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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...
mikeklonskySchool 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...
leoniehaimsonNational 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...
mikeklonskyWith 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...
mikeklonskyEducational 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...
leoniehaimsonOn 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...
coopmike48Mass 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...
mikeklonskyMasses 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 ...
fklonskyCrashing 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...
leoniehaimsonAll 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...
fklonskyDavis 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...
leoniehaimsonStudent-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
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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