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catalyst-chicago.org - As new CEO Brizard comes in, layoffs already underway in Chicago Public SchoolsPosted By Sarah Karp On Friday, May 6, 2011 In CPS Administration Jean-Claude Brizard is not yet sitting at the helm o...

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blogs.ajc.com - I am delighted to present a wonderful piece from the superintendent of Pelham City Schools, Jim Arnold. (Dr. Arnold wrote a great piece a while back for the blog on the so-called good old days of e...

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dailykos.com - Now hopefully I have your attention. I apologize for the seeming rudeness, and also to those who do in fact wrestle with a bipolar condition. I do not mean to make light of such a condition, nor ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - SB 830 Died! « Tangerine, FloridaSB 830 Died!by 5redherringsJust had to share the news put out this morning by FEA. It’s not all good but better than it could be.FEA Frontline Report – Day 61 of th...

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schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Amway, Blackwater all part of the DeVos empireBy now you've surely heard of the Kochs. Meanwhile, the powerful, wealthy DeVos family has remained largely under the radar, while leading a stealth ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: CNN on press suppression in Turkey, Fethullah Gulen, and the Gulen movementCNN on press suppression in Turkey, Fethullah Gulen, and the Gulen movementby The Perimeter Primate...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: So you want to make a difference for public education?So you want to make a difference for public education?by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)Have I got a deal for you. Today is a special...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Public School Parents: A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go through?A disaster in the making: what will happen to class size if the mayor's cuts go th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy? | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Why Is It Important For Students To Learn About Bloom’s Taxonomy?by Larry Ferlazzo1 person...

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nytimes.com - The 11-year-olds in Richard Nokes's history class are not having an easy time. They are trying to figure out how ancient Roman roads were built, and their only sources are translations of descripti...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - Jim Cavallero writes: As a CPS teacher and CTU delegate I am proud that we took a stand last Wednesday night. I hope IFT, IEA and CTU stand together to get amendments put in. My real issue is this ...

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huffingtonpost.com - Last week, I received an email message from the Ploughshares Fund, a nuclear disarmament advocacy foundation, asking, "What does Mother's Day Mean to You?" Suspecting that the correct answer was so...

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baycitizen.org - Tucked amid the greenery of the Presidio is George Lucas’ sprawling Letterman Digital Arts Center. In front of Building D is a statue commemorating Philo T. Farnsworth. Though not a household name,...

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mediaite.com - video After a decade of bittersweet Tupac and Biggie jokes about the seemingly interminable release of Osama Bin Laden terror propaganda videos, today’s release of several new Bin Laden tapes by th...

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my.firedoglake.com - It happens like clockwork: Another election cycle, another bill aimed at creating a ballot measure using fear of gayness to herd “values voters” into the voting booth and the Republican fold, anoth...

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democraticunderground.com - Source: Reuters AfricaSat May 7, 2011 3:01pm GMTTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police used teargas on Saturday to disperse protesters demanding the departure of the government and angry at a heavy hand...

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sfgate.com - (05-07) 10:53 PDT Madison, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker and GOP leaders have launched a push to ram several years' worth of conservative agenda items through the Legislature ...

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democraticunderground.com - We began the nuclear age by destroying Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- must have beenquite some salesman who talked them into this -- !!PLUS, as has been made clear, the nuclear reactors at Fukushima wer...

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politicolnews.com - April 15, 2011 Koch Brothers Paper Congress Who says corporations aren’t people and who says you can’t buy an election in the United States if you have the kind of money the Koch Brothers possess ...

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theuptake.org - Speaking to the American people from Indianapolis, Indiana, President Obama says that clean energy companies like Allison Transmissions will keep the economy growing, create new jobs, and make sure...

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coopcatalyst.wordpress.com - I choose to post this in lower-case, because it was a moment I felt unimportant, improper (hardly an I in that moment) and powerless against the system. I have a kindergarten memory that I carry ar...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - So close– help put us over the top! :: Save Our Schools March and National Call to ActionSo close– help put us over the top! As of 8:00 PM EDT, we are literally **FIVE DOLLARS** away from our goal ...

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bluecheddar.wordpress.com - by bluecheddar [It's Spring. I need to walk and watch birds. I'll be doing this new thing I'll call "30 minutes of cheddar". Which means it took me about 30 minutes to do this.] I read this - Emily...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Permanent War, Permanent RecessionPermanent War, Permanent Recessionby Michael DunnThe British economy grew by only 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011 and contracted by 0.5% the quart...

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suntimes.com - $587 million budget deficit awaits Rahm Emanuel BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter fspielman@suntimes.com May 7, 2011 02:06AM Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel will inherit a $587 million shortfall in the ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Billionaires gather in Arizona to discuss giving - Yahoo! NewsBillionaires gather in Arizona to discuss givingEmailPrintAP – In this photo provided by the Giving Pledge Gathering, philanthropists G...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Reasons #6 & #7 that I’m marching « Failing SchoolsReasons #6 & #7 that I’m marchingMAY 7, 2011by SabrinaI just shared a quick top 5 over at the Save Our Schools March Blog. But here are a couple m...

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