Delaware Political Blogwire

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• Tuesday Open Thread

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  It’s Tuesday, the day before our next winter storm if the forecasters are to be believed. Tomorrow we all may be digging out our cars again and hopefully we’ll all have electricity this time. So let’s get this open thread rolling. Greg Sargent at Plumline notices that the new media landscape [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 12:00pm EST
  by Unstable Isotope

• Love the Bus Program

  —Children and Educators First!

  While looking around to see if our Sec. Ed. had announced her partnership zone schools, I stumbled upon the following tidbit.  I've always liked my daughter's drivers, so I thought that I would share.  BTW, I do thoroughly believe our buses are the safest transportation for students on the road. ' [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 11:28am EST
  

• GOD Laughes

  —DelawarePolitics.net

  Washington’s Global warming office can’t get open because blizzards keep coming.

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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 11:19am EST
  by David Anderson

• The Worthless Liberal Press

  —DELAWARE REPUBLICAN

  Read the article and realize if the press had told the truth, Hillary Clinton would have been President. http://townhall.com/columnists/ByronYork/2010/02/08/why_the_media_ignored_a_scandal?page=1 [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:07am EST
  by Liberal Failures

• Secretary Duncan and Assistant Secretary Melendez Address the National Association for Bilingual Education

  —Red Clay Now

  Information provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  On February 3, following a video message from Secretary Duncan, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secretary Education Thelma Melendez spoke to members of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) in Denver, Colorado. Roughly 2,300 of NABE’s members — from teachers, [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 9:01am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• Murtha the Victim of Medical Malpractice

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  Number of comments: 11
  Now, our doctors in this country are well trained and heroic. But they also make mistakes. Indeed, if a doctor at the BETHESDA NAVAL STATION can make a mistake DURING A SURGERY ON A PREEMIMENT CONGRESSMAN, what are the chances that doctors across the land make mistakes of this magnitude [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:42am EST
  by Delaware Dem

• Will loss of school days (snow days) impact DSTP results?

  —Kilroy's delaware

  Number of comments: 1
  No doubt school closing due to snow disrupts educating our children. The DSTP test is around to corner in March and every instructional day counts. Unless Delaware DOE manipulates testing results I have a hunch the DSTP score will show some poor results but no necessary do to the impact of [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:26am EST
  by kilroysdelaware

• Winter Storm Warning Remains in Effect From 4 pm This Afternoon to Midnight Wednesday

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:18am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• When snow is gone tears will follow

  —Kilroy's delaware

  It’s pretty much a no brainer tomorrow and Thursday schools will be closed (unless weather reports are way off). Most school districts have 4 built-in snow days and after that snow days must be made up at the end of the school year. I wonder if our new education change agent Jack [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:00am EST
  by kilroysdelaware

• Democrats To Force Vote On GOP Budget Plan

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  Number of comments: 2
  Last week, Rep. Paul Ryan presented the alternate Republican budget plan. It included privatization of Social Security and Medicare vouchers and would supposedly close the U.S. debt in 50 years. Republican leaders were fairly ambivalent about the budget since they spent all summer saying “we love Medicare.” Democratic leaders are introducing [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 8:00am EST
  by Unstable Isotope

• A.I. duPont High School Student Chose Boston College

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  Click on the below link to read article.
  [www.communitypub.com] [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 7:48am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• What The Liberal Leave Policies Really Means

  —That's Elbert With An E

  There are several government agencies and even businesses that have a “liberal leave” policy. I think it secretly means that liberals can stay home but conservatives must report on time. Hey, somebody has to work! Filed under: Fun, Politics [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 7:45am EST
  by that's Elbert

• Red Clay School Nurse of the Year, Megan Fioravanti

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  Click on the below link to read article.
  [www.communitypub.com] [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 7:44am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• Cab Calloway Student Wins Inaugural Discus Scholarship

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  [www.communitypub.com] [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 7:43am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• Students in Delaware in Grades 6th through 12th Have the Chance to Get Up and Do Something

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  Information provided by communitypub.com
  
  Students in Delaware in grades six through 12 have the chance to Get Up and Do Something and possibly win $1,000 plus co-direct a 30-second video commercial on healthy lifestyles for 12 to 18 year olds.
  
  The Get Up and Do Something video contest [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 7:38am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• Warner Elementary School Success Plan

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  Click on the above title to view PowerPoint presentation. [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 7:30am EST
  by Red Clay Now

• National Guard Pulled Out of Ditch By Local Farmer

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Here are two photos courtesy of Sussex County Councilman Vance Phillips. These images of a local farmer using a tractor to help pull a National Guard unit out of a snow-covered ditch illustrate some of the extreme conditions and circumstances this past weekend’s storm caused. The shots were taken on [...]
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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 5:56am EST
  by that's Elbert

• French Fries Anyone?

  —DelawarePolitics.net

  Number of comments: 5
  

  Guest Opinion by Shaun Fink

  In a recent edition of the Wilmington News Journal (Tuesday, Feb 2 2010), we were reintroduced to the saga of the table top French Fry machine which claimed its fame last year when it received $50,000 from Delaware’s FY 2010 Bond Bill in a rather conspicuous [...]

