach their children discipline and value education have children who succeed in the public school system. Regardless of race or economic status, parents who do not value education and do not expect their children to respect or obey authority figures, will have children who are unsuccessful in public school. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. Just cut and past this into any topic about student discipline or academic achievement. It applies to them all. The better question is: if this premise is true, what can you do about it that would make a difference to the kids unfortunately born into these "homes"? Alternative school is a possible solution. Online at home suspension, while satisfying to the teacher, will not work because the parent is the problem to begin with. If we as society are willing to take on the responsibility of educating the children of unfit parents, we must find a way to do it without the parent's help. If we are not willing, and this is a big IF, we need to stop compulsory attendance and make going to school a priviledge. There are arguments for both points of view, but we need to quit expecting unfit parents to step up to the plate if they have not already done so, and address the problem headon.
March 11th, 2012
3:36 pm
In response to several commentators who suggested online work for suspended students
A friend told me about something that happened this week at her school. She works in a high SES population, East Cobb, middle school known for its high achievement levels and parental involvement. Another teacher suggested to her class that students needed to visit X website to complete an assignment over the weekend. A very embarrassed looking, white, student had to raise her hand and admit that she "no longer had internet at home". The teacher responded that she could use the school library computers on Monday if she came early. The child then had to explain that her mother had to take a second job and could no longer drive her to and from school, she had to take the bus which would not bring her to school in time to complete the assignment. The teacher was at a loss as to a proper response, but another student replied that he had the same problem and had to go to the library on Saturdays and use their computers, but that the girl should plan to spend a long time waiting for a computer.
Ok, no soapbox here, but please remember that not all students have internet and computers at home, even on the "right side of the tracks".
March 11th, 2012
4:48 pm
Education is the only profession where if you don't do your job you get to keep your job…..we need a whole new crop of HONEST, HARD WARKING, TEACHERS


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I'm about to get a couple of book related to cocoa programming, not iOS, just OsX development from UI customization, to the language best practices and architecture recommendations.
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The Bible is a divinely authored means of God's grace to grow us into the likeness of Christ. God speaks to change us… The Bible did not drop out of the sky as a completed document, nor were the writers of Scripture mindless drones who merely took dictation from God. Rather, in some mysterious divine-human collaboration, the human writers of Scripture wrote words that were truly their own, yet simultaneously the exact words that God the Holy Spirit intended…— Michael R. Emlet
I don't use tumblr anymore but I thought this was so encouraging that I had to share.
"I had breast cancer last year. One day when I was coming home from chemo, my husband Ken and I were talking about "splash-overs" of hell. I've always said that suffering is like a little splash-over of hell, reminding us of what Christ rescued us from—like a tiny taste of what life could be like for all of eternity, were it not for God's graciousness. So we started talking about what splash-overs of heaven are; the places or times when there's no suffering and life is breezy and things are going our way … but then we decided nope, splashovers of heaven are not that. They're not the mountaintop experiences. Splash-overs of heaven are when you find Jesus in the splash-over of hell. It was so encouraging to suddenly feel that powerful little insight take root in my heart."
- Joni Eareckson Tada (From her testimony at the Strange Fire Conference)
It's been a while since I've posted anything on tumblr and there's a reason for that. I've been working on a blog post for the RGC blog and I finally posted it!
Not sure why the URL is "our victory in christ 2" though…
Takes some careful thought but makes a great deal of sense.
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.— Philip K. Dick
"You can't hand us a latte and then go about business as usual and expect us to stick around. We're not leaving the church because we don't find the cool factor there; we're leaving the church because we don't find Jesus there."
Another thing that "budding prophets" need to understand is that a preacher carries a Sword, a basin, and a towel. He is quick to use the basin and towel with great joy. But he is slow to use the sword, and he always does so with tears and fear and scarred knees.— Paul Washer
There are certain things like the Trinity, the Hypostatic Union of Jesus, and the Resurrection that are essentials. These are issues all of us should be willing to die for. There are also non-essential issues that may be important, but probably aren't worth giving up one's life. Unfortunately, many people who have not been discipled may think that every issue is equally essential.
