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27-year veteran English teacher Connie Heermann , who was suspended for 18-months without pay or benefits for using the Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom, gave a speech at the Indianapolis Art Museum , Thursday August 21st. Her speech, titled...
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Twenty-seven year veteran english teacher Connie Heermann , who was suspended for a unprecedented 18 months for using the Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom, was asked to host a seminar on censorship on Thursday, August 21st at 6 p.m.,...
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On August 11th, Perry Township residents got a little sarcastic wit thrown in with their regular school board meeting -- and they didn't like it. While interrupting Assistant Superintendent Dr. Debra Barnes who was announcing the new "book adoption" for...
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Famous Freedom Writers Teacher Erin Gruwell , of Long Beach California, took the "red-eye" in from Seattle to personally testify on behalf of 27-year veteran English teacher, Connie Heermann , at her Board hearing, on March 10th and 11th. The...
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Suzanne Goldenberg's recent report in the The Guardian , chronicles the unprecedented 18-month suspension received by 27-year veteran english teacher Connie Heermann, for using The Freedom Writers Diary book in her classroom. The story was also covered by The Telegraph...
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The Freedom Writers Foundation , founded by Erin Gruwell , now features suspended English teacher Connie Heermann on it's web-site. The site, through links to other stories in Newsweek, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, L.A. Times and The Indy Channel,...
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