12.11.2005

Irony on the front page...

Did anyone notice the irony on the front page of the Northwestern this week?

It is not their fault, but it was a good statement.

The Northwestern did a great story Teachers at Head of Class:

One elementary and one middle school teacher recently became national board certified teachers and the first two in the Oshkosh school district.

Jacob Shapiro Elementary School third-grade teacher Shirley Rose and Merrill Middle School special education teacher Paul Smith were among 62 teachers in Wisconsin to earn the certification, according to the state Department of Public Instruction.

The National Board grants the certification for Professional Teacher Standards. The National Board is a nonprofit organization dedicated to quality teaching.

Earning the certification is a rigorous process involving writing, submitting sample student work, videotaping lessons and an exam, Rose and Smith said.


Along side of this front page article was news of the second passing of the 'No Gay Marriage' Senate vote and impending referendum.

Meanwhile, Paul Smith and his partner, Paine Art Center Executive Director - the 'immoral' people that need to be banned the right to truly be together are fighting this outrage and distraction.

Aaron is the Executive Director of the Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh, and he serves on the boards of the Oshkosh Area United Way and the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Appleton. Since moving to Wisconsin from Massachusetts in 2002, he and his partner Paul Smith have been vocal advocates for marriage equality.


This is the face of the real people that will be hurt by this. And the quality people that we in Wisconsin will lose.

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