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Obama prepares to revamp ‘No Child Left Behind’

washingtonpost.com - President Obama is poised to broaden federal influence in local schools by scrapping key elements of No Child Left Behind, the Bush administration’s signature education law, and substituting his ow...

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Class-Size Rise Seen by City, Teachers

online.wsj.com - Class sizes in New York City public schools are the most bloated they have been in a decade, as budget cuts have sliced teachers from the system, the teachers union said Thursday. The city acknowle...

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Mayor union-buster | Ben Joravsky on Politics

chicagoreader.com - At last month's budget hearing at Kennedy-King College, Mayor Emanuel let it be known he's got nothing but love for public school teachers. In fact, he thinks they're "really good."I guess he's jus...

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sh!t arne says

teacher-anon.blogspot.com - We also want you to enjoy so many other enriching experiences that are so important to a complete education. We know you have great music, art, and physical education teachers at your school, and...

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Schools for sale

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Chicago leads the nation in privatization Chicago leads all other U.S. cities when it comes to the erosion of public space. If it's not nailed down, Mayor Emanuel wants to sell it off or lease it t...

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Rick Perry's Florida Co-Chair: Gays Cause Tornadoes

motherjones.com - In fairness, that tornado seems pretty gay. Fadil Basymeleh/FlickrEarlier this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his leadership team for the "Presidency 5" straw poll in Florida, scheduled for ...

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Obama Denver visit on tap

ednewscolorado.org - President Obama will make a metro-area visit next Tuesday and likely will tour a Denver school, several sources have told Education News Colorado. The visit is part of the president’s campaign to p...

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For Troy

dancingthedialectic.blogspot.com - I feel numb. I feel defeated. I don't want to read any more stories or news reports or even any more calls to action. Then I feel ashamed. I want to be strong. I want to know what the right thing t...

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Dancing the Dialectic: For Troy For Troy

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Dancing the Dialectic: For Troy:For TroyI feel numb. I feel defeated. I don't want to read any more stories or news reports or even any more calls to action. Then I feel ashamed. I want to be stron...

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My Family’s Experiment in Extreme Schooling

nytimes.com - The phone rang, and my stomach clenched when I heard her voice. “Daddy? I want to go home,” said my 8-year-old daughter, Arden. Two hours earlier, I dropped Arden and her two siblings off at their ...

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Wish I had a nickle for every CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS New Orleans Charter Science & Mathematics High School The Perimeter Primate at CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS - 5 hours ago *“Oprah-Backed Charter School Denying Disabled...

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The State of Georgia Has Killed Troy Anthony Davis - Forbes

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The State of Georgia Has Killed Troy Anthony Davis - Forbes:The State of Georgia Has Killed Troy Anthony DavisAfter a last minute delay of the execution of Troy Davis, the US Supreme Court refused ...

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The Killing of Troy Davis | The Nation

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Killing of Troy Davis | The Nation:The Killing of Troy DavisThe Editors September 21, 2011 Share1895|||Recommended by 0|Text Size A | A | AEmail|Print|Share|Single Page|Web Letter (0)|Write a ...

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How the State Funds Your School

k12newsnetwork.com - by cynthia on September 21, 2011 CA State School Funding: What’s Ahead for 2011-2012?Bios of the panelists: Jonathan Kaplan, Senior Budget Analyst, California Budget Project Jonathan Kaplan joined ...

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How the State Funds Your School

k12newsnetwork.com - by cynthia on September 21, 2011 CA State School Funding: What’s Ahead for 2011-2012?Bios of the panelists: Jonathan Kaplan, Senior Budget Analyst, California Budget Project Jonathan Kaplan joined ...

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