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Myron Miner Addresses Global Summit on Education and Technology in France

laststand4children.blogspot.com - [The following is a transcript of Myron Miner's address to the Global Summit on Education and Technology in Paris on May 28, 2011]Thank you as well for the invitation to speak today. We are living...

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Interim Superintendent of Schools Hides Personal Interest, Deceives Senate

plunderbund.com - We’ve already posted articles here and here about the Teacher Testing provision that is still hanging on in the budget bill. A brief update: the current version would require that ALL of the core ...

DianeRavitch

Pennsylvania: Voucher Ground Zero - Philly.com

articles.philly.com - A short time later, Gov. Corbett - a leading voucher advocate - and Senate leaders reached a new compromise that critics say is designed to reduce the amount of vouchers in low-income districts lik...

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D.C. principal under investigation for allegedly doctoring student transcripts

washingtonpost.com - D.C. school officials are looking into allegations that the principal of McKinley Technology High School falsified student transcripts to award credit for courses never taken.The allegations, first...

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How Dare Elites Question the Values of Others? - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Diane,"They never had a formal education, and they don't understand the value of  education," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently said of the poor. "The old Norman Rockwell family i...

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The life-long effect of Kindergarten cut-off dates « Parents Across America

parentsacrossamerica.org - May 29, 2011 leoniehaimsonThis NY Times article talks about how the increased academic pressure on Kindergarten students is leading many states to move their cut off dates earlier in the year. NYC ...

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Video

nypost.com - Michael Goodwin The e-mail box runneth over with bad tidings. Teachers are reporting that cheating is rampant in New York City schools -- and they claim principals are the culprits. The reports are...

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One More Reason to Hate Wall Street (And Charter Schools)

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-more-reason-to-hate-wall-street-and.html"; It is obvious how private charter schools can turn a profit by spending less on salaries, mainte...

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12 Million Latinos Workers Have No Single Paid Sick Day Benefits

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 2:29 pm, May 29, 2011 Photo Credits: No Paid Sick Day Benefits for Millions of Latinos A new analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families, Latino Workers an...

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Today in Labor History—May 29

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/05/today-in-labor-historymay-29.html"; Louise MichelMay 29, 1830 – Anarchist Louise Michel, was born in Vroncourt, France. Michel, also known as T...

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Gay Judge Challenged for Overturning Prop 8 Without Disclosing Orientation - National

theatlanticwire.com - Retired federal judge Vaughn R. Walker did not disclose that he was gay, and in a 10-year relationship with his partner, before ruling that the challenge to Proposition 8, the 2008 California ballo...

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In Germany, Massive Nationwide Protests Call for an Immediate End to Nuclear Energy

commondreams.org - More than 100,000 demonstrators took to the streets in 20 cities across Germany on Saturday to call for a rapid end to nuclear power, even as a government-sponsored national commission is expected ...

mikeklonsky

The Weak Foundations of Arab Democracy

nytimes.com - Durham, N.C. THE protesters who have toppled or endangered Arab dictators are demanding more freedoms, fair elections and a crackdown on corruption. But they have not promoted a distinc...

DianeRavitch

N.J. Senate Republicans discuss strategy following state Supreme Court education funding decision

nj.com - TRENTON — New Jersey Senate Republicans have been asked to consider taking a unified position on public education that includes removing the Supreme Court from school funding decisions and granting...

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Dirty Jobs : Discovery Channel

dsc.discovery.com - Mike Rowe's Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and TransportationMay 11, 2011Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison and members of this committee, my name is Mi...

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Daily Kos: A Sunday morning meditation

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: A Sunday morning meditationA Sunday morning meditationby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)on various topics.I have very few days left with my students. With Friday as graduation day, this i...

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Blog posts on this issue

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 29, 2011 Joplin, Missouri1:16 P.M. CDTTHE PRESIDENT: Obviously the scene speaks for itself. When we were in Tuscaloosa a fe...

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Video from Mexico Shows Teacher Calming Her Class while bullets

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 4:37 pm, May 29, 2011 Photo Credits: Teacher in Mexico Calming Class with Bullets Outside A valiant teacher from the Colonia Nueva Estanzuela school in Monterrey is shown in this video...

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El Museo del Barrio’s Gala Sees Moguls and Movie Stars Turn Out

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 3:06 pm, May 29, 2011 Photo Credits: Beautyisdiverse.com El Museo del Barrio is one of the leading Hispanic cultural institutions presenting and preserving the art and culture of Puert...

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The Best Posts About Attrition Rates At So-Called “Miracle” Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Best Posts About Attrition Rates At So-Called “Miracle” Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...“Protagonize” Unveils Its Long-Awaited Feature (By Me, At Least) For Private Group Story...

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HealthSee all

Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.Nellie Bowles, Chronicle Staff WriterSunday, May 29, 2011(page 1 of 2) SINGLE PAGEPrintE-mailShareComments (2...

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Ezra Kein Breaks Down Paul Ryan's Gobbledygook. Ryan's Flim Flam revealed without all the numbers and demagoguery.

democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - WashingtonPost: Let me begin by saying that though I’m eager to do an interview where we can really engage with one another’s arguments, I appreciate Paul Ryan response to my questions and hope we ...

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Daily Kos: A Sunday morning meditation

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A Letter to Arne Duncan From a Teacher in Kansas-OW! | Seattle Education

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - A Letter to Arne Duncan From a Teacher in Kansas-OW! | Seattle EducationA Letter to Arne Duncan From a Teacher in Kansas-OW!by seattleducation2011A teacher in Kansas, David Reber, tells it like it ...

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Boomerangers come back to households in S.F.

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Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #stateofemergency #WIUnion #p2 #pfla #1u Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRankHide10.0Big Education Ape: 5-27-11 PM ANTI-TAX EXTREMIST NORQUIST “ENFORCES” NO BRAIN PLEDGE IN CAPITOL Edition2011-May-27Big Education Ape: Ed...

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