A small amount of radiation was detected on a plane coming into O’Hare Airport in Chicago from Japan. Officials say it is not a danger. President Obama says that dangerous levels of radiation will not reach America. The airport has been testing planes, passengers, and luggage for higher radiation levels.
This has to do with government because this has to do with our countries safety and the government has to make decisions about it.
I think we need to be very careful with the planes coming in from Japan. Obama wants all U.S. citizens in Japan to come back to America but will that be safe for everyone already here? We need to keep everyone in mind.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/03/17/radiation-from-japan-dectected-at-ohare-airport/
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
No smoking in the car with kids under 14, Arkansas bill says
Arkansas is trying to pass a bill so that you cannot smoke in your car if you are driving with a child under the age of 14. This would raise the age from 6 which was passed in 2006. Only four other states have a law like this. In California the age that you can’t smoke in the cars with other children is 18. Almost 22 million children between the age of 3 and 11 are exposed to second hand smoke. Some people don’t agree with this bill because they think it is taking away parental rights.
This has to do with government because the government will have to decide to pass this bill or not.
I believe this bill should be passed. Second hand smoke is just as harmful as smoking. Also children’s bodies are fragile. Children also don’t know what is bad and good for them and can’t protect themselves from the smoke.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110329/us_nm/us_arkansas_smoking
This has to do with government because the government will have to decide to pass this bill or not.
I believe this bill should be passed. Second hand smoke is just as harmful as smoking. Also children’s bodies are fragile. Children also don’t know what is bad and good for them and can’t protect themselves from the smoke.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110329/us_nm/us_arkansas_smoking
Monday, March 28, 2011
Obama says too much testing makes education boring
President Obama is saying that standardized test makes school boring for students. He believes that the government should not just measure schools through these tests but through other ways like attendance rates. School should not be learning how to fill in a bubble sheet for a test and tricks to pass it, but about science and math. "And young people do well in stuff that they're interested in," Obama said. The President also pushes for technology in classrooms.
This has to do with government because the government makes up the guidelines for schools to follow.
I agree with Obama on this one. I think there is too much pressure on schools to have students pass the standardized tests. This makes teachers worry and spend too much time on preparing for these tests. It is also true that students do better when they are interested in what they are learning about. There are some things though that no one will be interested in, but they have to learn anyway.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obama_education
This has to do with government because the government makes up the guidelines for schools to follow.
I agree with Obama on this one. I think there is too much pressure on schools to have students pass the standardized tests. This makes teachers worry and spend too much time on preparing for these tests. It is also true that students do better when they are interested in what they are learning about. There are some things though that no one will be interested in, but they have to learn anyway.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obama_education
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