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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s kids are born digital &#8212; born into a media-rich, networked world of infinite possibilities. But their digital lifestyle is about more than just cool gadgets; it&#8217;s about engagement, self-directed learning, creativity, and empowerment.
The Digital Generation Project tells their stories so that educators and parents can understand how kids learn, communicate, and socialize in very [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=354&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? It is an important and relevant issue that invites dialogue from educators who work with youth. The world is changing and schools are required to make those changes necessary to help youth become fully competent, critical, and thoughtful citizens in the world they live [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=353&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cyber-bullying can be protected speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One morning in May 2008, an eighth-grader walked into her school counselor&#8217;s office at a Beverly Hills school crying.  She was upset and humiliated and couldn&#8217;t possibly go to class, the girl told the counselor. The night before, a classmate had posted a video on YouTube with a group of other eighth-graders bad-mouthing her, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=348&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Snowstorm not Snowday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Glynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snowstorm not Snow Day
Well, we had our first “snowstorm” of the season last week, but we didn’t use our first snow day. Sometimes, it’s easy to make the school / no school decision; perhaps even making the decision the night before. Safety is always the primary concern, but many things factor into the decision, such [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=343&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Newbie View on the Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Glynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’d like to share a few thoughts with the community and provide a bit of insight from the perspective of a new School Committee member. First of all, thank you for voting me in as a School Committee member. I have a strong desire to work for the betterment of Franklin’s schools and I’m glad [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=341&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Franklin Arts Academy unveiled</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, during one of our budget discussions, Remington Middle School art teacher Roseanne Walsh appeared before the School Committee and recommended that we read and absorb the ideas contained in Daniel Pink&#8217;s book entitled A Whole New Mind. In the book, Pink argues that business and everyday life will soon be dominated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=329&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Retired teacher celebrates 100th birthday</title>
		<link>http://franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/retired-teacher-celebrates-100th-birthday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen Cataldo Carberry celebrated her 100th birthday with friends, relatives and former students in her home on Sunday.  A 1927 graduate of Franklin High, Mrs. Carberry taught 5th grade in the Franklin School system from 1932 through 1973.  She taught at the Horace Mann School which was housed on Emmons Street where the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=327&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Letter questions emotional statements about election</title>
		<link>http://franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/letter-questions-emotional-statements-about-election/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This interesting and insightful letter to the editor appeared in the November 13, 2009 edition of the Franklin Country Gazette. I have never met the author of the letter, but thought he captured the spirit of many of us who are involved in Franklin government. I have included it in this space &#8212; in full [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=319&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Anonymous posters must be revealed in defamation cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an active participant in government affairs, I have seen my share of anonymous blogs and online reader comments under newspaper articles. At times, they can be quite unflattering to put it mildly. There is no question that many of the comments are robust and shed sunlight on issues of the day. But sometimes the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=315&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Governor visits Franklin&#8217;s Jefferson School</title>
		<link>http://franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/governor-visits-franklins-jefferson-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Roy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was both refreshing and energizing. Governor Deval Patrick traveled to Franklin yesterday to spend time with the students and staff at Jefferson Elementary School and enlivened the day.
The visit gave the Governor a firsthand account of education spending in action.
The visit was coordinated by Representative James Vallee. &#8220;I wanted to bring the governor here [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=franklinschoolcommittee.wordpress.com&blog=656811&post=312&subd=franklinschoolcommittee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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