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nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - 1. The mayor announced his proposed budget on Friday. It is a horror show. It would lead to the elimination of over 6,000 teaching positions, while leaving the central and mid-level bureaucra...

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educationgadfly.net - At first blush, it would appear that former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels have a lot in common. Both served as cabinet members in the George W. Bush A...

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dailykos.com - It is hard to imagine anyone arising from the Republican field who will be better than Obama on public education. But that does not say very much. After all, the current trend among Republicans,...

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firemtn.blogspot.com - New York City high schools have been crazy for the 22 years of my employment as a school social worker. But recently, the convergence of No Child Left Behind, the continuing economic meltdown an...

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latimes.com - The Los Angeles Times on Sunday is releasing a major update to its elementary school teacher ratings, underscoring the large disparities throughout the nation's second-largest school district in in...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teamster Nation: A great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DCA great success: Walker-Corbett-Rhee rally in DCKoch whore Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker cannot have been pleased by the reception he ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Illegal Students Entitled To K-12 Education, Dept. of Education Reminds SchoolsIllegal Students Entitled To K-12 Education, Dept. of Education Reminds SchoolsCHRISTINE ARMARIO 05/ 6/11 07:38 PM E...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Who's the power behind CMS? | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer NewspaperWho's the power behind CMS?If you follow the money, you'll find the Broad Foundation. And skeptics are question...

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newyork.craigslist.org - Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/c...

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blogs.ajc.com - Interesting Charlotte Observer story this weekend on whether the schools there are under the control of philanthropist Eli Broad, whose foundation, the Broad Foundation, has given Charlotte-Mecklen...

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - Three struggling Los Angeles high schools face sharp funding reductions over and above those expected as a result of the state budget crisis, The Times has learned. Fremont, Manual Arts and Jordan ...

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eiaonline.com - Of course it was inevitable that the National Education Association would endorse President Obama for reelection. Who else? But the timing caused some overinterpretation and I’ve been answering que...

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - Yes, America, there are pro-choice Republicans. But after this week, there's some question about whether are any left in the U.S. Congress.H.R. 3, the "No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act" that pa...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 09, 2011 The President and the U.S. delegation met today in the Oval Office with China’s Special Representatives to the U.S.-...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Indiana Voucher Bill is Federalism in Action - E.D. Kain - American Times - ForbesIndiana Voucher Bill is Federalism in Actionby E.D. KainConor Friedersdorf is excited about the new voucher bill si...

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gothamschools.org - Under pressure from elected officials and organized parents, the Department of Education is delaying elections for district parent councils until next week. For weeks, parent leaders have been simm...

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:15 pm, May 9, 2011 Photo Credits: Arizona looking for donations to build additional border fencing. Arizona officials are looking for donations to build additional fencing along its ...

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baycitizen.org - The eco-metropolis planned for Treasure Island could be a good financial deal for the city and the developers. But it all depends on taxes generated by the island’s future residents and businesses...

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baycitizen.org - San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi is collecting voter signatures to place his renewed attempt at pension reform on the November ballot. Last fall, Adachi's Proposition B was the subject of ...

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alleducationmatters.blogspot.com - According to a recent news report, the U.S. Justice Department has come out in support of a whistleblower, and joined a suit against Education Management Corp. (EDMC). In yet another example of how...

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blogs.forbes.com - May. 9 2011 - 6:23 pm | 0 views | 0 recommendations | By E.D. KAIN The American healthcare system is a mess. Buried under regional insurance monopolies, supply-side cartels, and a vast web of ad ho...

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sacramentopress.com - WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told 265 delegates of the Sacramento Metro Chamber's Cap-to-Cap program that Medicare and Medicaid will evolve into a "value purchaser" to p...

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 2:21 pm, May 9, 2011 Photo Credits: New mammogram guidelines could put minorities at risk Changes in the U.S.’s guidelines for mammography breast cancer screening has many worried that...

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boston.com - LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A Kentucky schoolteacher who was critically injured in mid-April while trying to break up a student fight is showing signs of improvement at a rehabilitation center in Atlanta.A spo...

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ednotesonline.blogspot.com - I remember Joel Klein's first words in his attack on seniority: the schools in the poorest neighborhoods can't attract the same level of experienced teachers that schools in wealthier neighborhoo...

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