Facebook and Teachers
Today I read a blog that really got me fired up. I posted the blog and my response to my Facebook status and within no time there were 10 comments. Which of course fired me up even more! Basically a Mesquite Teacher posted on her Facebook Status that “it should be law that your allowed to kill one ignorant person in your life time”. She posted this during her break, but while at school. A parent got really upset and assumed that she was referring to a student.
Read more »Causing Havoc For Garland Schools
If you are a teacher or have a child in school, you are probably aware that yesterday was a very stressful day for 5th graders across the state of Texas. This is the day that was scheduled for the Math TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) Test. The TAKS Test is a standardized test [...]
Read more »Census Awareness
Have you completed and mailed in your Census? The numbers from the Census help to determine the number of House of Representatives, schools, emergency services, hospitals, roads and more. There are :
Read more »Your Census Answers Are Confidential
It is important that you do the census. The numbers from the Census help to determine the number of House of Representatives, schools, emergency services, hospitals, roads and more. Your responses are confidential. Send your Census in today!
Read more »Vacant Position-Texas Real Estate Commission Inspector Committee
There are 2 vacant positions for the Texas Real Estate Commission Inspector Committee. These positions are for public members and you cannot hold Real Estate License. The term is for 2 years. To find out more Information of Positions and to apply, you can visit TREC .
Read more »Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
On March 2, 1904 he was born, but to the world he is known as Dr. Seuss. You will recall some of the books he wrote and illustrated such as “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham”. Geisel wrote “The Cat in the Hat” in 1957 and was his first best seller. [...]
Read more »Knowledge Is Power
“Knowledge is Power.” -Sir Francis Bacon All my life I have heard that knowledge is power, but is that really true? I have come to believe that the power is not in the knowledge, itself, but in what you do with that knowledge. If you got all the education available, but never apply it- there [...]
Read more »How It Affects the Nation – 2010 Census
Have you ever stopped to think about the Census? Why would it be important to participate in the Census? Until recently, I honestly had no idea how important it was to complete the Census. Many vital things are determined by the Census like the number of House of Representatives as well as government funded programs. [...]
Read more »Garland ISD Magnet Schools Expanding
I have always been impressed with the Garland Independent School District. This is not just because of the sheer size of the District that encompasses Garland, Rowlett and Sachse; but the multitude of programs that the offer. I personally began exploring the options available 3 years ago. My son was in first grade and school [...]
Read more »Garland Boy Heads to the Super Bowl
Jacob Lacey, a boy from Garland heads to the Super Bowl.
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