The Waking Bear

Half-Price Housing for Teat-chers

Thursday, 15 July 1999 09:09 Last Updated on Thursday, 15 March 2007 03:26 Written by The Editor

The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering teachers half-price housing.

The program, "Teacher Next Door," is modeled after a similar program for police officers. Beginning next month, full-time public school teachers can seek to buy houses owned by the department in what it deems "revitalization areas" at 50 percent of their appraised value. Buyers are required to live in the houses at least three years.

A Few Good Men

Tuesday, 05 September 2000 08:28 Last Updated on Thursday, 15 March 2007 03:21 Written by The Editor

Multiculturalism 101 - The Feminization of Our Districts Elementary Schools

If life and text teach us anything, men and women differ like night and day. And, despite politically correct rhetoric to the contrary and statistics on single parent families, the "traditional" two parent family provides a child with the upfront opportunity to experience the more than one face of life's realities. The advantage is not found in parental numbers but in differing world views, how they interact and resolve problems together and how their children relate and adjust to parental dichotomy. Exposure to these often vastly different male v. female perspectives is invaluable to a child's development. And, it's lacking in our elementary schools.

Free Speech - "...Not At Our Public Meetings;" Barter Said

Tuesday, 27 February 1996 11:24 Last Updated on Sunday, 07 November 2010 17:15 Written by The Editor

"Free Speech? Not At Our Public Meetings;" said Barter's actions.

On February 27th of 1996, TVCSD Superintendent Mary F. Barter murdered free speech.

7:50 PM: Five Waking Bear© documents were delivered to a Board of Education meeting. They were arrayed on a table traditionally used to distribute documents by the Board and local political action groups.

College Placement Consultants - "Goodbye" Overpaid Guidance Counselors

Tuesday, 07 September 1999 08:35 Last Updated on Sunday, 07 November 2010 19:18 Written by The Editor

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- There is a decidedly corporate feel to the college counseling at Silver Creek High School here this school year.

Flyer Hand-Outs

Friday, 05 May 2000 09:35 Last Updated on Sunday, 07 November 2010 19:15 Written by The Editor

Please Help Distribute the Following Flyers
To assist in changing the School Board's continuing attitude toward ever-excessively-increasing salaries, longevity increments, training incentives and tenure opportunities for our District's teat-chers, The Waking Bear© is furnishing the following list of flyers: