http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121 A Curriculum for Democratic Dialogue and Civic Engagement to Accompany the HBO Documentary Films\' Event, Spike Lee\'s \"When The Levees Broke\" Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:33:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121#comment-14223 McCain Weighs in on Katrina - EdLab Showroom Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:18:52 +0000 http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121#comment-14223 [...] in January, when we surveyed the presidential hopefuls' stands on Katrina-related issues (see post of 1/11), we reported that John McCain had relatively little to say on the subject. That all changed last [...] [...] in January, when we surveyed the presidential hopefuls’ stands on Katrina-related issues (see post of 1/11), we reported that John McCain had relatively little to say on the subject. That all changed last [...]

]]> http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121#comment-90 Tom Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:39:52 +0000 http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121#comment-90 Although many of the candidates have addressed emergency response issues in relation to future disasters, the lack of attention to current social, economic and health problems in Louisiana and Mississippi is very disconcerting. For instance, 46,600 children along the Gulf Coast are still struggling with mental health problems from the 2005 hurricanes, while thousands more are living in FEMA trailer parks that the Federal government is attempting to shut down. Why haven't these issues been a significant focus of the debates? Although many of the candidates have addressed emergency response issues in relation to future disasters, the lack of attention to current social, economic and health problems in Louisiana and Mississippi is very disconcerting. For instance, 46,600 children along the Gulf Coast are still struggling with mental health problems from the 2005 hurricanes, while thousands more are living in FEMA trailer parks that the Federal government is attempting to shut down. Why haven’t these issues been a significant focus of the debates?

]]> http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121#comment-80 Lisa Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:07:57 +0000 http://www.teachingthelevees.org/?p=121#comment-80 <p>Unfortunately, we can't blame just the politicians for ignoring post-Katrina New Orleans. Where is the media (not to mention the public), who should be shaming these would-be national leaders into at least taking a stand?</p> Unfortunately, we can’t blame just the politicians for ignoring post-Katrina New Orleans. Where is the media (not to mention the public), who should be shaming these would-be national leaders into at least taking a stand?

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