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edweek.org - Published Online: May 2, 2011Commentary ByArne DuncanI have worked in education for much of my life. I have met with thousands of teachers in great schools and struggling schools, in big cities and...

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parentsacrossamerica.org - May 3, 2011 leoniehaimson It’s teacher appreciation week; and in an unconvincing letter in EdWeek published today, Arne Duncan attempts to convince teachers that his policies actually reflect res...

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failingschools.wordpress.com - This morning, I read Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s Open Letter to America’s Teachers. There’s a part of me that would like to take his words at face value, and another part that is quite excite...

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blogs.edweek.org - We celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with the release of a video we created to honor teachers.It has been almost two months since I reported on a project we started, to create a series of short v...

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blogs.edweek.org - Rick Hess thinks this would be a good day to recall the spirit of 9/11--agreed--and suggests we dial down the rhetoric over education reform, calling the dialogue "nasty, personal and petty." He th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teachers, we honor and respect you! « Parents Across AmericaTeachers, we honor and respect you!May 3, 2011 No Comments ›› leoniehaimsonIt’s teacher appreciation week; and in an unconvincing letter...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “What Can You Do To Stay Positive During The Last Seven Weeks Of School?” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...A Few More Interesting bin Laden-Related Links Here are a few more interesting add...

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michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Gov. Scott pushing for more charters, even though...Kids study algebra at mostly white Legacy Charter High School near Ocoee. (George Skene/Orlando S...

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blogs.edweek.org - Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized Teacher Appreciation Day with another of his confusing tributes - a mixture of fulsome praise, acknowledgment of the errors of NCLB, and a reite...

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tx.aft.org - HB 400: A strange Teacher Appreciation Week gift FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2011 CONTACT: Rob D'Amico Cell: 512-627-1343Memo from the State House to Teachers: In honor of Teacher Appreciation Wee...

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - Rush Limbaugh began his radio show Monday morning praising President Obama for his leadership in the demise of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. In his nationally syndicated radio show, Limbaugh who...

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teamsternation.blogspot.com - Return of Union-Busting: Wisconsin Republicans May Vote Again firedoglake ...Scott Walker’s team must be getting worried about their legal strategy in the case of the anti-union bill. Because no...

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californiawatch.org - CarlKeyes/istockphoto.com Between 2000 and 2009, recounts in state elections were extremely uncommon and rarely resulted in reversals when they did happen, according to a new study [PDF] by the Cen...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - We have had a very wet April. It has rained twenty days out of the month. April is when I make kites with my kindergarten and first grade classes. And part of the deal is that we go outside and fly...

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hispanicprblog.com - By Sara Patterson of MommaFindings.com Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I’m getting really excited! Being a Mom has been the journey of a lifetime and I take every moment to breathe it all in....

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womensenews.org - A survivor of an acid attack recalls the slow, painful stages of recovery it took to turn her into a counselor for others. Acid attacks are punishable by death now in Bangladesh, but new victims co...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Weblogg-ed » What We’ve Always Known About EducationWhat We’ve Always Known About Educationby Will RichardsonSo this morning it’s David Weinberger that’s got me thinking. No doubt, David has been o...

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edweek.org - Peter Finch portrays the angry Howard Beale in the 1976 movie “Network.” —MGM Studios/Getty images ByAngela BeeleyI am a public school teacher and a member of a union. Contrary to popular political...

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history.com - On this day in 1469, the Italian philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli is born. A lifelong patriot and diehard proponent of a unified Italy, Machiavelli became one of the fathers of modern pol...

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beinglatino.wordpress.com - by Orlando J. Rodriguez There is much talk about how the booming Latino population will influence politics as reported in The Washington Post, National Journal, and Huffington Post. These reports m...

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beinglatino.wordpress.com - by Julio Ricardo Varela As the island of Puerto Rico—the oldest colony in the Western Hemisphere—grapples with its future political status in light of a recent White House Report released in March,...

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news.bbc.co.uk - Al-Qaeda's leaders: (From left) Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin Laden and Mohammed Atef Al-Qaeda, meaning "the base", was created in 1989 as Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan and Osama Bin Laden...

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democraticunderground.com - Source: AFP Via Hindustan TimesWashington, May 02, 2011 | Last Updated: 21:58 IST- The United States would have taken Osama bin Laden alive if he had given himself up, an American official said on ...

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emptywheel.firedoglake.com - According to reports, we first started tracking the couriers who would ultimately lead us to Osama bin Laden over four years ago. The stream of information that led to Sunday’s raid began over four...

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obrag.org - A couple of weeks ago local Republicans held their unity night at the Kona Kai Resort where notables such as Jerry Sanders and Kevin Faulconer cheered as Carl DeMaio asked if they were ready to mak...

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