[Richard Kimball]

Oh, I'm politically active, and I've made my views known around the paper. There are certain areas, though, where I don't think politics are appropriate. I don't talk politics to my class, except to advise them to read the Constitution, register and vote. If they want to talk politics after class, cool I'll do it.

For me, though, the paper is about the local stuff, and I was disappointed that they sprung this during homecoming week. It kind of kills the fun when the adults are squabbling.

[rwfromkansas]

You are a teacher, too? Wow....you sound like me. I am pursuing a teaching degree for history, but I have a love of journalism as well.

[Pastnowfuturealpha]

Yes it does kill the fun -

I have a question, if you wouldn't mind - since you are from Texas -

I heard that some schools give numbers to students and from then on they are known by that number. Not their name. One woman told me her daughter lived in Texas and her children went to one of those schools. One day the daughter got a call saying one of her children was not at school - they used the number to identify that child - but it turned out the number was wrong and they had called her by mistake -

My question is: Are numbers replacing the use of names in some schools in Texas - ? If so, what is the reason, if I may ask -

Thanks - just wondering -