Thursday, March 3, 2011

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arbiteronline.com - Posted by tonymadonna Main Feature, Opinion Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 NIK BJURSTROM/THE ARBITERRecently, there have been rallies against Idaho Superintendent Tom Luna’s education plan to increase c...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Diane Ravitch on education reform and misguided reformers – part 1 | Thoughts on Public EducationDiane Ravitch on education reform and misguided reformers – part 1 - by adminby adminDiane Ravitch o...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Walker's budget, item by item - JSOnlineWalker's budget, item by iteme-mailprintMarch 1, 2011 |(51) COMMENTSJUSTICEClick to enlargeClick to ennlargeClick to enlargePhoto GalleriesBudget debate: 3/1...

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - By the slimmest of margins on Wednesday, the state Senate in Ohio passed the budget bill endorsed by Gov. John Kasich (R) and deplored by the unions and Democrats. The bill now moves to the state H...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Senate orders arrest of missing DemocratsSenate orders arrest of missing DemocratsSTORYDISCUSSIONMORE (2)Font Size:Default font sizeLarger font sizeState Journal staff | (112) Comments | Posted: Th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Recall Efforts Off to Strong Start | FDL News DeskWisconsin Recall Efforts Off to Strong Startby David DayenThe Wisconsin GOP is already losing in the court of public opinion; will they a...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Walker’s Two-Year Budget Shows Repair Bill to Be Trojan Horse | FDL News DeskWisconsin Gov. Walker’s Two-Year Budget Shows Repair Bill to Be Trojan Horse for Attacks on Workersby David DayenHey, Wi...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - It looks like the discredited Fox News film clip of fighting "Madison" protesters, with palm trees in the background, may have been onto to something.Don't you just love liberal humor?

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wthr.com - Indianapolis - A Statehouse rally Thursday will feature a national teachers union president as well as local union officials. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is scheduled...

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uniteandstate.com - POLITICAL NEWS Governor Walker wants to eliminate 22,000 jobs. Is unemployment not high enough Governor? by ariellalight on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 5:20 p.m. 0 reads 0 skips Wisconsin Governor ...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - 10:00pm: I just checked the medic staff's inventory and thanks to all of you out there, it appears we had quite the successful smuggling op today. Food is still at a premium though, so we're always...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey could not enter the Wisconsin Capitol despite the claim by the Department of Administration that the building is open.The Capitol has been a scene of on-going protes...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Huffington Post: Wisconsin Dems Start Recall Initiative | www.kochwatch.orgThom Hartmann: Mirror, mirror on the wall...Who's the most crony capitalist of all? WATCH ON YOUTUBE:Huffington Post: Wisc...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - 7:38am: It was really cold in here last night, but hey, at least we are inside. Lokks like only 40-50 slept here, so the DOA definitely won the tactics battle yesterday. There move of the day was e...

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boston.com - PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Several hundred teachers and supporters rallied Wednesday to protest firing notices sent to all the city's nearly 2,000 teachers, with union leaders calling the action illegal, imm...

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thenation.com - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is so determined to shut down debate on his proposal to strip collective bargaining rights from state, county and municipal employees and teachers that he has effect...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Update: US teachers head: 'Something insane in Providence' - Projo 7 to 7 News Blog | Rhode Island news | The Providence JournalUpdate: US teachers head: 'Something insane in Providence'5:28 PM Wed...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ohio: SB 5 Includes Anti-Gay Marriage Language | FDL News DeskOhio: SB 5 Includes Anti-Gay Marriage Languageby David Dayen1 person liked thisProtests continue in Ohio. (photo: mmbooklover)As I note...

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host.madison.com - Dozens of rounds of live ammunition were found outside the Capitol Thursday morning, law enforcement officials said. Dane County deputies found 11 rounds near the State street entrance Thursday mor...

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blogs.sacbee.com - The fight between UC Regent David Crane, right, and state Sen. Leland Yee is getting weirder, with Yee planning a protest against Crane in San Francisco and Crane saying Yee is mischaracterizing hi...

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washingtonexaminer.com - One still-unanswered question in the Wisconsin budget standoff is who is paying the expenses -- hotel, transportation, etc. -- of the 14 Senate Democrats who fled the state rather than allow debate...

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dailycaller.com - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. A GOP-b...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now, EducationBig Education Ape: Ed News Now as shared by 6 people on Coopmike48’s Twitter listNext update in about 12 hoursBack to front pageHEADLINESEDUCATIONPOLITICSLI...

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tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - If the protesters in Wisconsin don't want to be falsely portrayed as violent, they should start being more violent, according to Stephen Colbert.At least that's the suggestion he gave Wednesday nig...

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thedailypage.com - Gov. Mills does not approveYesterday I sat down to lunch with a number of Isthmus staff writers and a few of my fellow freelancers, among whose number was Dave Blaska. I always prefer discussion wi...

