Legislative stunts plague parent rights

TESTING
A testing opt out bill stalled in committee.

Colorado Public Radio

PRINCIPALS
Denver’s plan to create an Innovation Management Organization that gives a successful principal leadership over a few schools is in the spotlight again.

Education Week

JEFFCO
Jefferson County’s… http://ednewscolorado.net/2015/04/legislative-stunts-plague-parent-rights/

When Washing Socks…

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Adam Levine is disgruntled by New York City’s smell of ‘melty garbage’

http://twitter.com/#!/brig765/status/221706322448621569

It’s the most populous city in the United States. It is constant movement, traffic, hustle and bustle and big business wherever you go. It’s “the city that never sleeps.”

That might explain why it smells so darn bad.

When Maroon 5’s lead singer Adam Levine explored New York City, the first thing he noticed was the blistering heat. The second was the awful smell.

https://twitter.com/adamlevine/status/221693279987703809

While you might consider melty garbage to be an unusual smell to become accustomed with, many who responded to Levine made it clear it was just another day in NYC.

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The rebuttals were few and far between, but passionate nonetheless.

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Who wouldn’t miss the smell of melty garbage?

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/07/07/maroon-5s-adam-levine-is-disgruntled-by-new-york-citys-smell-of-melty-garbage/

‘Enchantment under the Hairplugs’: Joe Biden invited to prom

http://twitter.com/#!/jlub84/status/468398520517799936
Calling him the “most delightful man in America” a high school student in Connecticut wrote a letter to Vice President Joe Biden inviting him to her prom. Biden declined but he sent her a corsage and invited her to the White House. We haven’t confirmed whether her parents have scheduled her CAT scan yet.
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The invitation even spawned a hashtag game: #JoeBidenPromThemes.
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A story like this demands a comment from the official White House bro.
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Dude. Like totally.

 

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/05/19/enchantment-under-the-hairplugs-joe-biden-invited-to-prom/

Twitchy readers respond to S. Truett Cathy hate speech

http://twitter.com/#!/EagleGraphs/status/508985286471454721
We expected liberals to spew hatred at the news of the death of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, but we also know what to expect from our readers. Thank you!
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Again, our thoughts and prayers are with the Cathy family.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/08/nice-twitchy-readers-respond-to-s-truett-cathy-hate-speech/

Protest signs pop up outside Staples Center; sponsors’ names covered up

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Workers were busy inside Staples Center Tuesday covering up the names of companies that had pulled their sponsorship of the Clippers in the wake of owner Donald Sterling’s racist remarks.
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Outside, protesters carried signs condemning Sterling.
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Some T-shirt vendors were on the ball.
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http://twitter.com/#!/ImAdamHawk/status/461296067359674368Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/04/29/protest-signs-pop-up-outside-staples-center-while-sponsors-names-covered-up-inside/

Colorado State University continues streak of sustainability honors

 Forget a blue streak. Colorado State University is on a green streak.
The U.S. Department of Education today honored CSU with one of its new Postsecondary Sustainability Awards through its Green Ribbons Schools program, which recognizes both public and private education institutions for “their e… http://ednewscolorado.net/2015/04/colorado-state-university-continues-streak-of-sustainability-honors/

A Mom Posted A Picture Of Her Sick Toddler Online And Thousands Of Strangers Mocked It

                                            <b>Kyra Pringle said she wants the cyberbullies to know that her daughter Mariah is &ldquo;not a monster.&rdquo;</b>                                                            

For the family of Mariah Anderson, every day is a gift. The 2-year-old has a rare disorder called Chromosome Two Duplication Syndrome, and her prognosis is not good.

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So, her family has an extra-special reason to celebrate each birthday. Last month, her mother Kyra Pringle posted a picture of her daughter on Facebook to celebrate her second year of life, News 2 reported.

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However, the happy day for the South Carolina family soon turned to horror.

According to Pringle, somehow the photo began being shared all over the Internet.

Cyberbullies began taunting her daughter, calling her ugly, and saying she looked like a leprechaun.

Some even turned the photo of Mariah into a meme.

I kno im goin too hell for laughing at this baby 😂😭😂😭😭

— mackgotti (@Millionaire Dream’n)

Boo I scared you

— Shawndizzle1122 (@Dizzle)

Pringle said she never thought she would have to speak out about her daughter in response to a negative story, but she wants the bullies to know her daughter is the light of her life.

“The smile that you guys think is funny or the smile that you guys are comparing to a leprechaun,” she told News 2, “the things you guys are saying about my child, she’s not a monster, she’s real.”

Mariah’s grandmother Linda Pringle said the bullies should know that their jokes are hurtful, not funny.

“This is actually a human being, this is a child, this is a baby,” she told News 2.

Pringle said on Facebook that the bullies don’t know Mariah’s story.

Facebook: kyra.pringle.1

BuzzFeed News has reached out to Pringle for comment.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/toddler-cyberbullied

The Sage Grouse returns

Cory Gardner poised to intervene against feds on greater sage grouse
http://www.denverpost.com/environment/ci_27960929/cory-gardner-poised-intervene-against-feds-greater-sage
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner will introduce legislation in Congress on Wednesday that would bar the federal government from… http://ednewscolorado.net/2015/04/the-sage-grouse-returns/

This Video Will Chill You To The Bone. Remember It Next Time You Reach For Your Keys.

In a bone startling new public service announcement about the string of consequences that result from drunk driving, you’re going to witness a parent’s worst nightmare. It’s the exact story we hear from our mom’s and dad’s, and the very reason why they always offer to drive us home no matter the time or place. Check it out below NOW. You may not worry about saving your own life. But save the other driver’s. [vimeo 97828161 w=600 h=337] Source: Vimeo via Elite Daily Please share this important message with others. You can save a life today by helping to make others aware.

Read more: http://viralnova.com/drunk-driving-consequences/