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What happened to my TFA?

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Some readers of my blog, particularly the TFAers that are about to begin their training, are probably a bit confused about who I am and why I’m so cranky. Originally, I was just a guy who had a ver...

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LIFO is good | Gary Rubinstein's TFA Blog

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - The TFA alumni organization has been recently calling to get the opinion from different alums about the recent debate in New York City, and elsewhere, about ending LIFO (Last In First Out). At a fi...

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A Union of Professionals. www.nysut.org

nysut.org - 2011 was a tough year as cuts, layoffs and closings had voters on edge. In Albany, public school teachers made significant sacrifices when they settled a new five-year contract in early May, preven...

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Well...it explains a lot on the classroom...

physics4thecool.com - As with everything I see on the news, there are some parts I agree with and some I have to disagree, or give (from my opinion and experience only) clarification to... - I agree, Gen Y and/or "mille...

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AFL-CIO’s Trumka blasts Walker and Ryan in DC speech

defendwisconsin.org - Speaking today at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka offered biting criticism of Gov. Scott Walker. “Politicians like (Ohio Gov.) John Kasich and Scott Wal...

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No Child Left Behind Revamp Stalls As Obama's Deadline Looms

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - No Child Left Behind Revamp Stalls As Obama's Deadline LoomsEducation Reauthorization: A Law Left Behind?by Huffington Post News TeamWhile Democrats and Republicans mostly agree that a sweeping fed...

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Students host powwow at UCSD

signonsandiego.com - By Pat FlynnFriday, May 20, 2011 at 10:08 a.m. The Native American Student Alliance at the University of California San Diego is hosting a powwow on campus Saturday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.The ev...

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The prickly topic of “English only” — Joanne Jacobs

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The prickly topic of “English only” — Joanne JacobsEl tema espinoso de "Inglés solamente"20 DE MAYO 2011 POR SÉNÉCHAL DIANA DEJA TU COMENTARIOPara empezar, se trata estrictamente de "Inglés solamen...

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Planned Parenthood Aided; Hotel Staffs at Risk

womensenews.org - (WOMENSENEWS)-- CheersDonors to Planned Parenthood of Indiana will cover the cost of treating Medicaid patients through the next week, after a state law cutting off Medicaid funds to the health-car...

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Last Chance To Score Jeebus Points Before The Rapture

tbogg.firedoglake.com - As many of you might recall, and most probably have no idea, I will have been at this blogging thing for nine years this September which, in internet years, is …. nine years. When I started my daug...

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Calling all Math bloggers who tweet » Fun Math Blog

wildaboutmath.com - May 20th, 2011 | by Sol | I notice that my new Playing With Mathematica blog gets a fair amount of traffic from twitter. I’d like more of that traffic so I’ve come up with an idea and a plan that w...

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Wild About Math blogs 5/13/11 » Fun Math Blog

wildaboutmath.com - May 20th, 2011 | by Sol | Welcome to the post-Mother’s Day edition of Wild About Math Blogs! Carnival of Mathematics #77 has been posted at Jost a Mon. Scientific American just republished a wonder...

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“Turn-O-Phrase” Is A Fun Word Game For ELL’s

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - May 20 2011 Larry Ferlazzo “Turn-O-Phrase” is a fun new game where you are shown images that give hints to common English phrases, and you need to identify that words that would go along with them....

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Jersey Jazzman: Testing Nation

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Testing NationWhat's The Rush? Apparently, it is critically important for New Jersey to put a teacher evaluation system that all research shows will not work into place right away. ...

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