Kimberly Hatcher
Eng 122
B. Kern
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/19/health/policy/19doctors.html
"Doctors Hear Many Questions About Health Law"
The above article is written by John Leland and explains how even doctors are confused by the topic of health care reform. Many doctors are spending more of their practice time answering questions about health care reform and they are not even sure if they are giving the correct information to their patients.
It seems to me that alot of people have an opinion on health care reform but have not done enough research to have a valid opinion. I include myself in this category of lack of education on the topic. Obama's health law is a giant change in the way our country responds to health care needs. I felt it was necessary to take this oppurtunity to educate myself on the issue.
My questions to you as my reader are:
1. Do you have an educated opinion on the proposed health care laws? What is it?
2. How much time have you spent reading or listening to information regarding health care reform?
3. Have you read information on both sides of the issue?
4. How does the law affect you personally?
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
School Uniform Debate
Kimberly Hatcher
Eng 122
B. Kern
16 March 2010
Preliminary thesis: The use of school uniforms produces a better learning environment for students.
Appeal: Logic
www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-08-05-uniforms-protest_N.html
This article is about the debate over school uniforms in public schools. The author summarizes parent’s complaints that school uniforms “trample student’s right of expression and parent’s right to raise children without government interference.” (qtd. in Motsinger, para. 2)
Some parents feel that school uniforms take away their children’s right to express themselves. There are ways for children to express who they are without doing it through their wardrobe. Some of those alternate ways are through the arts, their personality, morals, friendships, etc. In my opinion, clothing is not at the top of the list for methods of expression. School uniforms are believed to enhance educational possibilities. Opportunities for a better education are more important than limiting one single outlet of expression. It is not as if every single method of self-expression is being taken away.
Eng 122
B. Kern
16 March 2010
Preliminary thesis: The use of school uniforms produces a better learning environment for students.
Appeal: Logic
www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-08-05-uniforms-protest_N.html
This article is about the debate over school uniforms in public schools. The author summarizes parent’s complaints that school uniforms “trample student’s right of expression and parent’s right to raise children without government interference.” (qtd. in Motsinger, para. 2)
Some parents feel that school uniforms take away their children’s right to express themselves. There are ways for children to express who they are without doing it through their wardrobe. Some of those alternate ways are through the arts, their personality, morals, friendships, etc. In my opinion, clothing is not at the top of the list for methods of expression. School uniforms are believed to enhance educational possibilities. Opportunities for a better education are more important than limiting one single outlet of expression. It is not as if every single method of self-expression is being taken away.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
"House Votes to Protect Pupils Against Abusive Discipline"
Kimberly Hatcher
English 122
B.Kern
March 4, 2010
www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/health/04restraint.html
This article was written to inform readers that the House of Representatives approved a bill to "restrict the use of forcible restraint and seclusion, in which children are held down, drugged or isolated in a locked room to control their behavior." (Carey,par.1) The bill is protecting children from abusive discipline while in public schools. If this bill becomes a law, which is expected, it will be effective for all schools that receive federal money. The article explained that children from preschool to high school had been victims in hundreds of cases of physical and/or mental abuse in schools. Many of these cases involved developmentally handicapped children. This information comes from a government report conducted last year.
I am completely shocked and livid that this abuse could take place in our schools. The only time physical restraint or seclusion should be allowed are in times of emergency when a student is endangering himself/herself or another person. This article is a wake-up call for me as a parent to pay more attention to the discipline techniques of my children's schools. A law regarding this issue should be passed as quickly as possible. I am almost positive that there are alot of parents out there just like me that had no idea that there was a possibility of physical or mental abuse being used as a discipline technique in public schools.
English 122
B.Kern
March 4, 2010
www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/health/04restraint.html
This article was written to inform readers that the House of Representatives approved a bill to "restrict the use of forcible restraint and seclusion, in which children are held down, drugged or isolated in a locked room to control their behavior." (Carey,par.1) The bill is protecting children from abusive discipline while in public schools. If this bill becomes a law, which is expected, it will be effective for all schools that receive federal money. The article explained that children from preschool to high school had been victims in hundreds of cases of physical and/or mental abuse in schools. Many of these cases involved developmentally handicapped children. This information comes from a government report conducted last year.
