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Questions Attend an All-Male Charter School in Arkansasnew
Jackie Y. Jackson, the originator of the all-boy charter school that got the OK to open its doors in July from the board of the state Department of Education two weeks ago, doesn't believe the restrictions placed by the board on the school are legal.
Arkansas Times |
Leslie Newell Peacock |
12-31-2009 |
Education
Why it was Smart to Rescue San Diego's Urban Foresternew
If you know and appreciate trees in San Diego, you’ve probably heard the name Drew Potocki. While the city of Los Angeles boasts two urban forestry departments, San Diego must make do with one urban forester. That would be Potocki, who 13 years ago basically created the position from thin air.
San Diego CityBeat |
John R. Lamb |
12-30-2009 |
Environment
For Paroled Sex Offenders in San Francisco, Only One Choice: Life on the Streetsnew
In 2006, voters passed Jessica's Law, a ballot measure promising to better track people who'd committed sex crimes. Such people would be banned from living 2,000 feet from a park or school. In densely populated San Francisco, that basically means they can't live anywhere at all.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
12-30-2009 |
Crime & Justice
The Gay Place: We've Come a Long Way, But Where Are We Exactly?new
Now that everyone in America knows, lives next door to, is related to/married to/divorced from, or gave birth to an actual gay person, isn’t it time for a long, collective sigh of relief that we didn’t turn into pillars of salt for dancing with wild abandon to the Village People?
San Antonio Current |
William Jack Sibley |
12-30-2009 |
LGBT
Healthier Food Choices Through Vouchers, WICnew
Fresh fruits, vegetables and bread are among the new food items making their way into the diets of New Orleans' roughly 24,000 participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Gambit |
Michael Patrick Welch |
12-30-2009 |
Children & Families
Officials Struggle to ID Crimes Too Violent for Veterans Courtsnew
After battling for months against post-traumatic stress disorder, Thomas Delgado, an Iraq war veteran ended a night of heavy drinking in September 2008 by hunkering down with a gun in his bathtub. He soon found himself facing a charge of attempted murder.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
12-29-2009 |
War
Amid the Detroit Schools Chaos, Who Helps Parents?new
Through her comments on Fox News and elsewhere, Sharlonda Buckman is stirring controversy. And the Detroit Parent Network is poised as an increasingly important player in the turf battles over education in Detroit. With increased importance is likely to come increased scrutiny.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
12-29-2009 |
Education
The High-rise Haul: Improving Recycling in Philadelphianew
In the civic sport of recycling, pretty soon there will be those who can keep score and those who can't. That's unacceptable. Whether the burden falls on building managers, haulers or both, there's got to be a way for everyone to get into this game.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
12-29-2009 |
Housing & Development
A Driving Force Behind Safer Streets Asks Connecticut for Red-light Camerasnew
Shortly after a hearing about the use of red-light cameras in New Haven, I was nearly hit by a black Mercedes SUV speeding through a red light. Unfortunately, I'm not alone: Too many people in New Haven are endangered by red-light runners.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
12-29-2009 |
Transportation
Nothing is Sacred in the Wacked Legal World of Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomasnew
Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio increasingly have become addicted to launching investigations against any and all political enemies, real and invented. It's not just about ACLU attorneys, illegal immigrants, electoral opponents, and newspaper publishers anymore.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
12-29-2009 |
Immigration
Obama Entrapped Me: Medical Marijuana Provider Mounts a Novel Criminal Defensenew
More than most citizens, James Dean Stacy feels betrayed by the candidate for whom he voted for president. Stacy was arrested in September when his medical-marijuana collective, Movement in Action, was raided along with 13 others.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
12-28-2009 |
Drugs
A Study Confirms What Inner-city Workers Already Knew: Street Life Killsnew
Marginally housed Canadians are dying sooner than their counterparts in the general population, according to a study: Men living in rooming houses, shelters, and hotels have a 30 percent chance of surviving to 75, compared to a 60 percent chance for men in the general population.
SEE Magazine |
Andrew Paul |
12-23-2009 |
Housing & Development
Plants Along the Houston Ship Channel Loose Tons of Toxic Gases and Face Little Penaltynew
Out of seven toxic leaks, only the smallest received an enforcement citation from the state's regulatory agency, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It penalized the plant $20,900 but then reduced the fine to $8,000.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
12-22-2009 |
Environment
A Massive Free Clinic Takes the Pulse of Health Care in Americanew
Familiar rhetoric: "We have the best health care in the world!" Anyone who has actually said that in the last year is probably not at Bartle Hall December 10. The weather hasn't kept away a couple of thousand people who need help. It has just made it harder for some to get here.
Suicidal Tendencies: The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections Is a Bloody Messnew
The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections is supposed to educate and rehabilitate juvenile delinquents. Instead, the agency has become the state's adolescent mental hospital, a job it's clearly not equipped to handle.
Phoenix New Times |
Amy Silverman |
12-22-2009 |
Crime & Justice
