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road construction on bus path

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:26:49 -0600

bus transportation and road construction, what a disaster,
if roads that buses full of kids have to be worked on , it should be done 10-2 and in the evenings

wedding photographers in Orlando

inclusion

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:00:29 -0600

hey guys im doing a paper for my students with disabilities class and i was wondering if anyone had some useful information for me. so what do you think? is it good or bad?

Inclusion is a term used by people with disabilities and other disability rights advocates for the idea that all people should freely, openly and without pity accommodate any person with a disability without restrictions or limitations of any kind.

Who remembers there first high school crush and is it a fond memeory?

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:45:20 -0600

I remember mine. His name was Tony. He was gorgeous. We were children of the seventies so he had long black hair that came a little bit below his shoulders and the deepest blue eyes you have ever seen. Man I was crazy about him. My parents broke us up or I might have married that boy. But I still remember that boy and smile when I do.

Minor Site Issues

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:50 -0600

First off, I'm glad to see my previous thread for your amusement was enjoyed so much it was reposted. Any chance of arranging it so I can actually see it myself again? LOL

Anyway, on to the topics at hand. Nothing major, just some probable typos in a description (bolded below).

Quote: Discipline/Student Rights
Have a question about your/your child's rights at school? Is your/your child's school's discipline system fair? Come on in and talk with other students/parents about the system and how it has affected you/your child or others. Also, feel free to ask any questions you have and we'll all try our best to answer them.

Other comments include generic stuff about how dead the site is and similar...but I have no room to talk on that one! lol

Which your favorite programming language??

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:29:39 -0600

That is why Objective C is so brilliant in my mind. Straightforward C and obvious OO.

I've always thought Java was a ripoff of openstep.Today they go head to head iphone (openstep derived) vs. Android (java).

What about yours...?

Where do you prefer to live?

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:00:24 -0600

Hi,
The City Or the Countryside?
Personally I want to live in the countryside, I'm a nature lover!
How about you, where do you want to live?

4 year old gets suspended for long hair

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:48:45 -0600

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?sectio...id=7176136

Teacher Outbursts

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:07:02 -0600

Have any memorable instances of a teacher or administrator absolutely flipping out? What happened? Do tell.

Zero-tolerance Policies

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:47:50 -0600

What is your opinion on zero-tolerance policies as a whole? Are they a necessary step for everyone's safety and the preservation of an educational atmosphere? Or are they too strict and only cause problems for everyone? Have any of these policies affected you, and if so how?

Single-sex Schools

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:37:48 -0600

What are your views about institutions of this nature? Do all male and all female schools actually have a place? Or are they too old fashioned and possibly detrimental to one's social development?

Thoughts?

Dress Codes and School Uniforms

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:11:16 -0600

All across the US and other countries, schools enforce dress codes for their students. Some even go as far as requiring that all students be in uniform. Some people are in favor of student attire being regulated, others say it's a First Amendment violation.

You tell me, should schools be able to have say in what pupils can and cannot wear, and if so, to what extent?

Response to the Swine Flu

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:02:22 -0600

With the presence of the Swine Flu (H1N1) comes increased concern from parents, students, and staff alike. As many of you know, a vaccine, coming in both intranasal mist and injection form has been developed. Schools have responded to concerns about the spread of swine flu in several ways. From encouraging students and staff to frequently wash their hands, all the way to offering the vaccine on campus -- sometimes even during school hours. My questions to you are this:

What has your school done to address concerns about the Swine Flu? How do you feel about their response? Should the vaccine be offered by the school? Why or why not?

Discuss...

Introduce yourself!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:25:08 -0600

Why don't we all get to know each other a little better! I'll start...

My name's Tristan... I'm 18 years old, and also indeed a high school student. Hence my username, I'm also an EMT for my local ambulance company and have fallen in love with the field, aspiring to someday become a paramedic.

Like many students going through high school, it isn't always 'smooth sailing' for me either, and there are many things that contribute to that. In light of that, I created this site to give other students like me, as well as parents a place to get some support, make their voices heard, and also maybe, just maybe, inspire some change in the system to make things more bearable for everybody involved.

