New This Week on Somerville Voices

[Somerville Voices]

*New This Week on Somerville Voices
<http://www.somervillevoices.org/>* *September
8, 2008*

*Humane Education<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/09/07/schools-and-youth/humane-education/>
*   by molly kelleher
With test scores so low and not improving in so many schools, our drop out
rates going up not down, and compassion and sustainability seemingly weak or
hidden traits in American society (if not in the global community on a
whole), it might be time to re-look the United States' school system's focus
on standardized testing and the classroom climate and teaching styles which
it necessitates.
 *Airplane noise<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/09/06/public-health-safety/airplane-noise/>
*   by sureshot
Does anyone know what, if anything, the city is doing about the tremendous
increase in airplanes roaring overhead day and night? It's often as frequent
as every 30 seconds for hours on end, and sometimes the planes are extremely
low. *Charter Advisory Committee Announces Initial Public Comment
Period<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/09/04/government-reform/charter-advisory-committee-announces-initial-public-comment-period/>
*   by Greg Nadeau
Committee Urges Residents to Submit Comments on City Charter Beginning
September 1st through September 8th; Comments Accepted Via Email, Mail and
Voicemail *CAAS seeks Executive
Director<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/09/03/housing/caas-seeks-executive-director/>
*   by Dennis Fischman
The Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is seeking an Executive
Director to start January 1, 2009. Please refer to our website for more
information: www.caasomerville.org.
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