Sensenbrenner's bill is teaching students some important lessons

Schools Focus on Walkouts as a Teachable Moment
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Educators call this "the teachable moment," that serendipitous instant when a student's interest in a topic can be parlayed into meaningful learning. Such moments were popping like toast Tuesday.
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A brief discussion about the differences between the House and Senate bills led to a refresher on how bills become law. The class turned into a spirited debate over the rights that should be afforded illegal immigrants. When the closing bell rang, students were still clamoring to talk.
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At Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, Principal Christine Clark presided over a lunch forum on immigration, passing a microphone down a line of more than 50 students waiting in the aisles of the auditorium, each squirming to talk.....

At Berendo Middle School near downtown Los Angeles, Principal Jeanette Stevens sent packets of hastily assembled instructional materials to all of her teachers Tuesday, and had them build lessons around issues of constitutional rights and how citizens in a democracy should express their grievances.
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The discussion in Julie Brard's peer counseling class at Los Angeles' Marshall High began with the immigrant legislation but gradually broadened into other issues: lack of healthcare, education, stereotypes

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