I am very blessed in that I have a loving family, and amazing friends I love to death. Love meeting new people, and would love to get to know some of you better as well! I'm a very sarcastic person at times, who has what some may call a twisted sense of humor, but in general, I'm a pretty nice guy when given a chance. If there's anything at all you may need, don't ever hesitate to shoot me a PM or e-mail, and I'll be more than happy to give you a hand =)

Take care,
- Tristan

Welcome to SchoolForums.org!!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:02:31 -0600

Greetings, and welcome to SchoolForums.org! To our new members, we're absolutely thrilled to have you here! To our returning members from back in the days of the old site, we're glad to see you here again as well. =)

The mission of this site is to give students and parents alike a venue to make their voices heard, and maybe, just maybe, inspire some change -- from discussion of the more localized issues, all the way to the biggest ones affecting students, teachers and parents everywhere. We also aim to provide a source of support to anyone experiencing any kind of difficulty as they, or their child go through the school system: be it a frustrated parent whose child's needs are not being adequately addressed, or be it a student victimized by a school disciplinary injustice; as well as anybody in between and beyond. Alumni are also welcomed, in that they can provide a unique perspective on the middle and high school experience. Of course, they are also more than welcome to seek as well as offer any necessary support.

In addition to making your voice heard to the schools, we also strive for an environment where your fellow members also hear it. Through collaboration, we not only can support one another, but can also share ideas, stories, and more that just might help another person going through the same thing. To offset the somewhat serious nature a lot of the discussions here may bear, we also have a lounge area on the site for you to shoot the breeze with your fellow members, play some forum games, network, and who knows? Maybe even make some new friends along the way! To enhance the social experience, we also offer features such as Private Messaging (PM), among many others.

At the end of the day, we want nothing more than for you, our members, to get the most out of this site as you possibly can. In terms of benefiting from as well as contributing to the conversations therein, as well as in terms of enjoying a fun, and lively experience. To ensure this positivity for everyone, and also in compliance with state and federal laws, we do have rules and regulations in place. Please take the time to review them at your convenience.

Once again, we hope you get the most out of your experience here and enjoy your stay with us! If you have any questions or concerns, or if we can otherwise be of any assistance to you, please don't hesitate to contact us! Generally, PM is the quickest way to reach us, though all staff members are also reachable by e-mail.

So go on! What're you waiting for? We can't wait to see you jump into the discussions, and even start some of your own! Don't be shy! Why don't you introduce yourself? We'd love to get to know you better =)

Thank you for all that we know you'll do to make this place great!
The SchoolForums.org Staff

[Read Me First!] About the News Section

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:58:54 -0500

Welcome! The goal of this area of SchoolForums.org is to discuss current events happening in the world of education.

The world is a place that's always full of change, and our schools are far from immune to that. This affects the parents as tax payers and as guardians of their children's best interests; teachers as professionals trying to do their job; and most importantly, students, who have to deal with the results of these changes - be it for better or for worse.

With that in mind, there is a great opportunity for discussion and of course, debate. Make no mistake, we absolutely want you to take it. However, to make sure that things stay civil, and to ensure that the most relevant news is discussed; just keep in mind the following:

1. Posting

A. Articles submitted for threads need to have discussion value. A radical new budget plan, scandals, arrests etc... Stories need to be thought provoking. We're not looking for things like " appointed new superintendent of ". Not only do we know nothing about the person, state of affairs, etc.. But we also have no reason to care (unless there is something incredibly significant, such as an obvious criminal history). Discussion value is the key, once again.

B. The original source of the article must be cited.

C. All site-wide rules apply.

2. Moderation

A. All new threads (or article submissions) will not appear immediately after submission, as they must be checked and approved by a staff member. This is to ensure the quality of your experience in the News area as per 1(A). Replies (or comments) however, will still appear immediately as they normally would.

