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Charter Schools Trail in State Test Results

chicagonewscoop.org - Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new leaders of Chicago Public Schools have been pushing for a longer school day and year to raise student performance. But last weekâ€™s state test results show that charter ...

mikeklonsky

15 of 31 “F” Schools in Florida are Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - 15 of 31 “F” Schools in Florida are Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings15 of 31 “F” Schools in Florida are Charter SchoolsPosted on July 2, 2011 by Bob SikesRick Scott’s pretty pleased with h...

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Dissent Magazine - Online Features - Firing Line:The Grand Coalition Against Teachers

dissentmagazine.org - IN A nation as politically and ideologically riven as ours, it’s remarkable to see so broad an agreement on what ails public schools. It’s the teachers. Democrats from various wings of the party, v...

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Queens Teacher: Charter School Profit First

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Queens Teacher: Charter School Profit FirstCharter School Profit Firstby Queens TeacherCharter schools: Moneymakers for hedge fundsBy CYRIL JOSH BARKER Amsterdam News Staff | Posted: Thursday, June...

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Probe shows union-busting Michelle Rhee wrote Michigan anti-teacher law » peoplesworld

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Probe shows union-busting Michelle Rhee wrote Michigan anti-teacher law » peoplesworldProbe shows union-busting Michelle Rhee wrote Michigan anti-teacher lawPrint Email to a Friendby: MARK GRUENBER...

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#NEARA11 Adopts Resolution Criticizing Arne Duncan - Teacher Beat - Education Week

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NEA Adopts Resolution Criticizing Arne Duncan - Teacher Beat - Education WeekNEA Adopts Resolution Criticizing Arne Duncanby Stephen SawchukWith a few minor amendments, the NEA's Representative Ass...

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More from brother Fred at the #NEARA11

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More from brother Fred at the NEA RAMore from brother Fred at the NEA RAby Mike KlonskyHey bro,Just a quick note during a break in the first session. The main event t...

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Tell President Obama to Protect Pell Grants - Hispanically Speaking News

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Tell President Obama to Protect Pell Grants - Hispanically Speaking NewsTell President Obama to Protect Pell GrantsLatino students struggling to afford higher education are at risk of losing the op...

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School Tech Connect: NEA Wrestles With Table-Sitting

schooltechconnect.com - I'm just going to come out and say it--- for a meeting of 10k educators, there's a surprisingly weak Twitter stream coming out of the NEA Representative Assembly at McCormick Place. It started to p...

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#NEARA11 's Obama Endorsement: Will They, or Won't They? - Teacher Beat - Education Week

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NEA's Obama Endorsement: Will They, or Won't They? - Teacher Beat - Education WeekNEA's Obama Endorsement: Will They, or Won't They?by Stephen SawchukSo will the National Education Association's de...

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Economist's View: Why the Wealthy Need the Welfare State

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Economist's View: Why the Wealthy Need the Welfare StateWhy the Wealthy Need the Welfare StateWe have forgotten what it was like before the welfare state (I prefer the term social insurance state),...

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LivingSee all

Mass March for Justice After Day without Immigrants in Georgia

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:17 pm, July 2, 2011 Photo Credits: A Day Without Immigrants- Georgia After a state-wide ‘Day without Immigrants’ where people refused to go to work or shop and businesses shut their ...

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Thousands rally against immigration law (in Georgia)

democraticunderground.com - Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution"I'm living in a constant state of fear they'll be picked up," said the daughter of illegal immigrants. The American-born Loganville teen was among roughly 10,00...

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Obama’s “Evolution” Accelerates: DOJ Formally Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

emptywheel.firedoglake.com - Well the Obama Administration slid some pretty big news into the holiday weekend trash dump, and for once it is very good news. In a late filing in the Northern District of California (NDCA) case o...

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David Brooks provides humorous relief. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - The NEA RA in Chicago will go on until next Tuesday. This is a long affair. The first two days are mainly logistical discussions within the state caucuses. So a little humorous relief is good and w...

mikeklonsky

I Hope This Is Not A Good Indication Of What The Dept. Of Ed Is Doing About Family Engagement | Engaging Parents In School...

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - I Hope This Is Not A Good Indication Of What The Dept. Of Ed Is Doing About Family Engagement | Engaging Parents In School...I Hope This Is Not A Good Indication Of What The Dept. Of Ed Is Doing Ab...

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Favorite books: Taylor Swift, Cody Simpson, Julie Andrews - The Answer Sheet

washingtonpost.com - Trying to get your kids to read a book over the summer? Here are a few book lists — including some from popular singers such as Taylor Swift and Cody Simpson — that may give you some ideas.Scholast...

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StoriesSee all

"SlutWalk" in Denver aims to combat sexual assault stereotypes

denverpost.com - The organizers of SlutWalk Denver are hoping the event's attention-grabbing name will do just that - make people pay attention to sexual assault issues. The first SlutWalk started in Canada after a...

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dancing Chihuahua | Being Latino Online Magazine

beinglatino.wordpress.com - Get into the weekend spirit with the help of this little guy who loves to dance! Do your pets have any special talents?______________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: The...

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Free Enterprise Education? - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Free Enterprise Education? - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog postFree Enterprise Education?Walter’s blog archive: http://surfaquarium.com/blog.htmMirror site: http://surfaquarium...

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TechnologySee all

Two Useful School Reform Articles | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Two Useful School Reform Articles | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...Knovio Makes Creating An Audio/Visual Web Presentation As Easy As Pie Knovio might end up being one of the best Web 2.0 ap...

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Pasantías y becas de la Iniciativa One Stop Shopping de la NASA (OSSI)

vidayfamilia.univision.com - La niciativa es un nuevo enfoque innovador que abarcará toda la NASA y que facilitará misiones a comunicar y ofrecer a los estudiantes de todas las instituciones de educación superior. - Thinkstock...

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