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Saturday, May 29, 2010

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Global Citizen Conspiracy

5.26.10 - Ron Isaac - Police were called in Idaho recently to contain protesters whose outrage was fueled by their belief that the International Baccalaureate

Pols lift charter cap in big day for reform

5.29.10 - UFT president Mike Mulgrew said the bill incorporates reforms sought by the union bolstering oversight, banning for-profits, making charters more "open to the neediest...
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LAUSD to consider boycotting Arizona

5.29.10 - The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education will consider Tuesday adding its voice to those of cities and community groups opposing Arizona's recently...
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5.29.10 - Mike Baker - Perhaps the most misleading, and frequently repeated, claim is that becoming an academy allows schools to "escape local authority control". ...
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