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Good Choices for BESE Seats

louisianaeducator.blogspot.com - Several experienced, and dedicated educators have qualified for election to BESE along with several incumbents who have already proven themselves to be friends of public education. Voters will have...

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Sending NBC's 'Education Nation' Back to School

labornotes.org - With NBC airing a second “Education Nation” special that resembles an infomercial for charter schools and online learning, the media watchdog group FAIR held an event Tuesday to clear the air.The p...

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The U.S. Economy and Public Education

huffingtonpost.com - At NBC's Education Nation Summit yesterday, Melinda sat down with our good friend Warren Buffett and his daughter, Susie Buffett, to talk about education.Melinda and I believe deeply that education...

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Union at SIUC approves strike authorization

chron.com - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — One union at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale has approved a strike authorization, and three more are slated to vote on similar questions.On Tuesday, 80 percent of...

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As Scorn for Vote Grows, Protests Surge Around Globe

nytimes.com - MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the largest street demonstrations in its history. Enraged young people in Spai...

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Onward to Wall Street | Truthout

truth-out.org - Big clouds condense around small particles. In case you haven't heard, there is an ongoing protest taking place on Wall Street. There is no shame in being ignorant of the event; the "mainstream" ne...

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DOE Contractor Is Cited for Fraud

online.wsj.com - BY LISA FLEISHER A technology contractor bilked the New York City Department of Education out millions of dollars, lying to investigators about shell companies it allegedly used to outsource work, ...

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2 adults dead in murder-suicide at Calif. school

boston.com - JURUPA VALLEY, Calif.—An apparent murder-suicide that left a man and a woman dead forced the lockdown of a Southern California high school on Wednesday, authorities said. No students were injured.T...

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These are only problems for the top 1%

my.firedoglake.com - Sign reads: "War On Greed - starring Henry Kravis and his homes" Photo: Brave New Films, on flickr Author’s Note: Please take a few minutes and Join the Firedoglake Membership Program today. FDL pr...

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