Late night rambling…
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- Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Cameron Monaghan, Danielle Campbell, Nicholas Braun, Thomas McDonell, Dean NorrisChristine Elise, Faith Ford, Aimee-Lynn Chadwick, Raini Rodriguez, Jonathan Keltz, Jared Kusnitz, Yin Chang, DeVaughn Nixon, Riley Voelkel, Nolan Sotillo, Trevor Peterson, Robbie Tucker, Carlease Burke, Amanda Petersen, Janelle Ortiz, Kylie Bunbury, Kristopher Higgins, Allie Trimm, Joe Adler, Kofi Siriboe, Ivy Malone
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- Writer: Katie Wech
- Producers: Ted Griffin, Justin Springer
- Executive Producer: Samson Mucke
- Art Direction: Nick Ralbovsky
- Castings: Gail Goldberg, Marcia Ross
- Costume Design: Shoshana Rubin
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- Music: Deborah Lurie
- Production Design: Mark White
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Portrays the precarious passage from high school to independence as some relationships unravel and others ignite. For Nova Prescott, it's a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school's most seminal events.
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- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Filming Locations: California, USA
- MPAA Warning: Mild language and a brief fight
- Production Budget: $8 million
- Production Companies: Rickshaw Productions, Walt Disney Pictures
- Production Schedule: 26 July 2010 - 3 September 2010
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2011 Guide Analysis: "Disney's attempt at creating the next "High School Musical" franchise for itself, this teen romantic comedy is a batch of clique cliches - the beauty queen, the rebel with better hair than anyone else in the film, the handsome yet dumb foreign exchange student, the 'so above it' geek who really wants to belong, and at least one or two 'fugly' girls.
It's all very "The Breakfast Club" meets "10 Things I Hate About You", and sanitised for the tweens and their moms (no gay kids, tame bullying, no sex talk etc.) who're still reeling from the more accurate depiction of teens these days in "Skins" and the like.
Director Joe Nussbaum ("Sleepover," "Sydney White") is certainly knowledgable enough to tackle this genre, however these kinds of films are hard to take seriously considering how often they've been spoofed before such as Chris Lilley's sublime Summer Heights High skit about how proms "remove the apartheid of the playground".
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Janet A. Steines, 60, of Springbrook, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m. in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Springbrook. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Visitation for Janet will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and again Friday morning after 9:00 until the start of service at the church. A Scripture Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday following the visitation at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Hachmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.
Janet was born March 22, 1950 in Clinton, the daughter of Milo and Arlene (Miller) Feller. She married Mardell Steines on October 11, 1969 in Preston.
Janet was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was extremely spiritual and giving, always putting others before her self. She was much more than a homemaker; she helped Mardell in all aspects of their farming operation. She enjoyed horses, golfing, and spending time with friends and family. Janet was an active member and organist of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Family was truly Janet's passion; she loved to devote her time to her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Janet will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband of 40 years, Mardell, of Springbrook; two sons, Kevin (Jennifer), of Dubuque and Craig, of Bellevue; two grandchildren, Keegan and Aubree; her parents, Milo and Arlene, of Preston; two brothers, Jim (Gail) Feller, of Preston, Jeff (Linda) Feller, of Bettendorf; two sisters, Brenda Feller, of Savanna, Illinois and Betty (Rick) Petersen, of Preston; and a sister in-law, Carol Scott Feller, of Bellevue. She was preceded in death by a brother, Brian Feller.
