School silence law kicks up a big fuss
by Tara Malone Two weeks after a new law mandated a moment of silence in Illinois public schools, the debate is anything but quiet. Pockets of students, parents and teachers who take issue with the law's intent have staged walkouts, online protests and letter-writing campaigns to state lawmakers in the hope of reversing the measure, which makes Illinois one of 11 states with requisite periods of reflection.
The Chicago Tribune, 10/26/2007