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  Posted: February 09, 2010, 12:10am EST
  by David Anderson

• Congrats to Laura Chinchilla

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  ... for being elected Costa Rica's first female president!... [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 9:54pm EST
  by Hube

• Late Night Video — Rahm Emmanuel Apologizes

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  The SNL version of Rahm Emmanue apologies, that is. This is likely NSFW, but strikes me as old school SNL -- taking a famous person's weaknesses, making them funny and using that the comment on a bigger picture. There is likely no chance that they could maintain this sharpness as [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 9:00pm EST
  by cassandra_m

• National Core Standards spells DSTP on Steroids

  —Kilroy's delaware

  Number of comments: 2
  School Boards Raise Questions about National Standards @ Children and Educators First. “Local-level Board Members need to be asking questions now, like where will the funding come from to provide textbooks, technology, and supplies that support the standards?  The easy answer is Race to the Top b/c Delaware is well-positioned to win that grant.  But, [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 7:02pm EST
  by kilroysdelaware

• Sussex County Asks Public For Storm Reports

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Press Release: Sussex County asks public for storm reports Emergency managers trying to assess damage caused by heavy snowfall as preparations begin for new round of wintry weather FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1730 Hours, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 Sussex County officials are asking residents and property owners with damage caused by this past weekend’s snowstorm to [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 6:56pm EST
  by that's Elbert

• Answering Their Questions in Bullet Time

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  You know that there was some discussion of President Obama doing another version of Question Time with the Republican Senate Caucus. The response? [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 6:00pm EST
  by cassandra_m

• Breaking: NJ Fire in Progress/ Fire Over!

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  Number of comments: 3
  This comes to us via an anonymous tip, and seems to be confirmed on Twitter. Not sure yet of any details, except it looks like people have left the building. Picture of fire truck at the building. Picture of ladder on the roof. Hoping everyone is OK. Updates as we get them. Well that [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 5:41pm EST
  by cassandra_m

• Red Clay School District 2010 School Board Election

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  Filing deadline is March 5, 2010 by 4:30 pm. The election will take place on May 11, 2010 from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm. There is still one candidate for Nominating District "G" and no candidates for Nominating District "B". Both terms expire on June 30, 2015. [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 5:26pm EST
  by Red Clay Now

• Woodland Ferry Is Still Closed

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Number of comments: 1
  The News Journal/DelawareOnline reports today more bad news for the Woodland Ferry: The ferry has been idle since October, when it developed problems with its thruster. A replacement was ordered and installed, but when DelDOT started test runs, another part of the ferry’s hydraulic system failed, Shockley said. After the old boat [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 4:51pm EST
  by that's Elbert

• Delaware Educators Wanted for Externships

  —Children and Educators First!

  Educators sought for externships
  
  
  The Delaware Business, Industry, Education Alliance, in partnership with the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware Department of Education, are coordinating a Teacher Externship Program for Delaware educators for summer 2010.
  
  Educators will be placed inside the business community to gain [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 4:26pm EST
  

• Red Clay Schools Will Be Closed on Tuesday

  —Red Clay Now

  Number of comments: 0
  [schoolclosings.delaware.gov] [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 4:04pm EST
  by Red Clay Now

• No School Tuesday, Feb. 9th

  —Children and Educators First!

  Notice for Tuesday, February 9:
  
  All Schools in the Christina School District are CLOSED on Tuesday, February 9. Preschool programs, Parents as Teachers Stay and Play, Continuing Education Classes, Adult Education classes, and Distance Learning are also canceled.
  
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 3:25pm EST
  

• My Heart Goes Out To Sussex Blogger, Delmar DustPan

  —Delaware Way

  From Frank Calio's blog Holy Smoke ~
  

  Longtime Delmar Dustpan blogger Howard Dickerson of Delmar suffered a loss today when his home burned; severe damage we understand with the roof collapsing. We understand he and his family are safe. electrical is suspected as the cause. When we find [...]

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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 3:05pm EST
  

• Ask Dr. Liberal: Coons is in the Club Edition

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  Number of comments: 2
  Dear Doctor Liberal, Do you think Chris Coons has the guts to really go after Castle? I view Castle as the incumbent in this race and they say to beat an incumbent you need to make the race a referendum on the person. Can Coons do that? Sparky [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 2:39pm EST
  by liberalgeek

• What’s the deal with NYC and the Stat Juking!

  —Transparent Christina

  More than a hundred retired New York Police Department captains and higher-ranking officers said in a survey that the intense pressure to produce annual crime reductions led some supervisors and precinct commanders to manipulate crime statistics, according to two criminologists studying the department. Full article: HERE. Powered by ScribeFire. Filed under: education [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 2:08pm EST
  by John Young

• Catharsis Is Good; Let's Encourage Our City And County Councils And The State Assembly To Adopt A Resolution Apologizing For Slavery In Delaware

  —Delaware Way

  My friend, Syl Woolford will be in attendance at the Dover City Council meeting today to speak on behalf of a Resolution unanimously accepted by the Dover Human Relations Commission at the end of January. Two years in the making, the resolution is requesting that the Delaware General Assembly formally [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 2:01pm EST
  

• The Running of the Hypocrites

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  Number of comments: 5
  Which is really the only name you can give the Federal government's budget season opened by the release of President Obama's budget blueprint last Tuesday. The plan calls for letting the BushCo tax cuts expire (except for people making less than $250K), eliminating the tax subsidies for the oil [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 2:00pm EST
  by cassandra_m

• School Boards Raise Questions about National Standards

  —Children and Educators First!

  The Nation is moving closer to Common Core Standards, leaving School Boards scrambling for intel.  Forty-eight States signed on last fall to support the initiative.  More than anything State Boards are pointing out the challenges of adopting national standards -- curriculum, assessments, and professional development.  
  
  Local-level Board Members [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2010, 1:46pm EST