B. If your submitted thread does not appear within 2 days, you may contact a staff member about it. Someone may have just not gotten to it yet, or, it could have been rejected for not complying with these or the site-wide rules. If the latter is the case, you are more than welcome to question the decision, and appeal to a higher up here if you would like. However, please know that badgering staff members about unchecked or rejected articles will not be tolerated.

C. Threads/posts violating the rules will be locked or deleted, and appropriate disciplinary action may take place (though we hope it's not necessary!)

We hope you enjoy, and make the most you possibly can out of this area as well as the rest of the site! If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to give us a shout. =)

Thanks,
The SchoolForums.org Staff

Disclaimers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:16:50 -0500

Disclaimers

A. If you are considering a lawsuit, we highly suggest you read this:

Our users are anonymous, identified only by alias (username) that they select. The Supreme Court of the United States has held that anonymity of speech is protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution (see McIntyre v. Ohio, 514 U.S. at 337; Talley v. State of California, 362 U.S. 60). United States courts also recognize the right to speak anonymously – AND have held that the right extends to speech on the Internet. When courts have ordered disclosure of the name of an anonymous user, a litigant must show that its need for identifying information outweighs the user's constitutional right. SchoolForums.org recognizes this right to anonymity.

According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Anyone questioning the legality of anonymous postings on an internet site should familiarize himself or herself with 47 USC Section 230, the federal law that permits many entities to "host" other people's content without being liable for defamation/libel etc. "By its plain language, § 230 creates a federal immunity to any cause of action that would make service providers liable for information originating with a third-party user of the service." Zeran v. AOL, 129 F.3d 327, 330 (4th Cir. 1997). Under 230©(2)(A), ``

Does this change when SchoolForums.org deletes inappropriate comments?
The answer is NO:

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Privacy Policy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:16:02 -0500

A. Information Collected by This Site

We collect two types of identifying information from users: personal data (such as names and e-mail addresses); and aggregated data (such as information about traffic patterns on the site – e.g., how many users log into the site on a daily basis).

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Please remember that information posted to message boards becomes public information. Use caution when posting. Users under the age of 18 should be especially careful not to provide any personally identifying information while using the message board.

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If you have any questions regarding this policy or have other concerns regarding your online privacy, we encourage you to contact us by simply sending an e-mail to info schoolforums org.

The Rules

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:14:27 -0500

(adapted and modified with permission from phpBB)

1. Posting and General Conduct

A. Posts are to be made in the relevant forum. Users are asked to read the forum descriptions before posting. Additionally, members are not to cross post (post the same thread in more than one section). Users consistently posting to the wrong forum or cross posting may be given a warning (see policing below).

B. Members should post and conduct themselves in a way that is respectful of other users. Flaming, abusing or harassing users in any way will not be tolerated and will lead to immediate disciplinary action.

C. Members are asked to not act as "back seat moderators". If members note an issue which contravenes something in this policy document they are welcome to bring it to the attention of a member of SF Staff via PM or the "Report" button next to the post. Do not respond to such topics yourself. Members who consistently "act" as moderators will typically be warned for a first offense and suspended for any subsequent offenses.

D. Members should remember this board is rated PG-13. Posting pornographic or generally offensive text, images, links, etc. will not be tolerated.

E. Members are asked to respect the copyright of other users, sites, media, etc. Users linking to or asking for information on warez, crackz, etc. or re-printing material without permission will receive a warning and their post will be removed.

F. Members should respect the bandwidth of other users and sites. The use of inline ([IMG][/IMG]) image tags pointing to data stored on third party systems for which the user has not received permission to link to may be removed. Those pointing to data that is excessive in size will also be removed.

G. Members should post in a way which is consistent with "normal writing". That is users should not post excessive numbers of emoticons, large, small or colored text, etc. Similarly users should not SHOUT or use excessive punctuation (e.g. ! and ?) in topic titles or posts. Users consistently abusing this will typically be warned for a first offense and suspended for any subsequent offenses.

H. Members should use an appropriate, descriptive title when posting a new topic.

I. DO NOT post anything about anyone ( including teachers or administrators) that could get yourself or others into trouble with the law. Users violating this will instantly be warned if not suspended.

