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By Janderlee - 09/22/2010 - 8:52 pm
I only meant to make the distinction of being connected to someone through Facebook (which is called "friending") and the actual relationship of being a friend. I apologize for any confusion. |
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By Janderlee - 09/22/2010 - 8:04 pm
Liability is the name of the game. That's why schools are being so careful. It's hard, because these are small towns that make up the Franklin/ Winnisquam area. A school board member could be a parent of a student and the friend of a teacher in real life. Emerging technology can be tricky. One would think that common sense would provide all the answers, but it just isn't that simple. You can restrict all your contacts, but once you "like" something or join a group, that information becomes knowledge to others outside of your circle. I think what happened with Dr.Cadorette was really blown out of proportion. Winnisquam does not allow teachers to "friend" students until they have graduated from high school. I have no problem with that policy as a teacher in the Winnisquam district. As far as disclosing information about students, that policy has existed for years. You don't do it, the end. Facebook didn't change that. |
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By Janderlee - 08/14/2010 - 6:27 pm
Do you realize how little the state of NH funds public schools? Eighty percent of public school funding comes from the property taxes you. Wouldn't you like to see that number come down a bit? How is funding education at least at the paltry level the state provides funding for it now the wrong thing? The wealthy in this state have the lowest property taxes, the best schools and the smallest tax burden of anyone in the country. What's in it for you to protect their interests? If you're waiting for a thank you note, it's never coming. |
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By Janderlee - 08/14/2010 - 1:41 pm
Uhm, Where do you think the money came from? It came from money that we paid in taxes or that we will pay in taxes. If Lynch refuses the money do you really think it will come back to NH another way? |
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By Janderlee - 08/14/2010 - 9:51 am
You can't balance a budget on wishes and dreams, which is what both the republican and democratic governors have been doing here forever. Education is slashed to the bone here and when a federal bill is passed to aid schools, that's where it should go. The state funds a miniscule percentage of public education. We can all feel it in our property tax bills (although depending on the town in which you live you may be getting hit a lot harder than others in the state- also patently unfair). |
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By Janderlee - 08/08/2010 - 9:05 am
The key here, is why did Ms.Ward think Lillian Emerson's record had been annulled or expunged, when it had not. If she is lying, she needs to be fired, immediately. |
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By Janderlee - 08/01/2010 - 3:32 pm
If you know anything of substance or truth, please feel free to enlighten the rest of us. I'm guessing I already have my answer. |
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By Janderlee - 08/01/2010 - 11:34 am
I wonder what percentage of NH residents have a combined income of $250,000 per year. NH is known as a wealthy state, but we certainly have our share of poverty. Average per capita income only tells one side of the story and is not a true indication of what the average person in NH earns per year. I doubt that many supporters of the Bush tax cuts make the combined income of $250,000 per year, they only hope to be making at least that much one day. |
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By Janderlee - 08/01/2010 - 11:28 am
the government doesn't spend any tax dollars hiring people and awarding contracts to private companies? Are there no federal workers? What happens with federal highway funds? Who pays the salaries of those in the armed forces? Where do the people in the armed forces and their families spend their money? |
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By Janderlee - 08/01/2010 - 11:24 am
The Republicans are pretty good at spending themselves, if you remember GW or Ronald Reagan at all. Tax Cuts, sound like spending is being cut, but actually that is spending as well. GW Bush loved cutting taxes for the extremely rich. Do your homework before you go off spouting the same old tired rhetoric of the tea party. |
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By Janderlee - 08/01/2010 - 10:40 am
Wouldn't less spending be bad for the economy? |
Kudos to Chris Blackstone for arranging the assembly and to the kids for trying to turn their school's reputation around. Franklin has been hit especially hard by the poor economy, high property tax rates and declining home values. Instead of kicking them when they're down, I think Franklin deserves credit for what it is trying to do.
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