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For Bloomberg, Waste Mars Another Digital Project

nytimes.com - Soon after becoming mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg announced a plan to modernize the computer system that handles personnel information for New York City’s vast work force. The $66 million project was...

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Apollo 20: Good intentions, few results

chron.com - Houston is home to some of the most innovative educational concepts in the U.S. The Houston Independent School District itself has pioneered several initiatives, with many of its schools becoming n...

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New Yorkers Say Mayor Has Not Improved Schools

nytimes.com - New Yorkers are broadly dissatisfied with the quality of their public schools, and most say the city’s school system has stagnated or declined since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took control of it ni...

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Charter movement shows its strength

articles.chicagotribune.com - September 24, 2011|By Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, Tribune reporterAbout 4,000 Chicago charter school supporters crowded into the UIC Pavilion on Saturday, a show of strength in the face of efforts by th...

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Coalition organizes to defend public schools

nwitimes.com - INDIANAPOLIS | More than 100 supporters of traditional public schools decided Saturday they won't stand idly by as state funds pay for private school tuition and Indiana classrooms are turned over ...

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Repeal of DADT for LGB’s, but not T’s

pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com - One minute past the stroke of midnight on Sept. 20, the long-awaited repeal of President Bill Clinton’s 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy went into effect. At precisely 12:01 a.m. EST, the...

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Neptune Grand Opening - Free Stuff to Do

saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - I had meant to put this up sooner. As you may know, the Neptune Theater in the U-District has turned from being a movie theater to an entertainment hall. This week they are featuring a number of ...

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My Students’ Feedback #1 « Outside the Cave

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - My Students’ Feedback #1 « Outside the Cave:My Students’ Feedback #1by Stephen LazarOne of my goals for this year is to gather regular feedback from my students. This is something I did regularly ...

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Poverty Is Not a ‘Death Sentence’ - Sen. Rand Paul

nationalreview.com - Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist and chairman of a subcommittee on which I am the ranking minority member, called a hearing this week titled, “Is Poverty a Death Sentence.” My answer...

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What If the Tea Party Occupied Wall Street?

readersupportednews.org - Intro: "In an action called Occupy Wall Street, thousands of activists took to the streets of Lower Manhattan on September 17. The protests are continuing, with demonstrators camped out on the Fina...

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80 Arrested as Financial District Protest Moves North

cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Andrew HinderakerPolice arrested protesters who had marched from Zuccotti Park to Union Square.The police made scores of arrests on Saturday as hundreds of people, many of whom had been encamped in...

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80 people arrested at 'Occupy Wall Street' protest

northjersey.com - NEW YORK — About 80 people were arrested Saturday as demonstrators who were camped out near the New York Stock Exchange marched through lower Manhattan, police said. The "Occupy Wall Street" prote...

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Armed man near school fatally shot by Wash. police

boston.com - ISSAQUAH, Wash.—A man armed with two guns repeatedly opened fire near a high school where students were attending games Saturday, sending children and their parents running for cover under the blea...

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Education Nation 2011: Teacher Townhall

educationnation.com - NBC News will convene the largest gathering of teachers from across the country for the second-annual nationally televised "Teacher Town Hall." This special event will be held on Sunday, September ...

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