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Delaware Valley teacher named ‘hero’
When David Hall was a junior at Council Rock High School, his human-sexuality teacher said something the student hadn’t heard before.   It’s OK to be gay.

David Hall – Runner-up for GLSEN Teacher of the Year Award
GLSEN is also proud to announce that Dr. David Hall from North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa., is Runner-Up for the 2010 GLSEN Educator of the Year. Dr. Hall has been a classroom teacher for 13 years and GSA adviser for 9 years. His students have awarded him with teaching awards such as Most Creative Teacher, Teacher Most Likely to Be Remembered in 10 Years, and Teacher Most Likely to Brighten My Day. As an adjunct college professor, he has taught courses on addressing LGBT issues in school, bullying prevention, sexuality and law, and other topics.

Adviser for gay-straight students takes honors
North Penn High School Gay-Straight Alliance adviser David Hall won national recognition for his work helping gay students feel safe at school. David Hall learned in 11th grade health class that homosexuality was not, according to the American Psychological Association, a disorder.

Author seeks to engage Allies at Work
Author and diversity trainer Dr. David Hall will be in Philadelphia next week to give employees and employers in the area tools to make their workplaces more LGBT-friendly.

CNN
Dave and Annie Hall have priorities: They want to build up their  retirement accounts and other investments, live comfortably, and become millionaires over the next 15 years. … read more

National Public Radio: Civics Lessons Beyond the Classroom
At North Penn High School in the Philadelphia suburbs, civics teacher David Hall oversees a semester-long project that introduces students to political action. Rather than focusing solely on volunteer work, students pick a problem in their community, come up with proposals for change, and then present their ideas to a visiting panel of community leaders. .. listen to the program

Sexual Orientation Issues on Company Agendas
Handling gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workplace issues is an emerging goal for businesses and their human resources departments, according to Warrington’s David M. Hall.

Jane Eisner: Taking Back the Vote
Read Eisner’s book to learn more about efforts to increase interest in citizenship and democracy among children. She spends a few pages examining David’s work at North Penn High School.