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Whatever Happened to GBN News?

nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - As I was reading recently about the “retirement” of one of my favorite bloggers, I realized that I’ve been in kind of a “semi-retirement” from blogging myself. It’s been a few months since my last ...

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September 11

alfiekohn.org - RETHINKING SCHOOLS Winter 2001-02September 11 By Alfie Kohn Some events seem momentous when they occur but gradually fade from consciousness, overtaken by fresh headlines and the distractions of da...

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And the Good News Is ...

nytimes.com - Finally, we’re coming to a consensus about what’s wrong with the economy. It’s us. And our bad attitude. Ben Bernanke says we’re too depressed. On Thursday, the Fed chairman suggested t...

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That's Really All He's Got :: Frederick M. Hess

frederickhess.org - by Frederick M. Hess • Sep 9, 2011 at 8:15 amCross-posted from Education Weekhttp://www.frederickhess.org/2011/09/that-really-all-he-gotWhen I heard the makeup of the President's double-secret, a...

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DianeRavitch RT @knightofgood: RT @SSEducationNews: New private high school turns to non-educatorhttp://t.co/cYwJP8G <- @DianeRavitchabout 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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Size of ATR pool comparable to last year

uft.org - Despite five consecutive years of school budget cuts, the total number of teachers in excess rose only slightly this year. Principals faced with budget cuts averaging 2.4 percent in this latest rou...

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Daily Kos: Michigan Legislature Goes Berserk

dailykos.com - The package of bills unleashed this week will do the following: allow for the privatization of all educators, removes the 150 charter school cap, allows community colleges to charter in Detroit, ex...

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(UK) Benefits cap 'could make 80,000 children homeless'

democraticunderground.com - Source: The GuardianThe government's benefits cap could make more than 80,000 children homeless and push many thousands more into poverty, says the Children's Society. In a devastating critique of ...

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In aftermath of tornado, football unites Joplin

boston.com - JOPLIN, Mo.—There's a scar through the middle of Joplin, a mile wide and six miles long. All that's left after a deadly tornado are a few twisted tree stumps, chunks of chewed up pavement and the t...

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States rethinking tax credits as job creation tool

boston.com - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Want to create jobs? Just create a tax credit for businesses.For decades, that's how many governors and state lawmakers have approached economic development. But with budget def...

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Blog posts on this issue

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 10, 2011 This morning at 10:00am, the President chaired a meeting of his senior national security team to review ongoin...

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America On The Way To Moon Again « CAFFEINATED POLITICS

dekerivers.wordpress.com - Lets hope some great discoveries are about to be made.Catching a break from the weather, a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket blasted off Saturday and successfully boosted two NASA science satel...

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Fresno St. players tied to welfare fraud

democraticunderground.com - Source: Associated PressFRESNO, Calif. -- As many as two dozen football players from Fresno State have been implicated in a welfare fraud investigation involving a county Department of Social Servi...

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Blue Jersey:: Monmouth Poll Recap: Going Forward

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Blue Jersey:: Monmouth Poll Recap: Going Forward:Monmouth Poll Recap: Going Forwardby: DSWrightSat Sep 10, 2011 at 03:00:00 PM EDTIt has been almost three weeks since Monmouth University/NJ Press M...

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