The following was submitted by Tom Myers, a comedian and frequent Dagger contributor, as a response to previous posts made by Delegates McDonough and Impallaria. My next submission was going to be a humorous piece, as were my previous submissions, about Rielle Hunter, the girlfriend of former Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards and her […]
Teacher’s Facebook Postings About Drama Therapy Raise Thorny Questions
Should teachers use Facebook to air their disagreements with parents? When does a teacher’s right to free speech cross the line? The growing use of social networking sites by teachers, parents and students raises some thorny questions. A case in point is the slugfest going on in Havre de Grace over the controversial drama production […]
Del. Impallaria: “Rebuttal to Several Points in Mary-Dulany James’s Letter about Drama Therapy”
Shortly after Del. Mary-Dulany James weighed in late last week with a letter on the Drama Therapy saga, Del. Rick Impallaria offered up this letter as rebuttal: MDJ states, “…ordinarily state legislators do not, and should not, take it upon themselves to delve into critiquing or censoring local high school theater, particularly in an official […]
Del. James: “It May Well Be That Drama Therapy Is Unworkable In A Large Public Assembly”
In the following letter, Del. Mary-Dulany James responds to the controversy surrounding the recent drama production at Havre de Grace High School, known as “Drama Therapy”. A copy of the letter was provided to The Dagger upon request. Dear Friends: I watched Havre de Grace High School’s “Drama Therapy” performance this past weekend after being […]
HCPS: “Full Confidence” in HdG staff; Changes to “Drama Therapy” Coming
From Harford County Public Schools: The Havre de Grace High School community will come together to implement an action plan developed to make necessary changes to the drama production entitled “Drama Therapy.” After a concerned group of parents and teachers brought forth several issues regarding the drama club production, the action plan was developed and […]
Letter from Havre de Grace Principal Outlines Action Plan for Drama Therapy
In the following letter dated January 21, 2010, Havre de Grace High School Principal Patricia Walling invites parents to see a video of the controversial production known as Drama Therapy and outlines a four-point action plan being implemented for future productions. Drama Therapy is a changing series of short plays which have been presented by […]