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"Many years ago, I heard being a "black actress" was almost the bottom of the totem pole….but even when I heard that… I just can't even picture myself giving up. So, this is why I'm here… this is why I'm doing what I'm doing." - Andrea Lewis
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Links Between Literacy and Numeracy Skills and Labour Market Outcomes
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2.1 Literacy and numeracy as an element of human capital
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4.1 Literacy and numeracy skills and labour force participation
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I've been playing around trying to get Page Insights data directly from the Graph API (usually we just export and process the data from the Insights dashboard.) Thanks to an excellent article by Facebook's Paul Carduner on Authenticating with Facebook on the command line, I've found a way to do it; but if you just […]
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For Immediate Release:Majority CaucusLouisville Metro COuncilContact: Tony Hyatt 574-4137/ 526-3622 With Spring in full swing, the call is going out to volunteers to join Councilwoman Madonna Flood (D-24) for the 2010 Clean-up Okolona on Saturday, May 15th.
"This will be our seventh spring Clean-up in Okolona and every year I am thankful for the good turnout we have seen from everyone," says Flood (D) 24. "I think we have come up with a good way to help many of the groups that want to keep Okolona clean and raise money for their organization at the same time."
The 2010 Clean-up Okolona will be held at Southern High School in the north parking lot on Saturday May 15th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am.
While making Okolona cleaner, any Okolona 501-C3 organization has a chance to raise money while serving at the clean-up. The Okolona group that brings the most volunteers will receive the top prize of $950. The second prize is $750. And finally, $500 will be awarded for third.
Okolona 501-C3 groups who bring more than 25 people will be awarded $200.
"We will split into teams and then get to work," says Flood. "We have supplies that will be provided. All we need are as many hands as we can find to help us pick up trash all around our community."
After the clean-up, the Councilwoman will host a cook out for the volunteers to thank them for a job well done.
Also joining in the 2010 Spring Clean-up as sponsors are Metro Louisville Brightside, Solid Waste Management, Value Market, Sam's, Silver Heights Pic-Pac, Okolona Girl's Fast Pitch Softball and Okolona Fire Department.
To register your group, contact the office of Councilwoman Madonna Flood at 574-1124. Groups must be pre-registered by 8:30am at Southern High School on Saturday, May 15th. All members of the group must sign-in on clean-up day in order to be counted toward the prize money and only children over 6 and older count for a group.
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A blond seductress who used the Blue Martini Bar locations in Fort Lauderdale and Miami to lure men in and then rob them has turned herself in to the Broward Sheriff's Office, and now authorities are asking for any other victims to come forward. The woman, Ashley Done, 26, has victimized men from B ... More >>
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Tutorial: How to create an educational portfolio site with Silk
Hi there, students and teachers! In this tutorial, you are going to create your own digital portfolio site with Silk.
Silk is a platform to create sites with structured collections of information. A Silk site is easy to create and maintain, has cool visualization options, and lets you personalize your portfolio with images and videos.
If you follow the steps in this tutorial, you will have a digital portfolio on Silk in no time! To illustrate the steps, we will use screenshots from the example Silk site Kate's portfolio demo.
Step 1Create your Silk site
You can go here if you haven't created a Silk site yet, or if you want to create a new one.
Step 2Create collections and pages
With Silk, you create a basic structure of your site first, and create the content of your pages after. Structuring your site is done in your dashboard, which is the place you see after creating your Silk site.
For your portfolio, you can create a collection for each kind of content that your portfolio needs to have, like selected works, reflections, and goals. Your teacher may have told you what needs to be in your portfolio.
In our example, Kate created two collections to begin with: 'Selected work', and 'Goals'. She created two pages for essays she wrote in the collection for selected work, and a page with her goals for the next semester in her goals collection.
Step 3Edit your pages
Time to add some content! Go to one of your pages, and click 'edit page'.
Your cursor is situated in the main content area, and you can start typing right away. Notice the plus ('+') symbol beneath? You can use the plus symbol anywhere on the page to add different kinds of content, like media and images.
There is also a sidebar on the left, on which you can explain what the page is about and add an image.
In our example, Kate pasted the text of her essay on the French Revolution on the page, and added some nice images.
