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Michelle Rhee’s Legacy Continues To Unravel - City Desk
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michelle Rhee’s Legacy Continues To Unravel - City Desk:Michelle Rhee’s Legacy Continues To UnravelPosted by Shani Hilton on Sep. 23, 2011 at 10:02 amThe Post reports that 75 teachers fired by form...
What NCLB Flexibility Means for You
ed.gov - Earlier today President Obama provided details on how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act- or No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The new flexibility suppor...
Educators4Excellence Structure And Financials Revealed
southbronxschool.com - We here at SBSB pride ourselves at being at the forefront of information. We leave no stone unturned to find the truth. So it was with great pride when the crack team recieved some inside informati...
Fox in the School House: Rupert Murdoch Wants to Teach Your Kids!
motherjones.com - Fri Sep. 23, 2011 3:00 AM PDTRupert Murdoch's reputation precedes him—but one thing he's not well known know for is his education reform advocacy. But that could soon change. Next month, Murdoch wi...
E4E: 3000 Members, 2900 Don't Show - Walcott And Crew Appearance at E4E Event Failed to Bring Out Troops How the Corporate Right Divided Blacks from Teachers Unions and Each Other NYC Educator: A Fine Day for a Sellout Is Tenure a Strike Issue?Moskowitz
ednotesonline.blogspot.com - An embarrassed Sydney Morris blamed "transportation issues" for the low turnout.DFER was late getting E4E transport supportSouth Bronx School Extensive Reporting on E4E I've been staying away from ...
Report: Officials scuttled charter school contract
chron.com - PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A state lawmaker and the head of the Philadelphia school board held a "Godfather"-like secret meeting in an effort to oust an education company from a local high school and repl...
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The *Real* Race To The Bottom
scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - September 23, 2011 | Posted At: 01:43 PM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Campaign 2012 , Media Watch Here's a recent MSNBC segment about budget cuts, Race To The Top, and the Repubican push t...
Bridging Differences - Education Week
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Diane,It would be interesting to know what influenced the change of heart among those civil rights organizations, Diane. I've been exploring in my head—while I do my daily laps in the pond—wha...
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nypost.com - These report cards won’t go on the fridge.Parents can expect more public elementary and middle schools to get lousy grades on city-issued report cards this year after the city eliminated a grading ...
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Silence From the Court
nytimes.com - ON Wednesday night, Troy Davis was executed for a crime he may or may not have committed. But the real crime on Wednesday night was the action — or really the lack of action, the absolute radio sil...
MLK report stirring a backroom backlash | Philadelphia Daily News
philly.com - Posted on Sat, Sep. 24, 2011 FURTHER REVIEW is needed after a damning report released Thursday shed light on the ugly backroom political wrangling surrounding Martin Luther King High School, a good...
Galt school district accidentally orders religious curriculum - Lodi News
lodinews.com - Last week, Galt elementary students nearly commemorated Constitution Day with a religous-based curriculum reportedly provided by the Tea Party Patriots and the Latter-day Saints church. Superintend...
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Gov. Rick Scott Brags About Laying Off 15,000 Government Workers After Decrying Florida’s High Unemployment
thinkprogress.org - The GOP presidential candidates and other prominent conservatives spoke today at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida. This afternoon, Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) took to the s...
The Social Contract
nytimes.com - This week President Obama said the obvious: that wealthy Americans, many of whom pay remarkably little in taxes, should bear part of the cost of reducing the long-run budget deficit. And Republican...
Obama links education reform to economic recovery
reuters.com - WASHINGTON | Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:15am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young people in the United States are falling behind their overseas peers in reading, math and science, President Barack Obama said o...
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angry reader of the week: hyun kim
blog.angryasianman.com - All right, everybody. It is time again to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool...
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - Special Edition Of Research Studies Of The Week
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - Special Edition Of Research Studies Of The Week:Special Edition Of Research Studies Of The Week (Usually, I only post this feature once each week. I’m so bac...
Thank You, Elizabeth Warren!
act.credoaction.com - Finally, a progressive who knows how to fight back hard against the ridiculous "class warfare" charges from the GOP. In one fell swoop, Elizabeth Warren, candidate for the US Senate from Massachuse...
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The Wealthiest 5% Grabbed Most of the America’s Gains - The Wealth Report
blogs.wsj.com - By Robert FrankAfter my last post on the national income pie, many readers asked about wealth, i.e. accumulated assets. A new chart from the Economic Policy Institute, using data from NYU Economist...
‘Right to work’: The wrong answer for Michigan’s economy
epi.org - Right-to-work law wrong for Michigan’s economy Michigan should not adopt a right-to-work law in an attempt to address its economic challenges, a new Economic Policy Institute paper finds. In ‘Righ...
Is the Pension Fund Secure? The Costs of Underfunding
bluejersey.com - It is not news to most people who followed the debate here at Blue Jersey and elsewhere that the pension reform bill did not save the pension system. A few, mostly cosmetic, changes were made that ...
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Glenn Beck Says Levi’s Ad ‘Glorifies Revolution’ -- Daily Intel
nymag.com - Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images No longer on Fox News at the 5 o'clock hour, it's easier to ignore Glenn Beck's wacky ramblings now, but that's not as much fun. Today he rallied his die-hard Internet...
Tom Morello, Michael Moore, Jane Harman on HBO's 'Real Time' Sept. 23
monstersandcritics.com - This Friday night Bill Maher hosts John Avlon, Jane Harman, Michael Moore, Tom Morello and Ron Suskind. Tom Morello - Los Angeles, CA, USA © Chris Hatcher / PR PhotosHBO's "Real Time with Bill Mahe...
Home - Inside Higher Ed
insidehighered.com - February 24, 2011 The return of ROTC to some campuses -- seemingly assured by the end of the military's policy against gay service members -- may be hitting a few bumps.More February 24, 2011 City ...
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Arne Duncan/President Obama’s New “Flexibility” Program, the NCLB Waivers | Seattle Education
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Arne Duncan/President Obama’s New “Flexibility” Program, the NCLB Waivers | Seattle Education:Arne Duncan/President Obama’s New “Flexibility” Program, the NCLB Waiversby seattleducation2011A Commen...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com - Obama cites city school
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com - Obama cites city school:Obama cites city schoolNo Child ‘failure’ sends 95% to collegeBy Jacqueline Reis TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFFjreis@telegram.comAdd ...
Ex-Chairman Archie and State Rep. Evans maneuvered over who would get MLK High contract, a report asserts - Philly.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ex-Chairman Archie and State Rep. Evans maneuvered over who would get MLK High contract, a report asserts - Philly.com:Ex-Chairman Archie and State Rep. Evans maneuvered over who would get MLK High...
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The White House
whitehouse.gov - September 27, 2010 12:10 PM EDTShareEmbed Code for President Obama Hosts an On-the-record Conference Call with University Student-journalists:President Obama Hosts an On-the-record Conference Call ...
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