J. Spam is not tolerated here under any circumstance. SchoolForums.org defines "spam" using an acronym formed by its spelling: Stupid Pointless Annoying Message(s)/material. This may include, but isn't limited to unauthorized advertisements, going off topic, posting about matters only relevant to you and/or a specific group, etc... Users posting spam will usually be warned (if not suspended) and their post removed.

K. DO NOT post things that you receive in PM unless told otherwise. If it was PM-ed to you, it was meant to be private.

L. The staff reserves the right to edit or remove any post at any time, and take action as seen fit in the best interests of the community. The determination of what is construed as indecent, vulgar, spam, in violation of the rules, etc. as noted in these points is up to the SF Staff and not users.

M. The forum rules where applicable also apply to private messaging as well as other features of the board. Abuse of the private messaging system and/or other features may lead to warnings and/or the revocation of the privilege to use them by an administrator.

N. Multiple Accounts are never permitted. Only one account per person and only one person may use any given account. Additionally, the owner of each account is responsible for all activity that occurs on that account. The "my younger sibling did it" excuse doesn't hold up here.

O. Members may not post any personal details of others and are heavily discouraged from posting their own. This includes but isn't limited to full name, address, phone number and photos.

P. Members are responsible for awareness of all rules and regulations. They are subject to change without warning at any time, so reviewing them frequently is advised.

Q. A few parts of SF have forum-specific rules (rules only applying to that particular area). Users are just as responsible for knowing those rules as they are for these site-wide regulations.

2. PM (Private Messaging) System

The PM system is a way for forum members to communicate with one another using the same interface used for posting within he forums, allowing you to be more expressive than standard email because you can use emoticons and BBC code. While we're glad we can provide such an invaluable resource to you, please keep these Guidelines in mind (If you don't agree to them, feel free to go to your User CP --> Edit options ---> and uncheck the box that says "Receive private messages from other users". You are free to re-enable PMs for yourself at anytime, but by doing so, you agree to the rules ) :

A. Use of the PM system is a privilege, not a right. Members who abuse the system will have their PM privileges revoked by an administrator and may face other additional disciplinary action.

B. PM a staff member if you receive an inappropriate, spamming, abusive or otherwise unwanted PM. We will immediately investigate and take appropriate action.

C. All rules apply in the PM system. THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.

D. Don't post anything in the forums that you received by PM unless directed otherwise. That would be a clear violation of netiquette (bad internet manners).

E. The privacy of the PM system is not absolute. The administration of this site can, and periodically does review the contents of the PM system. Specifically, but not limited to:

* If presented with a search warrant, subpoena, or law enforcement request

* If looking for evidence in relation to a disciplinary investigation by the administration (we usually don't penalize without evidence)

* If we have reason to believe that you're up to no good - the definition of "good" being subjective and left to the discretion of the administration.

* If you sent a PM to somebody and they've forwarded it to us with a complaint. We also reserve the right to post the contents without identifying the author, as an example of bad PM usage.

* If we have reason to believe that you may be a danger to yourself and others and are looking for anyway to assist police and other emergency services in tracking you down.

* If we have reason to believe you or another person are in immediate danger and we're trying to assist emergency services and police in tracking you down.

When we determine a situation has occurred where it is necessary for us to review the PM system, we will do so without warning or notification.

D. Users abusing the PM System and/or violating its rules will face disciplinary action, including possibly having their Private Messaging privileges revoked by an administrator.

3. Signatures

A. Signatures may contain up to five lines (one line being that displayed on a browser opened to 800px width) of text (of small or normal size) and/or one image, valid combinations include; a single image of no more than 60px high, 468px wide and 6kB (6000 Bytes) in size. Signatures containing an image this large may also include one line of small size text. Signatures containing an image of 30px high may include up to three lines of small size text or two lines of normal size text. Images of 15px height or less may allow up to three lines of normal size text or four lines of small size text.

B. Text sizes should be between 9 and 12 (small and normal). Text in signatures is subject to the same conditions as posts with respect decency, warez, emoticons, and so forth.

