Washington D.C. -- In a ruling that shocked educators this morning, United States President Barack Obama released a statement mandating the dismissal of all after school assignments, in essence eliminating homework from the U.S. public education system. President Obama stated on Wednesday, “our students have enough pressures in their lives, with many working jobs and…
eNotes gets a lot of thank-you notes from teachers and fan mail from students daily. Okay - more like Tweets from the students. We haven't received an actual letter since 2003. And while we love being recognized for all our hard work, what gets out of bed in the morning is making the lives of our teachers and students…
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This week, as the Supreme Court released its rulings on a variety of different issues, supporters of same-sex marriage were particularly anxious to hear an important piece of news: the Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8. What is the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? The Defense of Marriage…
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Some information for students (from a fellow student) to keep you up to date with this complicated current affair. There’s been a lot of talk going around about Edward Snowden and his disclosure of NSA information, but with the amount of commentary in the media, it’s difficult to figure out even some basic information. The…
