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Big Education Ape: 8-18-11 AM Keep That Fire Burning: Freedom Rides EDition

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Keep That Fire Burning: Freedom Rides, Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action

liberationacademy.blogspot.com - We've come a long way since the days when the first students courageously integrated America's public schools after Brown v. Board of Education struck down "separate but equal." Still, as we celeb...

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School Panel, Over Protests, Backs a Deal With Verizon

nytimes.com - The Panel for Educational Policy on Wednesday approved a $120 million contract with a Verizon subsidiary to provide phone and Internet services for two years at city schools, despite calls for post...

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National child welfare survey examines recession

news.yahoo.com - LAS VEGAS (AP) — Karla Washington worries how she will afford new school uniforms for her five-year-old daughter.Washington, an undergraduate student, earns less than $11,000 a year from a part-tim...

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With students' math deficit, can US compete? - US news - Christian Science Monitor

msnbc.msn.com - What do Massachusetts, Switzerland, and Singapore have in common? Their students are among the top performers in the world when it comes to mathematical proficiency. As for the rest of the United S...

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Educational Panel Approves DOE-Verizon Contract Following Protest

ny1.com - After thousands of striking Verizon workers and city teachers held a rally in Lower Manhattan, the mostly mayor-appointed Panel for Educational Policy voted 9-4 on the Department of Education's $12...

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m.guardian.co.uk - Media empress Oprah Winfrey has been nominated for a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt award, for those "whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry". This has created mild contro...

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Secretary Duncan to Hold #AskArne Twitter Town Hall

ed.gov - The Department of Education announced today that Secretary Arne Duncan will participate in the first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall on August 24, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Veteran education journalis...

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Diane Ravitch: Union speaking fees did not change my mind

gothamschools.org - Diane Ravitch, speaking at a GothamSchools event two years ago. Is Diane Ravitch a “paid union spokesperson,” her famous change of heart inspired by fees from the teachers union? The accusation, le...

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On a story about a longer school day, the Trib buries the lede. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis talked about a possible teachers strike the other day and it sure did cause a stir. A lot of people think I work for CPS, so I got questioned about this...

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Pension reform. How to turn a blue state red. « Fred Klonsky's blog

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Pension reform. How to turn a blue state red. « Fred Klonsky's blogPension reform. How to turn a blue state red.by Fred KlonskyThere are more than just late summer thunderstorms moving up from Spri...

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Mass Incarceration Doesn’t Make Us Safer

forbes.com - Tough talk on law and order is politically a pretty safe bet. Public sector unions like it because it means more jobs for cops and prison guards. Private contractors like it because it means more p...

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Masses of Verizon strikers gather at meeting to protest contract

gothamschools.org - An unlikely union force turned out for the monthly school board meeting tonight to protest a controversial contract that was up for approval. For once, it wasn’t members of the United Federation of...

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Pension reform. How to turn a blue state red. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Ty “the shark” Fahner, Civic Committee President and corporate mouthpiece. There are more than just late summer thunderstorms moving up from Springfield as the school year approaches. Once again, t...

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In Poll, Lowest Marks for Bloomberg in 6 Years

nytimes.com - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s job approval rating among New Yorkers has hit its lowest point in six years, as residents convey widespread anxieties about the city’s economic prospects, according to ...

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Crashing the Tea Party

nytimes.com - GIVEN how much sway the Tea Party has among Republicans in Congress and those seeking the Republican presidential nomination, one might think the Tea Party is redefining mainstream American politic...

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The Persistent Failure of Steven Brill

gawker.com - Steven Brill has a reputation for being a media wise man—a deep-thinking mogul who's always spotting the opportunities of The Future. Which is kind of strange, since the majority of his projects ha...

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All Education Matters: Reader's Response To Piece On Suicide: "If I can't get a job by February, I will just kill myself on Valentine's Day."

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - All Education Matters: Reader's Response To Piece On Suicide: "If I can't get a job by February, I will just kill myself on Valentine's Day."Reader's Response To Piece On Suicide: "If I can't get a...

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On a story about a longer school day, the Trib buries the lede. « Fred Klonsky's blog

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - On a story about a longer school day, the Trib buries the lede. « Fred Klonsky's blogOn a story about a longer school day, the Trib buries the lede.by Fred KlonskyChicago Teachers Union President K...

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Bachmann's Elvis Tribute, Slightly Off

thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - August 16, 2011, 6:33 pm By SARAH WHEATONBefore making her pitch for the Republican presidential nomination in Spartanburg, S.C., on Tuesday Representative Michele Bachmann paused to show some resp...

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Davis Farmers Market Documentary Set to Debut

davis.patch.com - Spoiler alert: Crunch! Check out the trailer for this Davis film, "Farmers' Markets: Love at First Bite," debuting Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Varsity Theatre. The community's local food hub served as ...

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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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Movie-House Investor Dives Into the Charter-School Space

dailyfinance.com - A real estate investment trust that works mostly in the megaplex movie-theater business is quickly learning that the charter-school industry is a smart place to put its money these days. Entertainm...

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Student-Loan Delinquencies Rise, Adding To Fears Of An Education Bubble

huffingtonpost.com - While the job market remains sluggish, student loan debt continues to rise, fueling fears that a higher-education spending bubble may be underway.Outstanding student debt has climbed 25 percent sin...

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UseYourTeacherVoice | The Classroom Sooth

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - UseYourTeacherVoice | The Classroom SoothUseYourTeacherVoiceby classroomsoothYesterday I launched the Use Your Teacher Voice campaign. At this juncture it is solely a YouTube campaign. The goal i...

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Secretary Duncan to Hold #AskArne Twitter Town Hall

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Big Education Ape: 8-17-11 AM #AskArne Twitter Town Hall EDition

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