http://blog.newsok.com/educationstation/2009/09/08/heres-text-of-obama-speech-today/ Keeping you informed on Oklahoma's education system Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:30:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.newsok.com/educationstation/2009/09/08/heres-text-of-obama-speech-today/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 kinter Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:36:26 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/educationstation/?p=779#comment-8400 On December 1, 1997, innocent bystander Missy Jenkins was paralyzed in the Paducah school shooting by a boy who was relentlessly bullied for years. Three other girls were killed. At missyjenkins.com, her book is being used nationwide in schools to change cultures and put an end to the bullying. Whether you agree with the president giving his speech or not, It's refreshing to see him acknowledge that bullying exists and that it is a major issue that affects education. Now schools need to do something other than just set policies or react to the problem. Missy's book, endorsed by the Kentucky education department, School Library Journal, Robin Meade at CNN, Prof. Katherine Newman at Princeton U. and Diane Sawyer, to name a few, is one very real story that can change the mindset of students. On December 1, 1997, innocent bystander Missy Jenkins was paralyzed in the Paducah school shooting by a boy who was relentlessly bullied for years. Three other girls were killed. At missyjenkins.com, her book is being used nationwide in schools to change cultures and put an end to the bullying. Whether you agree with the president giving his speech or not, It’s refreshing to see him acknowledge that bullying exists and that it is a major issue that affects education. Now schools need to do something other than just set policies or react to the problem. Missy’s book, endorsed by the Kentucky education department, School Library Journal, Robin Meade at CNN, Prof. Katherine Newman at Princeton U. and Diane Sawyer, to name a few, is one very real story that can change the mindset of students.

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