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Virginia Tech Receives Grant

In the past few months there has been a lot of talk about school safety and the Virginia Tech shootings. I receive much information about the Virginia Tech shootings through google and other web searches. It is my goal to keep you as up to date as possible about the school’s plans to make the campus safer. Much controversy has risen about how the school could have handled things differently and if there were signs that were overlooked. As you know, some of the victims families have asked that the president of Virginia Tech resign or be fired. However, he … Continue reading →

Can Virginia Tech Be Blamed For The School Shootings?

We all remember the horrible Virginia Tech shootings that occurred several months ago. Over thirty people, students and faculty, lost their lives. After incidents such as this, people start questioning what could have been done differently. Families of the victims look for something or someone to blame for their loss. I cannot say that I would not do the same. Late last month, a panel decided that indeed Virginia Tech could have done something differently and saved lives. It was determined that if students were notified earlier, lives would have likely been saved. From the time the first shootings happened, … Continue reading →

Norris Hall Reopens At Virginia Tech

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As many of you recall, Virginia Tech experienced a great tragedy not too long ago. Seung-Hui Cho took the lives of 32 people and himself. The victims included students and faculty and staff members. The main sight of the devastation was the engineering building known as Norris Hall. Since the horrific occurrences at Virginia Tech, faculty members, students, alumni, and other concerned citizens have called the campus with suggestions on what to do with the building where the killings took place. Suggestions have ranged from tearing down the building to reopening it and using it for classrooms as it was … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: June 9 – June 15

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Education issues are booming in the news! My Google alerts have been full this week. I have tried to share as many stories of interest with you as possible. I hope that all has had a wonderful week and keep up the great reading and commenting! Saturday, June 9 Perks of Public Education: W = Worth It Moments Teachers, like everyone else, have slumps in their career. However, the great thing about teaching is that there are also wonderful pick me ups. I call these pick me ups worth it moments. These are the moments that make all of the … Continue reading →