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Englewood’s demise has turned it into ‘the devil’s playground now’ - Chicago Sun
suntimes.com - In a neighborhood that no longer has a reason to exist, there’s no hope if Murray Park doesn’t remain a safe haven September 27, 2011 2:38AM Updated: September 27, 2011 2:42AM I stop at a gas stati...
mikeklonskyTimothy D. Slekar: Can Teachers Opt Out?
huffingtonpost.com - But if we don't all opt out, then teachers become complicit in their own demise and that of their students and communities-don't think for a moment that if you as a teacher or school "play by their...
DianeRavitchWhy Naming Names Is Wrong - Bridging Differences
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah, A year ago, the Los Angeles Times created a media sensation when it obtained the names and test scores of thousands of teachers, then commissioned a researcher to rate them in relatio...
mikeklonskyKeep Moving or Move On: Chicagoist
chicagoist.com - Chicago police told Occupy Chicago protesters last night that the group’s ongoing “occupation” of the sidewalk in front of the Federal Reserve Bank was unlawful. Around 9 p.m., six police vehicles ...
fklonskyAt a public comment session on the budget facts don’t get in the way of opinions. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - I just got back from the Park Ridge meeting of the Board of Education. They were considering the budget (which as you may know is like French driving laws. It is more of a suggestion than a set of ...
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Start Times, Grade Configurations, and Teacher Assignments » Papers » The Hamilton Project
hamiltonproject.org - Education reform proposals are often based on high-profile or dramatic policy changes, many of which are expensive, politically controversial, or both. In this paper, we argue that the debates over...
leoniehaimsonLooking back on Obama's pick
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - In December, 2008 President-elect Obama named Arne Duncan to be his new secretary of education. Obama's choice of Duncan over the much more highly qualified Linda Darling-Hammond should have been ...
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Education Nation 2011: Innovation Challenge
educationnation.com - As a part of the Education Nation Summit, NBC News, Citi and NewSchools Venture Fund have launched an exciting "Innovation Challenge" to help the nation better understand the idea of education inno...
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Hundreds turn out for supervisors' debate over Latino district
latimesblogs.latimes.com - A contentious day is unfolding at Tuesday's Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting, where a fight over redrawing voting districts has boiled into arguments over whether leaders should larg...
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Yes, There Is Racism on the Left
addictinginfo.org - There’s a culture war erupting on the left. I guess Melissa Harris-Perry started it, by claiming in her recent article in The Nation, where she dared to suggest that maybe, just maybe, our current ...
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435 rallies to support postal service workers today
teamsternation.blogspot.com - They're about to begin: rallies in every congressional district in the country to support Postal Service workers, prevent 120,000 layoffs and preserve America's middle class. The rally pictured ab...
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Do You Speak-a My Language? Tech Terms All Teachers Should Know-List One Using Wordle.net&WordStash
edupln.com - In my last post I used the word “friended”. After posting it, I thought what if some readers think I’ve made a huge grammatical blunder using “friend” as a verb. But then I thought, my readers don...
coopmike48Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org
parentadvocates.org - September 25, 2011The Secrets of a Principal Who Makes Things WorkBy MICHAEL WINERIP, NY TIMESOne columnist̢۪s idea of a good principal:A good principal has been a teacher.While Ivy Leaguers in th...
coopmike48Drunk History: Joan of Arc
mrdsneighborhood.com - I found this on YouTube and it was pretty funny. It is NOT an official episode of the Drunk History series by Derek Waters, but is made in the exact same style. It retells the story of Joan of Ar...
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James Rubin Abruptly Departs Bloomberg
mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - September 27, 2011, 4:19 pm By JEREMY W. PETERS AND MICHAEL BARBAROJames P. Rubin, a former assistant secretary of state hired by Bloomberg News just 10 months ago to help lead its new opinion-writ...
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Walton heirs bankroll 'choice' candidates in Wisconsin
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Heirs to the Walmart fortune, including Alice and Jim Walton, have given thousands to Wisconsin political candidates since mid-2008. Photo courtesy of Walmart Stores Public schools in Wisconsin wil...
mikeklonskyMary Cheney leads stealth pro-SB5 group
teamsternation.blogspot.com - Here's the brand new "No on Issue 2" television ad that We Are Ohio will air tomorrow. A "no" vote on Issue 2 in November is a vote against SB5, the anti-union bill psased by the Legislature earlie...
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Managers Pushed for Fake Job-Placement Numbers, Ex-Workers Say
nytimes.com - “Despite the downturn in the economy, our Workforce1 career centers are on pace to match last year’s record-setting total of more than 17,000 job placements. But we can do more.” — May...
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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 27, 2011 Today, the President will visit the Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, Colorado to highlight his proposal ...
coopmike48Sharp Rise in US Health Insurance Cost, Study Finds
democraticunderground.com - Source: New York TimesBy REED ABELSONPublished: September 27, 2011 The cost of health insurance for many Americans this year climbed more sharply than in previous years, outstripping any growth in ...
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Texas refineries may get back $135M
galvestondailynews.com - By Ramit Plushnick-MastiAssociated PressPublished September 26, 2011 PASADENA, Texas — Three commissioners appointed by Gov. Rick Perry may grant some of the nation's largest refineries a tax refun...
mikeklonskyUS to invest in Indian infrastructure, defence and education sectors
economictimes.indiatimes.com - NEW DELHI: US companies are looking at investing in sectors like energy, education, communications and infrastructure in India, thererby further deepening economic ties between the two countries. "...
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Education Nation 2011: Innovation Challenge
educationnation.com - As a part of the Education Nation Summit, NBC News, Citi and NewSchools Venture Fund have launched an exciting "Innovation Challenge" to help the nation better understand the idea of education inno...
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Education Nation 2011: Innovation Challenge
educationnation.com - As a part of the Education Nation Summit, NBC News, Citi and NewSchools Venture Fund have launched an exciting "Innovation Challenge" to help the nation better understand the idea of education inno...
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