C. Links in signatures are permitted to a maximum of four unique pages or sites. Linked sites may be commercial in nature. You may not link to warez, porn or political, racist or other similar hate sites. Links are included in signature size limits.

D. Users abusing these rules will be disciplined, including possibly having their signature privileges revoked by an administrator.

4. Avatars

A. Users are permitted to utilize a gallery avatar or to link to one of their own (subject to previous points on misuse of bandwidth) or upload one from their own computer. User defined avatars are to be no larger than 200 pixels square, contain no image which attempts to portray the user as having an official status here (e.g. mimicking ranks or copying avatars of team members), may not exceed 8.96 KB (9177 bytes) in file size and have a consistently high availability (i.e. links to images on slow servers or those prone to failure may be removed).

B. Avatars are subject to the same conditions as posts with respect decency, and so forth.

C. Users abusing these rules will face discipline, including possibly having their avatar privileges revoked by an administrator.

5. Cash and Shop

A. Users are not to in anyway, shape or form force a user's hand in/into any transaction. Users that do such a thing are subject to anything from a 30 day suspension to a PermaBan.

B. Users are not to beg others for donations constantly. Users that have been told to stop that continue anyway should be reported to staff members and the user will instantly receive a warning.

C. SF Bucks are not to be used for any real life transactions.

D. Personalization, such as setting a custom user title, is an option available for purchase in the SF Store (MyPlaza Turbo). We are happy to make this fun feature available to you. Please be advised that all site rules apply to these and other features. Custom user titles or other personalization found to be in violation of the rules will be removed, and you WILL NOT be compensated for the SF Bucks you spent - in addition to any disciplinary action taken.

6. Reputation System

A. All forum rules apply to reputation comments.

B. Making deals with others involving reputation as currency is prohibited.

C. Users abusing the reputation system and/or its rules will face disciplinary action, including possibly having their reputation system privileges revoked by an administrator.

7. Policing

A. Disciplinary actions defined:

Warnings

Warnings are issued by staff members when you have violated a rule. A verbal warning is just a nice little PM telling you to knock it off and don't count. Official Warnings discussed in this paragraph apply as follows in the text below:

Each member starts off with 0% warning level (0 warning points out of 10). As official warnings are issued, like a traffic ticket, they carry points that increase your warning level. When your warning level reaches certain levels, there are automatic disciplinary actions that are taken (such as a 7 day suspension if you reach 3 points [30%] ). Most warnings are worth 1 point, and clear from your record in 4 months. But, also like a ticket, certain more severe violations have higher point values and take longer to expire.

Post Moderation

If an administrator finds it necessary, or if you accumulate 7 warning points, you may be put on "Moderated Status". That means that any posts you make will not appear to the public without approval from a staff member.

Privilege Revocation

An administrator at his or her sole discretion may revoke a privilege for a long as deemed necessary by him or her. These privileges include avatars, signatures, Reputation System, Private Messages and even posting at all.

Suspension / Banning

If you have committed an infraction of the rules, you can be suspended / banned for the amount of time determined by the rules.

Moderators may suspend for between 3 and 30 days.

Administrators / Team Leaders may suspend for between 3 and 90 days. They may also revoke privileges at their discretion.

The Project Manager may suspend for as long as he sees fit and even issue a permanent ban. He may also revoke privileges at his discretion.

B. Arguing with staff members after having received a warning (verbal or Official) will lead to an immediate additional warning. Should a member's warning points reach certain amounts, the automated disciplinary measures associated with those levels will be applied.

C. Users who feel they have been unfairly penalized are welcome to contact the Project Manager. If he feels you were treated badly he'll remove the punishment imposed upon you.

D. Any attempt to circumvent a temporary ban will lead to that ban being made permanent. Circumvention includes, but isn't limited to re-registering under a non-banned username, changing IP addresses to evade an IP ban, registering a new email account of evade an email ban, making a new account to have a fully functioning one after losing privileges. Circumvention includes posting as an anonymous user. Please note that we only allow 1 account per user anyway.

E. Users contact team members personally (via any method) and sending insulting, indecent or vulgar material will be subject to immediate disciplinary action, possibly including a permanent ban.