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host.madison.com - JUDITH DAVIDOFF | The Capital Times | jdavidoff@madison.com madison.com | | Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:00 am Gov. Scott Walker wants to again give insurance companies discretion over whethe...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - Hot sunny Madison, Wisconsin Just got word there are protesters outside with at least a dozen inflatable palm trees! Keep bringing 'em out Wisconsin. The more we have the less the media can ignore ...

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sun-sentinel.com - After simmering for days on the Internet, opposition to Gov. Rick Scott's budget-cutting proposals is about to boil over into the streets — where activists opposing the governor will find tea party...

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knoxnews.com - TULLAHOMA, Tenn. — Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is prepared to push through his education proposals even if they don’t get support from Democratic lawmakers.Speaking after a tour of storm damage nea...

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northjersey.com - New Jersey Turnpike Authority toll collectors will no longer get preference for jobs if the agency decides to hire a private company to run its toll collection operation. The agency in January invi...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - There is a spirit of determination being felt all over Wisconsin. From the Northwoods to the Mississippi River, from Door County to Platetville, from Ashland to Milwaukee the citizens of this sta...

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courierpress.com - In a letter to the editor published Feb. 24, State Rep. Sue Ellspermann (R-Ferdinand) asserted that House Bill 1468, also called the right to work legislation, would be good for workers in Indiana....

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Cleaners unite - News from Inside the Wisconsin Capitol BuildingCleaners unite9:37am: The zamboni just washed the rotunda floor as it does every morning at 9:30. Then we organized a cleaning party ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Educators Call to Armed Struggle? | Dissident VoiceEducators Call to Armed Struggle?by Myles HoenigNo less than Diane Ravitch is calling for rioting in the streets of Detroit by teachers and parent...

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boston.com - SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.—South Burlington, Vt., teachers are on the picket line and opening a strike headquarters in preparation for a walkout they say they want to avoid.More than 200 manned a picket...

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coopmike48 Education Secretary Arne Duncan says California's cuts are often the wrong ones | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times - http://goo.gl/RR4pn4 minutes ago · reply

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coopmike48 Secretary Duncan urges states to protect their education budgets - CNN.com - http://goo.gl/ipCRc3 minutes ago · reply

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coopmike48 Bill Gates on Education: Microsoft Founder Says Schools Not Teaching and Teachers Getting Pay Raises - ABC News - http://goo.gl/GY63D3 minutes ago · reply

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Labor Fight Spurs Surge in Union Pride, Liberal Support | ElectionsWisconsin Labor Fight Spurs Surge in Union Pride, Liberal Supportby Jon WalkerThe very public fight in Wisconsin over la...

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tcpalm.com - St. Lucie teachers and school employees are planning two protests to urge Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers to make children's needs a priority.The first protest that the St. Lucie Classroom Teachers' ...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - According to The Hill: House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is often talked about as a possible Senate 2012 candidate. A new poll by Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling shows Ryan ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now, #statesosBig Education Ape: Ed News Now as shared by 6 people on Coopmike48’s Twitter listNext update in about 11 hoursBack to front pageHEADLINESEDUCATIONPOLITICSLI...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - We stand in solidarity with teachers, firefighters, nurses, construction workers and all who are under attack by governors and state legislatures.To stay informed about issues important to working ...

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northjersey.com - Thousands of police, firefighters rally at State House; Christie calls them greedy BY JOHN P. MCALPIN AND JOHN REITMEYER Governor Christie called police and firefighters greedy and said they are re...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - I'm really impressed by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach's paycheck workaround, and by TPM's for great Wisconsin coverage. Since I haven't been to WisPolitics.com this afternoon, I'll let TPM do the report...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wis. Citizens File Recall Petitions Against Anti-Worker Senators | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGWis. Voters File Recall Petitions Against Anti-Worker Senators by James Parks, Mar 2, 2011650Share This morning...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - What you've probably noticed already is how short sighted Gov. Scott Walker's agenda is, especially when you consider the added expense of ending recycling funds, and now defending Planned Parentho...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - 8:00pm: Great moment. Eight protesters claim the first floor for the people. They marched right up there and circled the rotunda above us, bypassing any officers in front of them. Good news, they r...

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omaha.com - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A judge weighing whether state officials overstepped their bounds by restricting protesters' access to the state Capitol nearly ordered all the demonstrators out on moments' no...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - 2:30pm: We just stood in a circle and put on a stirring rendition of 'We shall overcome". Even the troopers seemed to enjoy it. A couple of them filmed us; I heard another officer say on his phone,...

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wisconsininsider.typepad.com - Hearing continues.. 1:57pm: Just heard some uplifting speeches from people who have come in from the outside. Now we are singing songs of freedom... Posted at 01:57 PM in Current Affairs, Democracy...

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boston.com - SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.—Saying they'll walk if they have to, teachers voted Wednesday to strike if school board negotiators don't resume talks and reach a settlement."Let me be clear: It is not too l...

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indystar.com - Indiana lawmakers moved only a couple of steps closer Wednesday to bridging the 120 miles separating the Republicans in the Statehouse from the Democrats holed up in Urbana, Ill., but the route to ...

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