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Tempting Teachers To County Classrooms
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Christian comedian Keith Deltano used fear, shame and misinformation to spread his message about abstinence to students at three high schools in Loudoun County this school year, according to a critique by an organization that advocates comprehensive sex education. (article 4)
The Ashburn event featured the movie " The Education of Shelby Knox about a Christian teenager in Texas who becomes an advocate for comprehensive sex education, and a discussion afterward with the star of the film. (article 4)
Most middle and high school students in Loudoun County are making good decisions about their health and how to spend their time, although there are signs of an increase in youth violence, according to a study released last week. (article 3)
Using hand-held computers, students recorded audio descriptions of the experiment, listed measurements of the balloons' circumference in tiny spreadsheets and before, during and after the experiment drew pictures of the bottles on the miniature screens. (article 1)
Each student in the class was given a hand-held computer and folding keyboard as part of a pilot program that is one of many technological advances the school system has embraced in recent years, an effort that seems to be paying off. (article 1)
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School, Loudoun, County, Elementary, Teachers |
Source articles
- Introducing Education 2.0 (Washington Post, 06/02/2007, 708 words)
- Tempting Teachers To County Classrooms (Washington Post, 06/02/2007, 590 words)
- Teens Wise to Drugs, Study Says (Washington Post, 06/02/2007, 598 words)
- Christian Sex-Ed Lesson Criticized (Washington Post, 06/02/2007, 746 words)
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