Education

Alexis Jones-I Am That Girl Revisited

January 6, 2012

Something happened to Alexis Jones between this year and last year. She honed her I Am That Girl message. She strengthened her impact. While last year’s message was more about how Alexis Jones became a celebrity, this year’s message focused on reprogramming girls’ minds to redefine beauty, stop being mean to one another, forgive, love [...]

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Criminal

February 3, 2011

Yes, I am in education. While I’m very concerned with all the talk of cutting budgets in education, I am also concerned that this education talk is overshadowing another huge issue facing our state. What is a happening to our Texas prison system? Our prisons are already overcrowded, yet the Texas Legislature is proposing a [...]

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Girl Bullying-When Your Daughter Doesn’t Want to Go to School

January 26, 2011

You are walking down the hallway with a friend. Girls say hello to her but not you. You sit down at the lunch table, and everyone mysteriously gets up. You speak to a close friend and she gives you a blank stare. Have you become invisible? Yes, you have. Without even knowing it, you’ve been [...]

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Today-Getting Into College

January 10, 2011

Applying to college decades ago, I was in the eviable position of being recruited. Based upon the fact that I won state in the 800M and Cross Country as a freshman, sophmore, junior & senior, I was courted by various college track programs. The courtship began my freshman year. In accordance with NCAA rules and [...]

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