Re: Ted Rall Subscription Service (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:20:24 -0800 (PST)
 >
 > Un Village Francais style early life

Right.  Same period.

And, why are French teachers so mean?

 >  > From: Ted<http://www.send.mailchimpapp.com/~tedrall.aol.com>
 >  > Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:05:02 +0000
 >  > 
 >  > The Ted Rall Subscription Service
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 >  > Here is this week's column. Thanks for subscribing to the Ted Rall 
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 >  > 
 >  > Yvonne Rall, a brilliant and demanding 
 >  > educator who left her mark on thousands of high school French students, died 
 >  > February 7th
 >  > in Kettering, Ohio. The cause was complications 
 >  > from Alzheimer’s disease.
 >  > 
 >  > She was 84.
 >  > 
 >  > She was my mother.
 >  > 
 >  > A native of France who arrived in the United States at age 25 in 1961, my 
 >  > mom became a memorable presence at Centerville High School near Dayton, Ohio 
 >  > for her stylish wardrobe, commanding presence—she was 5’9” with hazel 
 >  > eyes that could transition from a kind glint to piercing contempt in an 
 >  > instant—and passionate advocacy of French language and culture.
 >  > 
 >  > During her tenure from 1973 to 2005 Rall initiated the school’s 
 >  > advanced-placement French program, began a French Honor Society and was 
 >  > named Teacher of the Year in 2001. She held a bachelor’s degree from 
 >  > Wright State University and a master’s from the University of Dayton, both 
 >  > in education.
 >  > 
 >  > She was as feared as she was fondly remembered. Students recalled a 
 >  > sharp-tongued teacher who enforced a zero-tolerance policy toward slouching, 
 >  > laziness and the use of English in class. She was also kind. She arrived 
 >  > early and worked late each day in order to tutor students who needed extra 
 >  > help. She inspired several of her students to become French teachers.
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