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Jersey Jazzman: Murdoch: Replace Teachers With Computers

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Murdoch: Replace Teachers With ComputersMurdoch: Replace Teachers With Computersby DukeYes, he really said it:Last year, News Corp purchased Wireless Generation, a company which mak...

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Pay of Hedge Fund Managers Roared Back Last Year

nytimes.com - The Lazarus-like recovery of the nation’s big banks did not benefit just the bankers — it also created huge paydays for hedge fund managers, including a record $4 billion gain in 2009 for one bold ...

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Matt Damon's Bad Defense Of Teacher Tenure

tnr.com - Matt Damon appeared at a rally this weekend held by the anti-education reform left, and this video exchange between him and a Reason reporter is getting a lot of attention: It's certainly nice that...

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News Corp.’s Soft Power in the U.S.

nytimes.com - Over the last month, many Americans watched from a distance in horror or amusement as it became evident that the News Corporation regarded Britain’s legal and political institutions as its own priv...

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Matt Damon’s got a lot to learn

bostonherald.com - Matt Damon is not a genius. He just plays one in the movies. At last week’s “Save Our Teachers” rally in Washington (“save them” from what — the private sector?) Damon announced that incentives — l...

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Protections against institutional cheating in NYC schools

nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Spurred by reports of widespread cheating on standardized tests in Atlanta; Washington, DC; Los Angeles; Pennsylvania; and elsewhere, New York State Education Commissioner John King announced las...

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“The Present Scientifico-legal Complex” pt. 2

dailykos.com - The Meritocracy Myth, Science, and the Rise of New Gods The history of power, who sits at the top and why, is one of creating leverage for the few at the expense of the many. To achieve that, often...

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The Bloomberg Foundation Loves Offshore Tax Havens

gawker.com - Mike Bloomberg—not only our selfless, dollar-a-year salary mayor, but a massive philanthropist, too. What's not to like? Well, how about the fact that his charitable foundation doesn't want to pay ...

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What The ‘F’? | Gary Rubinstein's TFA Blog

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Anyone following this blog for the past few months know that, to me, the most disturbing thing about the current ed reform movement is the heartless shutting down of neighborhood schools, based mai...

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Murdoch: Replace Teachers With Computers

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Yes, he really said it:Last year, News Corp purchased Wireless Generation, a company which makes teaching assistance software, and hired former New York schools Chancellor Joel Klein to head it up....

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Why I Accept Late Work « Cooperative Catalyst

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why I Accept Late Work « Cooperative CatalystWhy I Accept Late Workby johntspencerMy students know that they can “get away” with turning assignments in late. Although I provide an ideal timeframe ...

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School Tech Connect: Spread the Word #SOSMarch

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Spread the WordSpread the Wordby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Confession: I only just now watched Diane Ravitch's speech at the SOS March. I was already in a cab when she was talki...

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Recall Elections Jeopardize Democracy? You can make this stuff up, if you're the far right wing

democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - As a Democrat and liberal, I don’t recognize the people conservatives write about in their effort to take a shot at us. I’m sure you’ve realized by now they’re describing how they would react, what...

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Wisconsin: Here Comes the Brownshirts | Dailycensored.com

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin: Here Comes the Brownshirts | Dailycensored.comWisconsin: Here Comes the BrownshirtsWritten by HurricaneDeanDaily Journal (Opinion), PoliticsAug 7, 20110diggShare With less than two weeks...

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The Rise of Secret Wars

news.firedoglake.com - There’s a lot of talk about defense budgets, and some internal squabbling between Congressional liberals and Leon Panetta over balancing cuts to the military with cuts to the safety net. But I thin...

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“The Present Scientifico-legal Complex” pt. 1

dailykos.com - As a basic point of logic, any organized entity—a society, a business, a school—has characteristics that are either created or tolerated by those in power controlling that organization. All entitie...

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Hear the Echoes #24 - News & Announcements

lsba.com - Hear the Echoes No. 24 ALEC Unveiled Whose Voice is Being Heard? A group of executives who represent around 300 of America’s largest corporations has labored in the shadows since the early 19...

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Investigate Campus Sex-Assault? It's a Must-Do

womensenews.org - Schools have new federal rules about investigating campus sexual assault. A possible gray area in the wording could give some schools wiggle room not to investigate. Wendy Murphy says that would be...

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Investors Await News Corp. Meeting

online.wsj.com - News Corp. executives will try to use an important board meeting and full-year earnings this week to steer attention away from the scandal at the media giant's U.K. newspapers unit and refocus inve...

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Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Photo credit: hetrickm My sister-in-law writes the Mayor to remind him that there are folks in the city that have no addresses. Cutting services to them is one hell of a way to save money. The Mayo...

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Standard & Poor’s Downgrade Raises One Legitimate Issue

firedoglake.com - Indicative Rating Levels from the Combination of (1) the Political and Economic Profile with (2) the Flexibility and Performance Profile (click to embiggen) Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the US cr...

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Mark O. Hatfield, former (Oregon) senator and governor, died on Sunday

democraticunderground.com - Source: KATUMark O. Hatfield, the influential former Oregon governor and senator, died on Sunday night at the age of 89....Hatfield had suffered from health problems in recent months. In November 2...

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'Whistleblower' Dirties Hands in Rebuilding Bosnia

womensenews.org - Kathryn Bolkovac joined private military contractor DynCorp in 1999 eager to support U.N. peace-building in Bosnia. Instead she found herself in the middle of a sex-trafficking ring. An excerpt fro...

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Arne Duncan to Override ‘No Child Left Behind’ Requirement - NYTimes.com

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Arne Duncan to Override ‘No Child Left Behind’ Requirement - NYTimes.comOverriding a Key Education LawBy SAM DILLONPublished: August 8, 2011RECOMMENDTWITTERSIGN IN TO E-MAILPRINTSINGLE PAGEREPRINTS...

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Obama Gives Go-Ahead for NCLB Waivers to States - Politics K-12 - Education Week

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Obama Gives Go-Ahead for NCLB Waivers to States - Politics K-12 - Education WeekObama Gives Go-Ahead for NCLB Waivers to Statesby Michele McNeilWith efforts to rewrite the No Child Left Behind Act ...

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