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democracynow.org - Obama, Lawmakers Reach Debt DealThe White House and Congressional leaders have reached an agreement to raise the federal borrowing limit and avoid a default on the national debt. The plan centers a...

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Matt Damon’s clear-headed speech to teachers rally - The Answer Sheet

washingtonpost.com - Here is the speech that actor Matt Damon gave today to thousands of teachers, parents and others who attended the Save Our Schools march on the Ellipse near the White House to protest the Obama adm...

educationnation

Chicago Charters Ask Public Schools For More Money, And A Debate Takes Shape

huffingtonpost.com - There's a debate smoldering, just out of the media spotlight, behind the scenes of Chicago public policy. It's one that pits some of the city's wealthiest individuals and most powerful political in...

garystager

Here We Go Again…..El Paso Superintendent of Schools Arrested

bobsidlethoughtsandmusings.wordpress.com - From AP Texas News: EL PASO, Texas — Federal agents have arrested El Paso School Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia as part of an investigation into possible fraud against the federal government. F...

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#sosmarch Shanker Blog » Matt Damon, Jon Stewart And The "Teacher Family Effect"

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Shanker Blog » Matt Damon, Jon Stewart And The "Teacher Family Effect"Matt Damon, Jon Stewart And The “Teacher In The Family Effect”by Matthew Di CarloOver the past year or so, two high-profile cel...

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Matt Damon's Speech at the Save Our Schools March (VIDEO)

teacherleaders.typepad.com - The Save Our Schools March in DC today was an electric affair. I'll have lots more to post on the event, which included thousands of teachers standing up for public schools, and speeches by Jonatha...

ICTforEducation

Matt Damon Can’t Save Us! : Stager-to-Go

stager.tv - “I don’t know where I would be today if my teachers’ job security was based on how I performed on some standardized test. If their very survival as teachers was based on whether I actually fell in ...

joe_bower

Innovation Partners International » Blog Archive » Speak up, listen up, and save our schools

organizationalinnovationideas.com - Posted by Jen Silbert on Aug-1-2011 Last Saturday, July 30, I participated in the Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action in Washington. Summer temps soared and the humidity had no mercy o...

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PoliticsSee all

#SOSMarch Teamster Nation: VIDEO: 13 yo leads 07.30 Madison protest VIDEO: 13 yo leads 07.30 Madison protest

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teamster Nation: VIDEO: 13 yo leads 07.30 Madison protestVIDEO: 13 yo leads 07.30 Madison protestSam Frederick, 13, led Saturday's "Save Our Schools" rally at the Today's Teamster News 08.01.11by T...

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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: How The Debt Deal Could Hurt The Wisconsin Recalls

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - Even as Democrats in Washington struggle with what many progressives see as one of the biggest losses their side has suffered in years, liberals in the Midwest are preparing to hand the left one of...

mikeklonsky

Was Sec. Duncan playing ball with the hedge-funders?

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - EismanSen. Grassley's investigation of the DOE Iowa Republican Sen. Charles Grassley is investigating whether Education Department officials, including Arne Ducan himself, disclosed confidential go...

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What Happens to a Teacher Deferred? « From the Desk of Mr. Foteah

photomatt7.wordpress.com - Posted by Mr. Foteah on August 1, 2011 What happens to a dream deferred? Or better still, What happens to a teacher deferred? We don’t like hearing we’re worthless. We don’t like being demonized....

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Kozol and Me | The Jose Vilson

thejosevilson.com - My name is Jose Vilson and I have a confession to make: I hadn’t read the entirety of Jonathan Kozol’s seminal work Savage Inequalities: Children in America’s Schools. I read so slow that I’m often...

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SocietySee all

8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance | Activism & Vision

alternet.org - The ruling elite has created social institutions that have subdued young Americans and broken their spirit of resistance. July 31, 2011 | LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing list: Sign up...

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CrimeSee all

FBI arrests El Paso school superintendent | AP Texas News | Chron.com

chron.com - EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso School Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia was arrested by federal agents Monday on corruption charges, authorities said. FBI spokesman in El Paso, Michael Martinez said that...

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LivingSee all

Bronx School Hires White Supremacist as Principal

gawker.com - When the 200-student Bronx primary school Our Lady of Mount Carmel needed a new principal, its pastor, Rev. Eric Rapaglia, knew exactly who to hire: White supremacist author Frank Borzellieri. Borz...

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#sosmarchSee all

Matt Damon's Speech at the Save Our Schools March (VIDEO)

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Matt Damon Can’t Save Us! : Stager-to-Go

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Voices of the Dropout Nation in Quotes: It's About Families

dropoutnation.net - August 1, 2011 by Dropout Nation Editorial Board It’s called the parent empowerment act, not the teacher empowerment act, for a reason. California Board of Education President Michael Kirst, remind...