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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Teacher purge begins in Chicago's Little Village

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Teacher purge begins in Chicago's Little Village

Teacher purge begins in Chicago's Little Village

Little Village hunger strikers and supporters created the school

I'm sickened by a message I received this morning telling me that the Race To The Top teacher purge has begun in earnest in Chicago with mass firings at Little Village High School's Multicultural Arts School. Readers

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Authorities: Kids and dogs to blame for fiasco

From CNN:
But officials said crowd control became an issue after many families brought more than one member -- children, other relatives and even dogs in some cases, according to Kimberly Lemish, executive director of the East Point Housing Authority.

Obama signs bill that could save 300,000 jobs

But 40 million Americans on food stamps may pay the price

Congrats to Pres. ObamaPelosi and the Dems for passing the Edujobs Bill despite near total opposition of the Limbaugh Party. Doesn't it feel good to stand up for a change? The vote, as expected, was basically along part