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K12 buys Kaplan grade school education programs

cnbc.com - HERNDON, Va. - K12 Inc., which runs online public schools across the country, said Thursday that it is buying Kaplan Inc.'s K-12 online curriculums for an undisclosed amount.Kaplan Virtual Educatio...

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Considering How One 'Sees' Things - Bridging Differences - Education Week

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Considering How One 'Sees' Things - Bridging Differences - Education WeekConsidering How One 'Sees' Thingsby Deborah MeierDear Diane,I'm writing you while you are probably also writing me, on Sunda...

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Joel Klein’s Bad Faith Argument: The Misuse Of Al Shanker | Edwize

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Joel Klein’s Bad Faith Argument: The Misuse Of Al Shanker | EdwizeJoel Klein’s Bad Faith Argument: The Misuse Of Al ShankerMay. 19, 201111:26 amby Leo Casey No CommentsFiled under:Education(This is...

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No pension bill today. Or tomorrow. A Madigan retreat? « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - SB 512 was going to come out of committee yesterday. That’s what Boss Madigan wanted. It didn’t happen. Then it was going to come out today. It has been delayed. Maybe next week. I’m hearing that t...

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A MORALLY UNTENABLE CORPORATE SYSTEM

jimhightower.com - This will seem like a fairytale now, but not so long ago, it was actually possible for CEO pay to constitute "an embarrassment of riches." How quaint. Today, the riches are massive, but the embarra...

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EducationSee all

The five year capital plan: hi definition video but no seats for our kids

nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Nearly half a million children currently attend overcrowded schools, one quarter of all elementary schools have waiting lists for Kindergarten, and due to residential development, the DOE admits th...

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Ousted teachers' union president joins Michelle Rhee | Lisa Gartner | Capital Land

washingtonexaminer.com - The former president of the Washington Teachers' Union is joining Michelle Rhee's education advocacy group as a senior fellow. If you weren't holding onto your hat when you read that, you're probab...

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California Governor Puts the Testing Juggernaut On Ice - Living in Dialogue

blogs.edweek.org - California Governor Jerry Brown has taken a big step towards reducing the testing mania in the nation's most populous state. Up until his administration we have been on an accelerated path towards ...

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President Obama. Your Democrats are going after teacher pensions in Illinois. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - As NEA President Dennis Van Roekel prepares to get an endorsement for an Obama run for a second term, the leaders of Obama’s party in Illinois are ready to loot the state’s teacher pension system. ...

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Willie Nelson - Gary Johnson - Dennis Kucinich

mediaite.com - Legendary musician and outspoken drug legalization advocate Willie Nelson endorsed fellow outspoken drug legalization advocate Gov. Gary Johnson for president earlier this week, only to retract tha...

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Whining Again, Republican "Disgusted" by Democratic Stalling Tactics in State Assembly

democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Not only have the state Republicans held up important legislation in the past, "game playing" I believe they called it, but perhaps State Rep. Dick Spanbauer should call Sen. Ron Johnson and ask hi...

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CDC's 'Zombie Apocalypse' preparedness plan : Hot Topics

sfgate.com - Yeah, the CDC recommends a utility knife in your "Zombie Apocalypse" preparedness kit , but unless you're gonna use it to sever the head off of an un-dead attacker, you might be better off with som...

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What the Wu-Tang Clan Can Teach the Illinois Senate - Entertainment

theatlanticwire.com - This week, Illinois Senate minority leader Christine Radogno, a Republican, reached for some inspired words during the state's heated budget battle: the rhymes of New York hip hop legends Wu-Tang C...

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'I've never seen anything quite like Madison' (VIDEO)

teamsternation.blogspot.com - So says Tom Morello, aka the Nightwatchman, who was inspired by the protests in Madison to write the song he sings in the video. He describes Madison as, Bratwurst chomping Packer fans and Molotov ...

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For-Profit Prisons: Another Failed Privatization of a Government Service | FDL Action

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - For-Profit Prisons: Another Failed Privatization of a Government Service | FDL ActionFor-Profit Prisons: Another Failed Privatization of a Government Serviceby Jon Walker...nor iron bars a cage. (p...

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One Story of a Broken Immigration System

huffingtonpost.com - Just over one month ago, a few dozen fired employees demonstrated outside a Chipotle one block from Sojourners' office. The employees reported that they were taken to the back of the store during t...

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Hispanic Workers Sue For Not Being Allowed to Speak Spanish At Work

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 3:25 pm, May 19, 2011 Photo Credits: Workers not allowed to speak Spanish at work Hispanic workers in Rochester, New York are suing the city, claiming harassment and discrimination, af...

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2011 a&pi hiv/aids awareness day psa

blog.angryasianman.com - Did you know? May 19 is the 7th annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The commemorate the occasion, and to raise awareness about sexual health in A&PI communities, the Ba...

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Workers, firms benefit from paid sick leave

northjersey.com - TRENTON — Providing paid sick leave for all New Jersey workers would provide public health benefits as well as financial benefits for businesses, a study found. Rutgers University's Center for Wome...

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Harvard Students Demand Cage-Free Eggs in Dining Halls

news.change.org - No one ever said Harvard students were bird brains. For years, Harvard students have campaigned for cage-free eggs in the dining halls. And this year the campaign has really taken flight: volunteer...

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What a Public Bank Could Mean for California | Dissident Voice

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What a Public Bank Could Mean for California | Dissident VoiceWhat a Public Bank Could Mean for Californiaby Ellen Hodgson BrownCalifornia is the eighth largest economy in the world, and it has a d...

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Leading indicators post 1st drop since June 2010

northjersey.com - By The Associated Press NEW YORK - A private research group's forecasting gauge suggests some bumps in the economic recovery this summer. The Conference Board says its index of leading economic ind...

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MA Senate Ways and Means Releases FY12 Budget «

eyeonearlyeducation.org - May 19, 2011 by Irene Sege On Wednesday, May 18, the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released its budget recommendations for $30.54 billion in total state spending in fiscal yea...

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Michelle Rhee and ousted DC union president Parker— A Coalition of the Vanquished

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michelle Rhee and ousted DC union president Parker— A Coalition of the VanquishedMichelle Rhee and ousted DC union president Parker— A Coalition of the Vanquishedby adminToday, it was announced tha...

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Villaraigosa heads to Sacramento for education summit - ContraCostaTimes.com

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Villaraigosa heads to Sacramento for education summit - ContraCostaTimes.comVillaraigosa heads to Sacramento for education summitDaily News wire servicesPosted: 05/19/2011 07:58:16 AM PDTUpdated: 0...

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For-Profit Prisons: Another Failed Privatization of a Government Service | FDL Action

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UC regents discuss long-term tuition increases - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News

sacbee.com - In a wide-ranging discussion about the long-term picture for the University of California's finances, the governing Board of Regents talked Wednesday about planning tuition increases five years out...

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