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Essay: Public Education's Dangerous Silence
njspotlight.com - Welcome to New Jersey and to the 18-month street fight waged by Gov. Chris Christie against public education. By this time, the governor's attacks against teachers and their unions, superintendents...
DianeRavitchEditorial Cartoons
baltimoresun.com - Here's an update to a clichéd philosophical question: If a test is scheduled and no one is around to take it, will this test matter?The new school year for many public school teachers begins weeks ...
DianeRavitchStudy: Wide variation in success of PA charters
thenotebook.org - Students at middle and multi-level charter schools in Pennsylvania perform worse than their peers in traditional public schools in both math and reading, according to a new study published by the C...
DianeRavitchDepartment of Education layoffs hit poor areas hardest
nydailynews.com - Galasso/North Jersey Media Group - FILE PHOTO The disparate nature of the cuts - the biggest layoffs at any agency in the Bloomberg era - became apparent yesterday, when officials gave Local 372, w...
DianeRavitchTEACHERS NOT ENOUGH? WHO KNEW?
theconcordreview.blogspot.com - This situation will persist as long as those funding programs and projects for reform in education pay no attention to the actual academic work of our students... BREAKTHROUGH Will Fitzhugh The C...
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AFT - A Union of Professionals
aft.org - American public schools have a responsibility to prepare all students for the opportunities and challenges that await them, and in so doing, to develop an educated citizenry that strengthens our co...
leoniehaimsonWhat works in public education?
dailykos.com - We all know what doesn't work in education 'reform': standardized testing, vouchers, merit pay, larger class sizes, over-reliance on charter schools, corporate takeovers, witch hunts to weed out 'b...
DianeRavitchBlood Money (Or How Pearson is a Vampire on the Neck of Education)
k12newsnetwork.com - By Joseph K. We are being asked (key word “asked”) to be trained (key word “trained”, like dogs,) by Pearson “Learning” August 29th and 30th. Pearson is going to pay us. Make no mistake, ladies and...
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The return of Velderman. Ask GOP tough questions and you get put on a watch list. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - Joe McCarthy mini-me, Ben Velderman. It was late last school year that the goof ball ideological terrorists at the Michigan-based Education Action Group demanded that my school district hand over t...
mikeklonskyNew research shows many Cook County teens living unhealthy lifestyles
wbez.org - New research shows a large number of suburban Chicago teens are not living the healthiest lifestyles.The Cook County Public Health Department surveyed more than 1700 high school students at 20 subu...
mikeklonskyDr. King Weeps From His Grave
nytimes.com - Princeton, N.J. THE Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was to be dedicated on the National Mall on Sunday — exactly 56 years after the murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi and 48 years aft...
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Efforts to Cut Education Funding, Expand Standardized Testing Assailed
democracynow.org - The White House was rocked Tuesday, not only by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake, but by the protests mounting outside its gates. More than 2,100 people say they’ll risk arrest there during the next two ...
leoniehaimsonEmanuel's former opponents grade his first 100 days
wbez.org - Today we wrap up our coverage of Rahm Emanuel's first 100 days in office. All week we've brought you stories about the new Chicago mayor: what he's accomplished, where he's fallen short.Now we give...
mikeklonskySen. Loni Hancock acts to thwart Amazon referendum
sfgate.com - Paul Sakuma / AP Online retailer Amazon backs a referendum to let voters decide on sales tax collection. Sacramento -- Lawmakers are aiming to torpedo a well-funded referendum that would undo a pie...
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Japan aims to halve radiation in affected areas over 2 years
reuters.com - By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO | Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:19am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to halve radiation over two years in places contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear crisis, removing soil, plant...
mikeklonskyState Department Environmental Impact Study of Keystone XL Pipeline Released, Skids Greased for Approval
news.firedoglake.com - As expected, the State Department essentially gave its blessing to the Keystone XL pipeline today, which would stretch nearly 1,700 miles from Alberta, Canada to Texas, and which would deliver as m...
coopmike48Understanding hurricanes: Facts and resources - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - With Hurricane Irene on a collision course with the United States, this is a good time to read up on how hurricanes form, move and have been resistant to human efforts to tame the most destructive ...
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Welcome Back to School! Del Monte Fresh Fruit Brings You Teacher Monday & Cash for Classrooms at K12NN
k12newsnetwork.com - Win $25 in gift certificates for Dole fresh fruit!First, some good news to welcome you back: K12NN is participating in Del Monte’s free giveaway of fresh fruit! Thanks to Del Monte, I’ll be giving ...
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Better box lunches for a healthy, sustainable meal for school kids | OregonLive.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Better box lunches for a healthy, sustainable meal for school kids | OregonLive.com: Better box lunches for a healthy, sustainable meal for school kidsPublished: Friday, August 26, 2011, 9:05 AM ...
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OXO Good Cookies - 25% of children diagnosed with cancer will not survive
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - OXO Good Cookies - Home: Cookies for Kids' Cancer | OXOLog In Register Contact UsHomeAbout Our InvolvementHost a Bake SaleBuy CookiesGet InvolvedTips & TricksOXO's Recipe BookCookie CommunitySend a...
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HedgeFund.net: Public news from HedgeNews
hedgefund.net - Hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman reportedly sold all of his hedge fund̢۪s stocks in Bank of America and Citigroup before shares for the two banks fell drastically. Omega Advisors sold 2.5 million...
mikeklonsky4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Bridgepoint Education - Business - Motley Fool
msnbc.msn.com - Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, for-profit educator Bridgepoint Education has earned a respect...
coopmike48What That Exposé of the Fed's Secret Bailout Told Us ... And What It Didn't
californiaprogressreport.com - Printer-friendly versionSend to friendBy Richard (RJ) Eskow We've just learned about the Federal Reserve's extraordinary secret bailout of the country's big banks. We now know that the TARP bailout...
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Modern School: Striking Teachers Could Lose Residence or Citizenship
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Striking Teachers Could Lose Residence or Citizenship: Striking Teachers Could Lose Residence or Citizenshipby Michael Dunn It is pretty obvious why legislators and bosses want to ma...
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Rahm vs. The Chicago Teachers « Edumacation Archive
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Rahm vs. The Chicago Teachers « Edumacation Archive: Rahm vs. The Chicago Teachersby thatsrightnateIt’s been nearly a year since I posted to this blog. I frankly considered it done. I continued t...
coopmike48After Cheating Scandals Hit Several States, Anti-Teacher Union "Reformers" Are Getting a Reality Check
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org: After Cheating Scandals Hit Several States, Anti-Teacher Union "Reformers" Are Getting a Reality Check Recent data shows anti-union school “reformers” hoiste...
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Education Research Report: Lack of Free Play Among Children is Causing Harm #parents
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Education Research Report: Lack of Free Play Among Children is Causing Harm: Lack of Free Play Among Children is Causing Harmby Jonathan KantrowitzΩ Hovering helicopter parents who restrict their k...
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