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Who’s Running Your School District?

colorlines.com - Who’s running your school district? If you live in a big city or urban area, chances are decisions have been influenced by someone who’s been groomed with a specific ideology of education policy. I...

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NBC's Education Nation: Corporate reform's star-studded agenda

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - NBC's ed extravaganza is essentially a bought and paid-for showcase for ownership society school reform. Leading off on Monday morning, the Buffett family -- Warren (Birkshire Hathaway), Susie, and...

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How to Stop the Drop in Verbal Scores

nytimes.com - Charlottesville, Va. THE latest bad but unsurprising news on education is that reading and writing scores on the SAT have once again declined. The language competence of our high school...

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Arizona Public Media | AZPM Home

azpm.org - In School, Smaller is Better Story By Tony Paniagua September 19, 2011Robin Hiller, executive director of Voices for Education in Tucson, advocates for smaller classroom size to enhance learning.Je...

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NBC News Education Nation Summit - Agenda

cvent.com - Governors discuss education and economic competiveness – from pre-k to higher education. How are governors tackling the tough issues to ensure that students have the skills to compete in the Innova...

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Monday Protest News Round Up

defendwisconsin.blogspot.com - At Issue: Should state government have fewer 'unclassified' employees?Some county commissioners say furlough days are for union workers, not them - Chicago Sun-TimesFighting Bob Fest - September 17...

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The Perry Plan: Low Wages, Texas Style | AFL

blog.aflcio.org - by James Parks, Sep 16, 2011Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry touts his job creation record as governor of Texas, but the reality is that new Texas-style jobs are low-wage jobs. Writin...

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Chicago Shopping

chicagotribune.com - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday on "Face the Nation." (Reuters ) Associated Press 4:14 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2011 Former Vice President Dick Cheney is due here today for a chat on his...

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Parole board delays decision on Troy Davis' fate

ajc.com - By Bill RankinThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe state Board of Pardons and Paroles, after hearing a full day of testimony over the fate of Troy Anthony Davis, will not be issuing a decision today...

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Troy Davis’ life in board’s hands

ajc.com - By Bill Rankin and Rhonda Cook
rcook@ajc.comThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe condemned in Georgia always have a long and tortuous journey to the execution chamber. But the case of Troy Anthony D...

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FDL Movie Night: “1991: The Year Punk Broke”

firedoglake.com - In 1991, the band Sonic Youth asked filmmaker Dave Markey to come along on their European festival tour that included several other bands, and document the goings-on. Having Markey film the tour wa...

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A Glimpse of a Mayor’s Baronial Side, at Home

nytimes.com - He has been known to serve tuna on crackers during cocktail hour. He prefers diners to power-breakfast spots like the Regency. His sartorial style remains buttoned down, with a salmon-color crew ne...

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A “Talk Like a Pirate Day” Video to the Neighborhood

mrdsneighborhood.com - September 19, 2011 · 5:36 pmI do, indeed, have a soft spot for pirates. The personalities, the raids, the lingo (most of which pirates never said), the Great Age of Piracy (roughly the the late 150...

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