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Big Education Ape: 8-1-11 AM Murdoch And Klein Game The System EDition

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Murdoch And Klein Game The System

nyceducator.com - The NY Daily News reports that News Corporation, the media and news conglomerate owned and run by Rupert Murdoch, has gamed the political system to get a no-bid contract for its educational divisio...

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Matt Damon Talks to 9NEWS NOW

wusa9.com - WASHINGTON (WUSA) - Actor Matt Damon rallied teachers Saturday at a march in Washington, telling a crowd of passionate educators that the personal skills he values the most can't be tested. Damon ...

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Pennsylvania Joins the List of States Facing a School Cheating Scandal

nytimes.com - PHILADELPHIA — In April, Dale Mezzacappa attended a panel discussion on cheating sponsored by the Education Writers Association. At the time, she was one of three staff reporters for The Notebook, ...

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For teachers unions, Ravitch unlikely ally - Abby Phillip

politico.com - Once a staunch opponent of teachers unions and proponent of a decidedly conservative agenda on education reform, Diane Ravitch has emerged as an unlikely hero to public school teachers and administ...

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Extraordinary teaches can't overcome poor classroom situations

latimes.com - The kid in the back wants me to define "logic." The girl next to him looks bewildered. The boy in front of me dutifully takes notes even though he has severe auditory processing issues and doesn't ...

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Save Our Schools March Calls For Teacher-Backed Reform

huffingtonpost.com - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama was swept into office amid calls for change in the country on issues ranging from the economy to education. Almost three years after his election, those who ent...

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We are in Washington to Save Our Schools and We Want Answers! - Living in Dialogue

blogs.edweek.org - For me, the journey to today's Save Our Schools March started when I wrote an open letter to President Obama raising serious questions about where we are headed with education reform in America. Th...

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Did you know that 5,000 teachers marched on the White House yesterday? « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - You know about the Save Our Schools march Since you read this blog. But if you have friends who rely on the traditional corporate news media, they don’t know a thing about it. Nothing in the NY Tim...

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PoliticsSee all

The Death of Keynesian Economics and the Resurrection of Supply Side Idiocracy

my.firedoglake.com - Not Dead Yet (photo: IMF) Senator Dick Durbin appears to understand that spending cuts affect the economy in the same way that tax hikes do: they reduce the amount of money going to consumption. Of...

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Representative Grijalva- I will not support this debt deal

sacramentopa.blogspot.com - When a crisis faces our nation, and decisions have to be made, we look to our elected officials to provide the guidance and direction that will help us persevere. In the face of this manufactured ...

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The Anarcho-Rightists | Firedoglake

firedoglake.com - Regular Anarchist (photo: The Happy Robot) Raf had successfully infiltrated six Yankee mercs from the little-known but extremely violent American anarcho-rightist underground. The Littlest Jackal, ...

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Big Education Ape: 7-31-11 PM We are in Washington to Save Our Schools EDition

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News NowBig Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 6 news spotters todayNext update in about 12 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONPOLITICSART & ENTERTAINMENT...

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Revel, Rebel or Revolt? - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Revel, Rebel or Revolt? - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog postLooking AheadRevel, Rebel or Revolt?Walter’s blog archive: http://surfaquarium.com/blog.htmMirror site: http://su...

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#SOSMarch Last Stand for Children First: Monica Caldwell Reacts to SOS March Showcases Worst in Teaching

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Stand for Children First: Monica Caldwell Reacts to SOS March Showcases Worst in TeachingMonica Caldwell Reacts to SOS March Showcases Worst in Teachingby Last Stand for ChildrenI had said ear...

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StoriesSee all

Being raised by a gay couple was hard in the 80s & 90s

nydailynews.com - Opinions – Guest Contributor Mark Lennihan/AP Jennifer Melendez, left, and her wife Juliza, standing, prepare for the annual Gay Pride parade with their daughters Natalia, left, Mahlani, center, an...

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Matt Damon’s speech at the SOS march that made teachers cry « Parents Across America

parentsacrossamerica.org - Jul 31, 2011 leoniehaimson Matt Damon and his mom who introduced him, Nancy Carlsson Page. The full transcript is here.Excerpt: So the next time you’re feeling down, or exhausted, or unappreciated,...

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Endorsements - Do They Matter?

saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - I'm like everyone else; I like to see who endorses whom. That said, I take it with a grain of salt. I've been to enough Dems endorsement to see that it really only takes a few people to push a ro...

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LivingSee all

Ramadan 2011 Mubarak! - Waleg.com

waleg.com - Jul 31, 2011 → By H.A.R.Another year, another Ramadan ... but this year it's a tad bit different. This year our brothers and sisters in many Arab countries are suffering and won't be enjoying the H...

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Orlando: Not the Happiest Place on Earth

dailycensored.com - In the U.S., the selling pornography is a legally protected expression of free speech. Also protected speech is the publishing and handing out of racist hate material that advocates violence. Mar...

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What SlutWalk Looks Like in New Delhi - Global

theatlanticwire.com - SlutWalk, a global phenomenon against sexual violence, began after a police officer in Toronto stated in a speech to university students that women should avoid "dressing like sluts" to avoid being...

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BusinessSee all

NYC Educator: Murdoch And Klein Game The System

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Educator: Murdoch And Klein Game The SystemMurdoch And Klein Game The Systemby reality-based educatorThe NY Daily News reports that News Corporation, the media and news conglomerate owned and r...

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All Education Matters: Quick Update: Default, Debt Ceiling Fiasco, and Interest on Your Student Loans

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - All Education Matters: Quick Update: Default, Debt Ceiling Fiasco, and Interest on Your Student LoansQuick Update: Default, Debt Ceiling Fiasco, and Interest on Your Student Loansby C. Cryn Johanns...

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Recession hurt Hispanics more, new study says

mercurynews.com - WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- Hispanic families accounted for the largest single decline in wealth of any ethnic and racial group in the country during the recession, according to a study published Tuesday by...

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