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Big Education Ape: 8-20-11 PM Broad virus & Gates infection EDition

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How the Broad virus & Gates infection are hurting Kansas City kids « Parents Across America

parentsacrossamerica.org - Aug 20, 2011 leoniehaimson This was written by a Kansas City teacher who prefers to remain anonymous because she fears retaliation. There is no research, by the way, that indicates that paying tea...

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Class Warfare: Fact checking pages 1 through 100

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - When the new book ‘Class Warfare’ came out, the story of the current ed reform movement featuring TFA and KIPP, I refused to buy it, since I didn’t want anyone to profit from passing fiction and fa...

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Flatlined high school scores for CPS

articles.chicagotribune.com - Chicago Public Schools enrollment has shrunk by more than 22,000 students… (E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune)August 19, 2011|By Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, Tribune reporterIn the sobering reality of ...

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After Words with Steven Brill - C

c-spanvideo.org - C-SPAN | BookTV The founder of The American Lawyer magazine and Court TV tells the story of a coalition of unlikely allies in the fight to change a school system that many parents believe is failin...

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Tim Hardaway Pledges Support for 'No Recall Group,' Gay Issues - News Story

kvia.com - EL PASO, Texas -- The group opposing a recall of El Paso Mayor John Cook and two city representatives for their support of partner benefits for city employees got an endorsement Thursday from an un...

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I've Been Conned!!

backburner-nkk.blogspot.com - … I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around me Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and ...

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Veteran teachers treated unfairly in competitive job market, some say

nola.com - In the most competitive market for job-hunting teachers in New Orleans in recent memory -- perhaps ever -- some worry that veteran educators have received short shrift. Several teachers who attende...

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L.A. Unified bests reform groups in most cases, data show

latimes.com - In a surprising challenge to four school reform efforts run by outside organizations, the Los Angeles school district has not only held its own in improving math and English test scores, but in mos...

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Verizon strikers go to CEO’s home

articles.boston.com - The Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have been fighting Verizon’s call for a pension freeze and for contributions to health insurance premiu...

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Chicago Says No to Erroneously Named "Secure Communities" Program - Gapers Block Mechanics

gapersblock.com - Justice Fri Aug 19 2011by Shelly Ruzicka Yesterday undocumented youth in Chicago led hundreds of families, allies, and religious supporters in a large demonstration protesting the Department of Hom...

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England riots: pair jailed for four years for inciting disorder on Facebook | UK news

guardian.co.uk - Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, one of two men jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder during the riots Two men have been jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder.Jor...

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Obama in the Valley

nytimes.com - In 1970, the Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori coined the phrase “uncanny valley.” In the field of robotics, and increasingly in computer animation, it refers to the theory that people feel good ab...

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Obama in the Valley

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Mass. unions ramping up lobbying spending in 2011

boston.com - BOSTON—Massachusetts unions are on pace to break state records for spending on lobbying, as they try to protect their jobs and flex their collective bargaining muscles in a political environment th...

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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Our Brooklyn grandkids and their mom are about to witness a classic Chicago late summer thunderstorm. Ulysses is already hiding out in some corner of the house. Yesterday’s opening day of school wa...

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4LAKids - News: MR. WRONG SAYS THE RIGHT THING News: MR. WRONG SAYS THE RIGHT THING

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: News: MR. WRONG SAYS THE RIGHT THINGNews: MR. WRONG SAYS THE RIGHT THINGBY SMF FOR 4LAKIDSNEWS20 August 2011“I'm here to shine a light on a dark cloud h...

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TEACHERS AND FACEBOOK « Teachers Fight Back

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - TEACHERS AND FACEBOOK « Teachers Fight BackTEACHERS AND FACEBOOKby alkleenNews item - a central Florida teacher faces disciplinary action after reports that he posted comments blasting same-sex ma...

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Jersey Jazzman: Rupert Loves Rhee Loves Bradford

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Rupert Loves Rhee Loves BradfordRupert Loves Rhee Loves Bradfordby DukeRheefirst confirms what you already knew: In his new book, Class Warfare, Steven Brill confirms that Michelle ...

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Ackerman dares bosses to fire her - Philly.com

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ackerman dares bosses to fire her - Philly.comAckerman dares bosses to fire herOf 258 schools, 110 achieve federal standardAugust 19, 2011|By Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff WriterImage 1 of 2Vie...

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Two tales from a passionate L.A. storyteller

latimesblogs.latimes.com - A memorial service was held this week in East Los Angeles for veteran L.A. Times reporter and columnist George Ramos, who died last month. At the service, journalists, elected officials and other...

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Creating an Online Course Using Google Apps?

edupln.ning.com - Ed, It depends on how you want to field the content. The short answer is yes! But how? This is up to you. Here are some common course components and some ways to fulfill those tasks using Goog...

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Create an Online Folder for students to turn in work for free

coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - This is a great service for those of you who want to sort of go paperless and need a virtual place to turn in files. Although the teacher should have dropbox you DO NOT have to have dropbox insta...

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