Step 4Fill in your fact sheets
On the top of your page, you can see the collection your page belongs to, and an 'add your first tag' button. We call this area the fact sheet, and you can use it to enter important bits of information about your page. It's perfect for entering practical information you want to have on every page in your collection, like your grade, the year, and so on.
Kate's example page about the French Revolution now contains the course the essay belongs to, the year, semester, and grade. She also filled in this information on her other essay page.
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(Editor's note: This the 314 of the 2013 GBC resolutions. You can find the Minutes Of The 2013 Annual General Meeting in our archives section or directly here)
Whereas there is a need for international leadership and coordination of ISKCON's upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2016;
And whereas it is important for ISKCON members and communities around the world to begin planning for ISKCON's 50th Anniversary celebration:
That an International 50th Anniversary Committee is created whose initial members shall include Pancharatna Das, Gauri Das, and Anuttama Das. They shall add additional members as required.
A 50th Anniversary International Coordinator shall be engaged under the guidance of the Anniversary Committee to assist in coordinating the 50th Anniversary. The Anniversary Committee shall create a service description and appropriate goals for the Coordinator and support his or her seva up to and during the Anniversary.
The Anniversary Committee and Anniversary Coordinator shall work with the GBC, Regional Governing Bodies, ISKCON Ministries, Temples, and other ISKCON communities and projects to encourage them in planning the celebration of the 50th Anniversary through multiple events. The Coordinator shall work closely with the Communications Ministry to promote internationally consistent messages, themes and event ideas.
In addition, all ISKCON GBC members, Regional Governing Bodies, Temples, communities, projects and members around the world are encouraged to develop appropriate strategies to celebrate the 50th Anniversary in their areas, and to ensure such efforts are consistent with the themes brought forth by the 50th Anniversary Committee.
ISKCON leaders and communities are advised to develop preliminary national, regional and local plans during 2013 to be further coordinated and discussed at the International Leadership Sanga in Mayapur in 2014.
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Could we be heading towards a women's MMA superfight?
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Right now, there really isn't a clear cut contender set to fight her next, but Rousey already has someone in mind.
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos is the former Strikeforce featherweight champ, but lost her title when she tested positive for anabolic steroids after a fight with Hiroko Yamanaka.
Previously, Rousey tweeted that she wanted to fight Cyborg no matter what, specifically that she would even fight her if she was injecting horse semen into her eyeballs.
In no uncertain terms, she was saying that she pretty much knows that Cyborg has been juicing for years, and she flat out doesn't care. She wants to take a crack at the best, and Cyborg has been arguably the most dominant female mixed martial artist of all time.
However, Rousey still has some guidelines. She'll only fight Cyborg at 135 lbs, which is 10 pounds lower than Cyborg's lowest fight weight.
Also, Rousey's management is demanding some of the most stringent drug testing ever. They even want to resort to hair follicle testing, which would reveal drug use even if Cyborg did it while she was on suspension.
If this fight happens, it would easily be the biggest matchup in the history of women's MMA.
Cyborg has never lost, and Rousey has won all of her fights by armbar in the 1st round.
Hopefully, Cyborg will agree to the terms, and we can see this. Otherwise, we might never know who is truly the best.
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The Milton Keynes Food & Leisure Awards aim to honour the best restaurants, pubs, hotels, chefs, gyms and destinations in the city.
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Former equestrian rider, and current country music artist, Marlee Scott made some special appearances earlier this month at two of the country's most prestigious horse racing events. Marlee sang the national anthem at the November 5th Opening Ceremonies of the 2011 Breeders Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Members of the United States Army Golden Knights parachuted to the ground during her performance at the event.
On November 7th, Marlee served as the honorary host to the Kentucky Derby Prelude Party in downtown Nashville's aVenue. She performed an a capella version of "My Old Kentucky Home" as part of the night's events. The party raised money for the Blessings In A Backpack program, and other celebrities who were at the event included Rob Bironas, Laura Bell Bundy, Eddie George, Steve Holy, and, Danielle Peck.
