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Privatization: Turning America into K-Mart

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Privatization: The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics | Library of Economics and Liberty: Driven by wrong-minded public officials and corporate greed, contracts for public services are doled out wit...

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Budget Woes, Calls for Efficiency Imperil Physics — Higher Education

texastribune.org - Carlos Handy, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at Texas Southern University, teach a Physics 2 class in Houston Wednesday, September 14, 2011.Physicist Carlos Handy moved from Georg...

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Super Collider

texasmonthly.com - Can Terry Grier save Houston’s struggling public schools? That was the question on everyone’s minds when the get-tough reformer was hired as superintendent of the state’s largest ISD in 2009. Two c...

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Stranger in a strange land. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Guest post by North Shore Teacher. Your latest post on the late Harvard educator and his concerns about the damaging effects of central curriculum and standardized testing made me want to share som...

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Chicago’s Mayor Challenges Teachers Union

nytimes.com - CHICAGO — One by one, teachers at public elementary schools here have been voting to buck their own union and take Mayor Rahm Emanuel up on an unusual offer: to accept bonus pay in exchange for wai...

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Class Warfare | Edwize

edwize.org - Class Warfare: that’s the title Steven Brill gave to his recent book on the state of American education. With such a title, one might think that that Brill’s book would investigate how the deep cla...

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Texas approves DFW charter school backed by ex-NFL star Deion Sanders | Schools

star-telegram.com - By Jessamy Brownjessamybrown@star-telegram.comTexas education officials approved an application Friday for a charter school championed by NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, paving the way f...

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School district uses Race to the Top money for public relations - The Answer Sheet

washingtonpost.com - A school district that is a finalist for the soon-to-be announced $1 million 2011 Broad Prize for Urban Education is embarking on a public relations effort — funded with U.S. government and Gates F...

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Washington Post hosts ownership society soiree

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Katherine and David BradleySteve Brill is this year's Davis Guggenheim. His aptly titled "Class Warfare" book is this year's Waiting For Superman and has become the rallying point for a waning and ...

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Kara Kennedy, daughter of Teddy Kennedy, said to have died of a heart attack at 51 | People and Politics

irishcentral.com - Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 02:37 AM Kara Kennedy, oldest child of Senator Edward Kennedy is said to have died of a heart attack sources tell Irish Central.She had previously survived...

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What is the Most Popular Hispanic Name in America? Hispanic Facts

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 10:48 pm, September 17, 2011 Photo Credits: Hispanic Facts Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year between September 15 and October 15. Although it is set aside for the nation t...

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Archie Comics To Feature A Gay Wedding When Kevin Keller Ties The Knot « CAFFEINATED POLITICS

dekerivers.wordpress.com - Wedding bells are going to ring in Riverdale! Last year, Archie comics caused a stir when they introduced their first gay character — Kevin Keller. Now, the recent announcement that Keller will get...

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Book Details Dissension in Obama Economic Team

nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — A new book claims that President Obama’s response to the economic crisis was hampered by a White House economic staff plagued by internal rivalries, a domineering chief adviser and a T...

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Chicago’s Mayor Challenges Union in Pursuit of a Longer School Day

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President Obama's tax plan to demand more of millionaires

democraticunderground.com - Source: New York Times Populist 'Buffett Rule' seeks to ensure rich pay at least same share as middle classPresident Obama on Monday will call for a new minimum tax rate for individuals making more...

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Live Blog for #TakeBackWallStreet: After Hours Edition

dissenter.firedoglake.com - For those of you who haven’t been following the #TakeBackWallStreet or #OccupyWallStreet action, today was the first day of Occupy Wall Street. Background on the inspiration for the action can be f...

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Moving from Hierarchy to a Circle of Equals | Lefty Parent

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Moving from Hierarchy to a Circle of Equals | Lefty Parent:Moving from Hierarchy to a Circle of Equalsby Cooper ZaleWhen people ask me, “What do you do?” or “What kind of work do you do?”, they gen...

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Eduwonk » Blog Archive » Tough Reading

eduwonk.com - Everyone has an opinion on the Paul Tough article in the Sunday Times Magazine, and it’s a great piece of writing you shouldn’t miss. But, don’t let the focus on it allow you to miss another spect...

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Marketing of Menopause Creates its Own Misery

womensenews.org - There's no one size fits all for menopause, says Dr. Wulf Utian in his new book "Change Your Menopause," released this month during National Menopause Awareness Month. In this excerpt he says confu...

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Recess Is Making a Comeback in Schools

nytimes.com - As more Chicago public schools cash in on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s longer-day financial incentives by adding 90 minutes to their school day, the previous votes by a dozen schools to add about a half ...

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The Mugging of SpongeBob SquarePants

dissidentvoice.org - SpongeBob SquarePants may be hazardous to your mental development—if you’re a four-year-old. At least that’s what two psychologists at the University of Virginia claim, based upon a study they cond...

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Comcast May Soon Offer Low Cost Broadband Internet |

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Comcast May Soon Offer Low Cost Broadband Internet |Comcast May Soon Offer Low Cost Broadband InternetBy V_Geek– December 28, 2010Comcast is attempting to woo the FCC into to speeding up the merger...

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GM Said to Raise UAW Entry-Level Wage by $2 to $3 an Hour in New Contract

democraticunderground.com - Source: BloombergGM Said to Raise UAW Entry-Level Wage by $2 to $3 an Hour in New ContractBy David Welch - Sep 17, 2011 3:14 PM ETGeneral Motors Co. (GM) will increase entry-level pay by $2 to $3 a...

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Standard and Poor’s US Downgrade Shock Doctrine; Lather, Rinse, Repeat

fdlaction.firedoglake.com - The ratings agency Standard and Poor’s is threatening another downgrade of the United States credit rating if the Super Committee doesn’t get results. From Bloomberg: “If there were another downgra...

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