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Education Reform and U.S. Competitiveness

cfr.org - Craig R. Barrett, Former CEO and Chairman, Intel CorporationTo compete in the twenty-first century, individuals and countries will have to add value in the workplace to command a high standard of l...

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Middle-Class Schools Fail to Make the Grade

online.wsj.com - Middle-class public schools educate the majority of U.S. students but pay lower teacher salaries, have larger class sizes and spend less per pupil than low-income and wealthy schools, according to ...

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So Why Am I Skeptical?

huffingtonpost.com - Obama's speech last week to Congress has been described as a "wake up call" -- with its aggressive and ambitious proposals to boost spending on education -- including $30 billion to avoid further t...

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International Test Scores, Irrelevant Policies

edweek.org - ByIris C. RotbergPerhaps no research finding has influenced education policy more, or been subject to greater misinterpretation, than our ranking on international mathematics and science tests.Prev...

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The bait and switch of school "reform" - Education

salon.com - In recent weeks the debate over the future of public education in America has flared up again, this time with the publication of the new book "Class Warfare," by Steven Brill, the founder of Americ...

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Racial gap widens under NCLB. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - It’s not like we didn’t say this would happen. FairTest takes a look at what to anticipate from next week’s release of ACT scores.What do SAT scores indicate about the effectiveness of “No Child Le...

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No limiting queries at NY political trial

sfgate.com - (09-12) 09:05 PDT New York (AP) -- A judge has rejected a request to limit what New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg or top aides could be asked at a coming trial where a campaign consultant is charged...

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flying while brown: september 11, 2011 edition

blog.angryasianman.com - I had to fly on Sunday. Being the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, I figured security would be especially tight, and an extra pain in the ass, so I gave myself plenty of time to do th...

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The Honeymooners | The Jose Vilson

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Honeymooners | The Jose Vilson:The Honeymoonersby JoseHoneymoonersEveryone calls this period the “honeymoon” on purpose. We lay the ground rules for the first few periods we encounter each othe...

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Blast at French Nuclear Site Is Said to Kill 1 Person

nytimes.com - PARIS — An explosion shook a French nuclear waste site near the southern city of Nimes on Monday, killing one person and injuring four, officials and news reports said. Authorities sa...

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American Jobs Act - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - American Jobs Act - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):American Jobs Act Could Bring Nearly $6 Billionin Needed School Funds to CaliforniaTorlakson Estimates Plan Could Prevent Thousands of Teacher L...

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Nuke plant (Fort Calhoun Omaha) fire gets closer look

democraticunderground.com - Source: Omaha World HeraldBy Nancy GaarderThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending a special team of inspectors to Nebraska to learn more about a fire at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station not lo...

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Just Try Topping This ‘When I Was Your Age’ Tale

nytimes.com - CHITTENDEN, Vt. — Karen Prescott, the principal of Barstow Memorial, never expected that her 33 elementary and middle school students who live on the other side of the mountain would make it in tha...

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Video: Human Being Steps Out of Painting

davis.patch.com - During the John Natsoulas Gallery-sponsored event, more than 100 painters of many backgrounds and genres rendered their impressions of streetscapes in downtown Davis. Despite the looming ten-year a...

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The Honeymooners | The Jose Vilson

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Honeymooners | The Jose Vilson:The Honeymoonersby JoseHoneymoonersEveryone calls this period the “honeymoon” on purpose. We lay the ground rules for the first few periods we encounter each othe...

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