Marlee, a Canadian-born singer, left her career as an equestrian rider to chase her dream as a singer in 2007. She was an accomplished rider in Ontario in her teenage years. She retired from competitive racing to pursue her dream as a country artist.


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How do you readers feel? Would you rather pay than face blocked sites?
If I really must look at such things in an airport, there's something terribly wrong and I might want to seek help. Besides, there's no privacy in an airport. What they did is completely reasonable.
Heck, it's free?..Why complain. I really doubt I'll feel the need to head over to BumpedBackBooties.com (not a real site..I checked just to be safe...rofl).
I agree though, a large majority of parents are just really off the deep end now-a-days...Blaming everything they can point their fingers too. Smart movie imo.
I dunno guys -- I know some people that work at public safety here on my college campus. They say they catch people all the time on campus/library computers looking (and sometimes um...doing other stuff) at inapproprite sites-- I suppose it would be these types of people that would be outraged at such a policy change hm?
Bottom line, it's free. If you don't like it, you are more than welcome to subscribe to a data plan from your cell phone company for $100 a month if you prefer. The owner can do whatever they want and if you don't like, you are welcome to seek an alternative. Sometimes I think people are just not happy unless they have something to complain about.
he is right its free unlike what comcast is doing with bittorrentthat is what makes me mad
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Abercrombie, Get Your Act Together!
Yet another lawsuit has been filed against the clothing giant.
WTH is going on with Abercrombie these days? First they won't hire an amputee because she violates their "Look Policy." Then they refuse to let an autistic girl bring her sister in the dressing room with her. Now they have told a Muslim teen that her scarf also violates their "Look Policy."
According to the AP, in June 2008, 17-year-old Samantha Elauf applied for a sales position at the Abercrombie Kids store at the Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ms. Elauf wears a hijab in accordance with her religious beliefs, and she says the manager told her the head scarf violates the store's "Look Policy."
"These actions constitute discrimination against Ms. Elauf on the basis of religion," the lawsuit states.
In 2004, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that accused the company of discriminatory preferment, and of promoting an all-white image in its catalogs, advertising, and elsewhere.
Abercrombie, this "Look Policy" of yours obviously blows! Get your act together, or our new "Look Policy" is going to be to look elsewhere for our kids' clothes!
Why is the Muslim girl allowed to sue because they don't want to hire her? A&F isn't allowed to have a preference? Isn't this this America where we are allowed certain freedoms? Why doesn't she just go apply for a job somewhere else? Old Navy? Gap? There's got to be at least 50 other clothing stores in the mall near her that she could apply at. Or hell, forget working, why not just sue someone instead. Disgusting!
Angrymom….she's allowed to sue because here in america we have a no discrimination policy..which includes race and religion
"look policy"? which is what? sounds like nazi
Kids generally like to work at stores where they already shop - to get employee discounts. A&F is horrible in my opinion, but I don't think for a second they care or will change. While I don't have an issue with legal issues brought against the store, it is obviously doing nothing to deter them from pulling the same crap over and over again. A bigger punishment is needed.
I can't believe that as a parent angrymom is not upset by this. I would not want my child discriminated against for any reason. My family doesn't eat at a certain restaurant near our home because we were discriminated against because my husband is hispanic. It sickens me that anyone would want a very high priced retailer to get away with this sort of behavior. I for one will no longer purchase items from this chain for my son who likes the clothes, even though I am sure he doesn't fit their "look policy" either.
I think anyone who pays those prices for their kids clothing has a bit of an issue already, and probably won't change their shopping habits because of this. Although it sucks and I'm glad people are outraged. Carry on, lazy shoppers.
I am hispanic, and have put up with discrimination my whole life, but honestly, don't we all discriminate to a certain degree? I'm not trying to stir the pot, but I really don't understand why she's suing them because they don't like the way she looks. America is FULL of opportunity. Apply for a job somewhere else, it's that simple. What about stores that don't hire kids with blue mohawks and peircings? Why can't they sue? It's just absurd to me that "lawsuit" is the first thing people do.
