The Zimmerman Verdict
When I heard the news last night that the jury in Florida found George Zimmerman innocent of any crime and that he was free to walk away, I felt literally ill. As an American who respects the rule of law and the jury system, I felt disillusioned. This verdict seemed to manifestly unfair that I found it hard to bear. This burly guy Zimmerman is a neighborhood watch volunteer, under instructions to
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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Crooks & Liars Asks: Why Is StudentsFirst Nonprofit?Blogger Crooks & Liars asks why Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst is a nonprofit. He writes: “If ever there was an organization that stands out as one that should never have been granted nonprofit status and doesn’t deserve to continue having it, it’s StudentsFirst. One look a