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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...
Why 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...
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...
Looking 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 ...
Keep 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 ...
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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...
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...
Why Students Don't Graduate (Gotham Gazette, Sep 2011)
gothamgazette.com - New York's Pushout Crisis: Why Students Don't Graduateby Emily Shaw, Liz Sullivan and Refat Shoshi ChowdhurySep 2011 Luke was supposed to receive his high school diploma this year, but, like many o...
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OpEdNews - Article: Occupy Wall Street: Day 11 -
opednews.com - Susan Sarandon at OWS Protest by Public Domain from Livestream OWS Feed. More big news from Day 11 of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protest in NYC! Susan Sarandon joined the protesters and discusse...
Occupy Wall Street: Day 11 – Susan Sarandon Joins the Protest
dailycensored.com - Originally posted on OpEdNews.com at this link.More big news from Day 11 of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protest in NYC! Susan Sarandon joined the protesters and discussed the issues on the live fe...
Supervisors decide not to create second Latino-majority district
latimesblogs.latimes.com - After hearing hours of emotional testimony from hundreds of speakers, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a redistricting map late Tuesday largely preserving the status quo, protec...
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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...
Promoting jobs bill in Denver, Obama highlights $60 billion for schools
washingtonpost.com - On Tuesday, Obama wrapped up a three-day, three-state western swing by rallying students and teachers at Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, his latest method of highlighting the education propo...
Full text of Governor Christie's speech at the Ronald Reagan Library
northjersey.com - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Last updated: Tuesday September 27, 2011, 10:10 PM Mrs. Reagan, distinguished guests. It is an honor for me to be here at the Reagan Library to speak to you today. ...
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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 ...
Sharp 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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Survey: Rising health insurance costs shifted to workers
washingtonpost.com - Employers have been steadily shifting the cost of health insurance onto workers over the past decade, according to survey data released Tuesday, pointing to a fundamental change in the way coverage...
Early use of non-parental childcare is not harmful for most children
educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - ΩWhat type of childcare arrangements do parents choose before their children are 18 months old? Does the choice of childcare affect children's language skills and mental health at the age of five? ...
Insufficient sleep among high school students associated with a variety of health-risk behaviors
educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - ΩAlmost 70 percent of high school students are not getting the recommended hours of sleep on school nights, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published online b...
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Roseville Gas Leak Sets Road On Fire - Sacramento News Story
kcra.com - POSTED: 7:30 pm PDT September 27, 2011UPDATED: 8:17 pm PDT September 27, 2011ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- The Roseville Fire Department said it's working at the scene of an underground gas leak that set a ...
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OpEdNews - Article: Occupy Wall Street: Day 11 -
opednews.com - Susan Sarandon at OWS Protest by Public Domain from Livestream OWS Feed. More big news from Day 11 of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protest in NYC! Susan Sarandon joined the protesters and discusse...
Live Blog of #OccupyWallStreet: Day Eleven, Union Interest is Increasing
dissenter.firedoglake.com - A teachers union and a postal workers union are now reportedly taking an interest in Occupy Wall Street. The PSC union at the City University of New York has already shown support for the occupatio...
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Education Nation 2011: Innovation Challenge
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