I am completely shocked and livid that this abuse could take place in our schools. The only time physical restraint or seclusion should be allowed are in times of emergency when a student is endangering himself/herself or another person. This article is a wake-up call for me as a parent to pay more attention to the discipline techniques of my children's schools. A law regarding this issue should be passed as quickly as possible. I am almost positive that there are alot of parents out there just like me that had no idea that there was a possibility of physical or mental abuse being used as a discipline technique in public schools.
Military Spouse Grants
Kimberly Hatcher
English 122
B. Kern
March 1, 2010
www.nytimes.com/2010/02/us/26wives.html
Two weeks ago, the Department of Defense suspended grants for military spouses and career aid. The program started last year and spouses were receiving up to $6,000 for college and career training. The program was so popular that the DOD quickly reached its budget for the aid. All spouses who were already enrolled in schools were not affected, but those who had already been accepted to receive aid and were not yet enrolled, lost their grants. One spouse responded in the article, “To me this was a huge slap in our faces.”
Military spouses suffer greatly when it comes to careers. I know this all too well. The frequent moving, instability of having a spouse around to help out, and often raising families with one spouse deployed, puts a lot of holds on a career. When a military spouse does find a job, it is often hard to get promotions because we are not living in one place long enough to establish ourselves. Giving grants to spouses is extremely important because spouses give a tremendous part of themselves to the Department of Defense and only the active duty soldier receives the pay. We deserve to better ourselves in every way available. The decision to have this program was a huge step in acknowledging the sacrifices of military spouses,taking it away from spouses is like taking away a portion of respect that the Department of Defense had established.
English 122
B. Kern
March 1, 2010
www.nytimes.com/2010/02/us/26wives.html
Two weeks ago, the Department of Defense suspended grants for military spouses and career aid. The program started last year and spouses were receiving up to $6,000 for college and career training. The program was so popular that the DOD quickly reached its budget for the aid. All spouses who were already enrolled in schools were not affected, but those who had already been accepted to receive aid and were not yet enrolled, lost their grants. One spouse responded in the article, “To me this was a huge slap in our faces.”
Military spouses suffer greatly when it comes to careers. I know this all too well. The frequent moving, instability of having a spouse around to help out, and often raising families with one spouse deployed, puts a lot of holds on a career. When a military spouse does find a job, it is often hard to get promotions because we are not living in one place long enough to establish ourselves. Giving grants to spouses is extremely important because spouses give a tremendous part of themselves to the Department of Defense and only the active duty soldier receives the pay. We deserve to better ourselves in every way available. The decision to have this program was a huge step in acknowledging the sacrifices of military spouses,taking it away from spouses is like taking away a portion of respect that the Department of Defense had established.
Friday, February 5, 2010
"Equality in the Military"
Kimberly Hatcher
February 5,2010
Eng. 122, B. Kern
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/opinion/03wed1.html
In 1993, a law was passed in Congress that prevented gays and lesbians from serving in the United States Armed Forces. On Tuesday, two of the nation's top defense officials, Robert Gates and Mike Mullen, asked Congress to repeal this law. The law is more commonly known as the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. The people who backed this law in 1993 argued that gay service members caused our military to be less effective. They also argued that homosexuality makes the military look less unified.
It amazes me that a nation famous for equal rights and freedom would even pass such a law in the first place. In fact, it has probably provided nothing more than a door out of the military for heterosexuals. This means that because of the "Don't ask, don't tell" law, homosexuals have to lie to serve their country and those who are not gay can use it to lie and get out of the military. Now what is the purpose in such a law? It is discrimination, plain and simple. Hopefully, it will be repealed soon. There are those in favor of the law, like Senator John McCain, that are ready and waiting to defend it. Mr. Gates, secretary of defense, said, "The question is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it." In my eyes, our military will benefit from a repeal of this law. It needs all the strong, skilled, and qualified individuals that it can get.
February 5,2010
Eng. 122, B. Kern
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/opinion/03wed1.html
In 1993, a law was passed in Congress that prevented gays and lesbians from serving in the United States Armed Forces. On Tuesday, two of the nation's top defense officials, Robert Gates and Mike Mullen, asked Congress to repeal this law. The law is more commonly known as the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. The people who backed this law in 1993 argued that gay service members caused our military to be less effective. They also argued that homosexuality makes the military look less unified.