F. Anyone attempting to undermine the staff's authority by doing something they were told not to do, reversing a change made by a staff member, encouraging others to break the rules, or being frequently and/or exceptionally disruptive to the reputation or nature of the forums will be responded to by the staff with immediate disciplinary action.

G. Permanent bans are a last resort and thought is given before implementing them. While the SchoolForums.org Project Manager may consider lifting permanent bans from time to time this is a rare occurrence.

(for the staff's amusement)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:08:49 -0600

DISCLAIMER:

The following is for ENTERTAINMENT purposes only. It is not, under any circumstances, to be taken seriously. Feel free to do whatever you want with it, including but not limited to: Reading, commenting, laughing hysterically, saving a copy of it for later, quoting/misquoting in funny ways, and guessing who I am imitating where. I am not, however, responsible for any consequences of you continuing to read this. If you are prone to laughing so hard you are in stitches, particularly at people acting like idiots, you may way to consider TURNING BACK NOW! Thank you, and enjoy...

I just have to say HOW DARE YOU BAN ME?! It's not like I did anything WRONG, you know! All I did was find rather amusing ways to post some facts and my opinion of a certain other member...and even that other member says you went off the deep end! What happened to my freedom of speech?

And before you get started on the RULES of this site, let me just say they are nothing more than proof of what a horrible dictator the site owner is! In fact, nearly every rule listed either violates my CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS or is broken by members of the staff of this site. Oh, wait! I forgot for a moment that the staff is above their own rules!

Oh and of course it's not enough that you are censoring me to begin with...no, that wouldn't suffice. You have to go and BAN me for a week over it! I mean was that REALLY necessary? It's not like I murdered someone or something...all I did was repeatedly post a few little insults. I mean, what does it matter that I KNEW I was breaking rules in insulting him? The rules shouldn't be there! It's just more proof of the censorship of the evil dictator here!

You are the most arrogant, horrible people in the world! It makes no difference that the through the entire process Tristan was being as fair and reasonable as possible. The simple fact that I was banned makes me a VICTIM of this sites constant censorship and oppression. In fact, I think bans and other forms of discipline should be entirely outlawed, at least here, since the staff clearly doesn't know when it's appropriate to use them and when it isn't! Certainly no decent member like myself could EVER actually deserve that. Anyone who thinks differently is probably one of the dictator's horrid followers (if not the dictator himself)!

lol...just for the record, Dr Small did in fact claim that Tristan went off the deep end (after I had sent him every one of my lovely insults privately on his request). Also, in the same message, I DEFENDED Tristan and even my own suspension. With that in mind, I hope you enjoyed my little fake rant (and also hope that I don't end up in any more trouble for it! LOL!).

Welcome to the Playground! | Ground Rules

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:38:23 -0500

Welcome to the Playground! This is where you go to play forum games with your fellow members, as well as start some of your own if you'd like.

Please keep in mind the following rules while you're in the Playground, so it remains enjoyable for everyone:

1. Posting / General

A. While we understand that a forum game isn't supposed to require much thought or intelligence, all games here should still have some kind of point to them.

B. As per the site-wide rules, we ask that everyone please keep it rated PG.

C. While we do occasionally move less intelligent threads from the Lounge to the Playground, so as to spare the particular thread of being locked, if it is game-like enough, or has enough merit to show everyone a good time, please be aware that such occurrences don't happen often, and that this is not the place for any pointless rubbish that someone has the urge to post.

D. Please be aware that posts here, for fairly obvious reasons, do not count towards earning SF Bucks, increasing your overall post count, or advancing in your rank.

E. While the ones that understandably shouldn't be enforced for the purposes of playing a forum game will not be upheld, please be aware that all applicable site-wide rules and Lounge specific rules still apply. Including, but not limited to our spam policies.

2. Moderation

A. Threads and posts found to be against the rules will be locked/deleted.

B. Members violating these rules are subject to disciplinary action.

Thanks for your cooperation. Have fun,

The SchoolForums.org Staff