I am hispanic, and have put up with discrimination my whole life, but honestly, don't we all discriminate to a certain degree? I'm not trying to stir the pot, but I really don't understand why she's suing them because they don't like the way she looks. America is FULL of opportunity. Apply for a job somewhere else, it's that simple. What about stores that don't hire kids with blue mohawks and peircings? Why can't they sue? It's just absurd to me that "lawsuit" is the first thing people do.
A look policy is a dress code and most places have them. I have to hide my tattoo at my job and I can't wear certain pieces of clothing/shoes. That's life.
"Angrymom", I can't believe I have to explain to you what employment discrimination is and why it is a bad thing. But OK. Abercrombie was also fined by the EEOC for keeping all its black/Hispanic employees in the stockroom, away from customers. Not coincidentally, these are its worst paid positions. Their "look policy" was exposed as basically whites only — and being white is something people cannot control (unlike mohawks or piercings). And, sure, minority or disabled people can look for a job elsewhere, but you are totally missing the point. If you allow Abercrombie to practice employment discrimination, you are allowing all employers to practice it, for any reason. And if you give all employers the chance to do this, they will do it. How do we know this? Look at the old days of segregation, where there were explicit racial hierarchies in employment. We owe ALL our progress in racial equality to date to lawsuits and, eventually, to laws and regulations that applied equally to all employers. I think people tend to overlook the fact that America is "FULL of opportunity" for minority people today because they had to fight for it.
@angrymom, it is also a case of religious discrimination. The "look policy" took issue with her hijab, violating her rights to not be discriminated against based on religion.
The right to not be discriminated on based on your religion protects you from FEDERAL and GOVERMENTAL discrimination. There is no law that disallows Ambercrombie from hiring whoever they want for whatever reason. They are a PRIVATE company.
this company is stupid for telling her why they won't hire her, they should just say they decided to go with someone else
I agree with "N" If they aren't going to hire someone for a certain reason like that then they shouldn't tell them that. DUH!! Didn't they learn their lesson the first time.
You are right 'N', they should have not told her. I used to work for "Curves" and they never hired men, but they would just make up some other reason for not hiring them.
she should sue, and she should win big money, no whammies. getting discriminated against so blatantly is like winning the lottery in this country. congrats!
also, everyone should look elsewhere for their children's clothes anyway. brats.
Wearing the Hajib is a choice. If she was from the type of family so strict that she must wear a cover on her hair at ALL times then I'm doubtful her family would allow her to work in such a shop. I suspect she purposely wore it for just such a response. A&F should have the right to hire whomever they choose and consumers have the right to NOT SHOP THERE if they don't like the store's policies. How about everyone stop being SHEEP, and think about where they spend their hard earned money.


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(CBS) – The White Sox and Cubs both selected right-handed pitchers Thursday in the second round of the MLB draft.
The Sox used their 44th pick to grab Spencer Adams of White County High School in Cleveland, Ga., while the Cubs, with the 45th pick overall, chose the University of Maryland's Jake Stinnett.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Stinnett, 22, went 7-6 with a 2.65 ERA in 2014. He began pitching full time in 2013, when he had a 2.83 ERA in 16 appearances.


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I thought that we needed a thread to keep active where we can post any sales, discounts and coupon codes we find. That way we aren't starting new threads every time baby steals has a cloth diaper.
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Fairbanks Fire Department is responding to the car wash outside of the Gasline Gas Station in Fairbanks.
According to Assistant Fire Chief Ernie Misewicz, the call came in at 10:30PM; when crews arrived visible flames were coming out of the East End of the building.
At this time crews have knocked down the fire, but have been unable to assess the full amount of damage.
Jessica Cooper, employee with the Gasline said, customers reported the fire coming from the car wash and they immediately phoned Fire Personnel.
The Newscenter will have more on this story as details become available.