It amazes me that a nation famous for equal rights and freedom would even pass such a law in the first place. In fact, it has probably provided nothing more than a door out of the military for heterosexuals. This means that because of the "Don't ask, don't tell" law, homosexuals have to lie to serve their country and those who are not gay can use it to lie and get out of the military. Now what is the purpose in such a law? It is discrimination, plain and simple. Hopefully, it will be repealed soon. There are those in favor of the law, like Senator John McCain, that are ready and waiting to defend it. Mr. Gates, secretary of defense, said, "The question is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it." In my eyes, our military will benefit from a repeal of this law. It needs all the strong, skilled, and qualified individuals that it can get.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Kimberly Hatcher
English 122- B.Kern
January 29, 2010
“Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School”
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/play-then-eat-shift-may-bring-gains-at-school/
This article, written by Tara Parker-Pope, suggests that a change in scheduling at schools where lunch and recess are concerned could be beneficial to children in several aspects. There have been pilot projects in New Jersey, Arizona and Montana that have proved successful in lowering food waste, reducing behavioral problems, and minimizing trips to the nurse's office. A few concerns did arise among those schools that participated. The schools had to install hand sanitizer stations in lunchrooms, and computerized lunch card systems. They also had some logistical concerns where bathroom trips, returning cold weather items, and retrieving lunch bags became more difficult to do before going to the cafeteria.
Since my children started attending school, I have found that lunch before recess is a thorn in a parent's side. My children, more often than not, come home with half eaten lunches and they are starving and grumpy. What child is going to want to eat when recess is being dangled in front of them? Not mine.
Tara Parker-Pope writes that, "Schools that have tried it report that when children play before lunch, there is less food waste and higher consumption of milk, fruit and vegetables. And some teachers say that there are fewer behavioral problems." The only glitch I can see in the plan that cannot be fixed with an open mind and patience that some kids living in urban areas may not receive breakfast on a typical day. A longer wait for lunch would seem inhumane where they are concerned. Dr. David Ludwig of Children's Hospital Boston commented that, “It’s a great idea, but first we've got to give them a decent breakfast."
I think that switching lunch after recess is a wonderful idea. Providing breakfast for kids at school in urban areas is also a helpful change. The change, although not easy at first, proves to be beneficial for students, teachers and parents. Schools should be doing whatever it takes to give children the most out of their education. That is the point, isn't it?
English 122- B.Kern
January 29, 2010
“Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School”
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/play-then-eat-shift-may-bring-gains-at-school/
This article, written by Tara Parker-Pope, suggests that a change in scheduling at schools where lunch and recess are concerned could be beneficial to children in several aspects. There have been pilot projects in New Jersey, Arizona and Montana that have proved successful in lowering food waste, reducing behavioral problems, and minimizing trips to the nurse's office. A few concerns did arise among those schools that participated. The schools had to install hand sanitizer stations in lunchrooms, and computerized lunch card systems. They also had some logistical concerns where bathroom trips, returning cold weather items, and retrieving lunch bags became more difficult to do before going to the cafeteria.
Since my children started attending school, I have found that lunch before recess is a thorn in a parent's side. My children, more often than not, come home with half eaten lunches and they are starving and grumpy. What child is going to want to eat when recess is being dangled in front of them? Not mine.
Tara Parker-Pope writes that, "Schools that have tried it report that when children play before lunch, there is less food waste and higher consumption of milk, fruit and vegetables. And some teachers say that there are fewer behavioral problems." The only glitch I can see in the plan that cannot be fixed with an open mind and patience that some kids living in urban areas may not receive breakfast on a typical day. A longer wait for lunch would seem inhumane where they are concerned. Dr. David Ludwig of Children's Hospital Boston commented that, “It’s a great idea, but first we've got to give them a decent breakfast."
I think that switching lunch after recess is a wonderful idea. Providing breakfast for kids at school in urban areas is also a helpful change. The change, although not easy at first, proves to be beneficial for students, teachers and parents. Schools should be doing whatever it takes to give children the most out of their education. That is the point, isn't it?
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