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A school suspended 9-year-old boy for pretending to be Bilbo Baggins. He brought a toy ring and told a classmate that he would make him disappear. They considered the child’s action to be a threat, under the premise that no threat would be tolerated, whether real or imagined. 00
It’s almost impossible for people over the age of 40 to imagine this happening in their schools when they were growing up. But, sadly, school shootings are such a common phenomenon in American schools so kids have to learn how to stay in place should a shooting take place. A mother named Georgy Cohen shared this poster from a kindergarten class.
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The lyrics to the song read:
Lockdown. Lockdown.
Lock the door.
Shut the lights off.
Say no more.
Go behind the desk and hide.
Wait until it’s safe inside.
Lockdown. Lockdown.
It’s all done.
Now it’s time to have some fun!
Cohen’s tweet went viral and other Twitter users weighed in on the topic.
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Cohen added that her child had already been taught lockdown drills in pre-kindergarten classes.
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Cohen further added that Americans should call their congressional representatives to advocate for gun reform.
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h/t: Mashable
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We all know Americans like to think they’re number one at just about everything, but the truth is…that’s just not the truth. In fact, perhaps it’s their low education levels that makes them believe such a thing in the first place!
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation, American students rank 28th in math and science scores (for those not good at math, it means there are 27 better countries). The educated people at Home Snacks made a map of the United States comparing each state with a foreign country that is said to have similar education levels, using the United Nations Development Program index. Understanding this map will take knowledge of both United States and world geography, which means you’ll most likely get it if you live in the Northeast.
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Here it is zoomed in, if that helps you focus.
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The Northeast and Midwest tend to be on a similar track as European countries.
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While the Southeast is largely comparable to Central America and Africa.
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The Northwest appears to be the most diverse.
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Although the Southwest is pretty diverse in its own right.
I guess like everything else in America, there are advantages and disadvantages to living in every nook and cranny of the country – but I’m not placing any bets on people deciding to forgo their home state for better education grounds anytime soon.
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