Rhee gets deal with DC teachers union
Deal curbs some original ambitions but brings labor peace
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Posted at 6:30 AM ET, 04/ 7/2010
Texas did not really rewrite history--Sewall
The director of the independent American Textbook Council says that the reports that came out of Texas about conservative changes to the social studies curriculum are wrong.
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Posted at 5:30 AM ET, 04/ 6/2010
How real student in the Escalante movie turned out
Those of you who saw the film, Stand and Deliver, might enjoy this piece I did for the Los Angeles Times on Sunday, about the only real student portrayed in the movie, and her unusual path to success. I will be away for a couple of weeks, but I have all the columns done and scheduled, so there should be something new here nearly every day.
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