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A new miracle school in Chicago

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - I’m not an education reporter. I’m just a guy with a computer and a healthy amount of skepticism and internet access. I also am someone whose been in education for twenty years and am fearful abo...
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NYC Educator: "Why Wait?" Asks Duncan

nyceducator.com - US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today lamented that only a third of Joplin, Missouri was leveled by tornadoes. "Unfortunately, the fact that so much of the city remains standing will not enab...
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City Hall Hellion: 'Daily News' Bureau Chief Erin Einhorn

neptune.observer.com - May 25, 2011 | 9:20 a.m. Erin Einhorn, the new City Hall bureau chief for the Daily News, can seem confrontational even when she's being polite. Take last month, when she referred to the City Counc...
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Some students are being left behind

natchezdemocrat.com - Published 12:03am Monday, May 30, 2011From grade school to high school, the No Child Left Behind of 2001 has handicapped children of all ages. Instead of this strategy doing what its words spell ou...
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Too Much For Tests to Bear - Room for Debate

nytimes.com - You could almost hear a collective groan in the city’s schools when the Department of Education announced it would require still more tests.Principals, parents and even the children know perfectly ...
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GOP looks at N.J. school strategy

articles.philly.com - The plan includes supporting a constitutional amendment that would end judicial involvement in school-funding decisions and give the state wiggle room to reduce funding in lean budget years. The re...
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Home - Inside Higher Ed

insidehighered.com - February 24, 2011 The return of ROTC to some campuses -- seemingly assured by the end of the military's policy against gay service members -- may be hitting a few bumps.More February 24, 2011 City ...
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Teacher sings Barney tune to kids during shootout

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SB 512. It comes down to today. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - We thought the vote might be last Friday. Then Saturday. But Saturday they adjourned early for the Memorial Day holiday. They reconvened last night. It was long enough to turn SB 175, which had bee...
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49% of Americans Think Memorial Is Most Important Holidays

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 3:47 pm, May 30, 2011 Photo Credits: Memorial Day Important Holiday Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans view Memorial Day as one of the nation’s most important holidays. A new Rasmus...
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Robert Reich (The Truth About the American Economy)

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Robert Reich (The Truth About the American Economy)The Truth About the American Economy8 people liked thisThe U.S. economy continues to stagnate. It’s growing at the rate of 1.8 percent, which is b...
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States and Localities Review and Revamp Minority Contract

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Recently, a number of state and local governments have begun taking a close look at their existing Minority and Women-owned contracting programs. A number of intergovernmental groups, such as the N...
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Robert Reich (The Truth About the American Economy)

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Robert Reich (The Truth About the American Economy)The Truth About the American Economy8 people liked thisThe U.S. economy continues to stagnate. It’s growing at the rate of 1.8 percent, which is b...
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School Tech Connect: The Work Is Just Beginning

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: The Work Is Just BeginningThe Work Is Just Beginningby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)Who the hell knows what kind of kabuki just transpired down in Springfield, but for now SB...
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"#quote Well, if crime figh…" « Deck.ly

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