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The Fatal Distraction
nytimes.com - Friday brought two numbers that should have everyone in Washington saying, “My God, what have we done?” One of these numbers was zero — the number of jobs created in August. The other w...
A Preliminary Analysis of Atlanta’s Performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress | Stedman
m1.cust.educ.ubc.ca - A Preliminary Analysis of Atlanta’s Performance on the National Assessment of Educational ProgressLawrence C. Stedman Abstract The Atlanta Public Schools system has been rocked by a series of repor...
Daily Kos: American Schools in Crisis
dailykos.com - A couple of quick notes before returning to the piece. Diane Ravitch may be as qualified as anyone in the US to write a piece about the status of American public schools. She was an Assistant Sec...
Opening Remarks of Arne Duncan at Indiana Town Hall with Governor Mitch Daniels
ed.gov - Thank you for having me here today.I'm here at a time when Americans everywhere are asking some very tough questions of themselves -- and it all comes down to this: What will it take to dramaticall...
Schooling for Ruling
deborahmeier.blogspot.com - This is my speech at the Save Our Schools Rally, Saturday, July 30, 2011, on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. One thing that is interesting is that only mad dogs, Englishmen and teachers could imagi...
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Labor Day. Stand Up Chicago! « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - Monday, September 5, 2011 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Rally in Grant Park Near Congress and Columbus Rally to be followed by a march to the site of negotiations. Stand Up! Chicago is working with a gr...
But Will Secretary Duncan Listen To Her?
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Sep 04 2011 Larry FerlazzoThe New York Times has published a major article on technology use in schools titled In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores. I’ll be adding it to The Best Research Availa...
No Child Left Behind: A conspiracy against public education that too few called out
blogs.ajc.com - A while back, I ran a piece from Jim Arnold, superintendent of Pelham City Schools in Mitchell County. Several of you commented that you wished you worked for such a straight-talking school chief.I...
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Fox's Hoenig: Children Would 'Do Better on the Streets' Than in Union Dominated Public School System
videocafe.crooksandliars.com - While discussing the fact that a large number of school districts across the country have now decided to start operating on a four day schedule because of budget constraints, Fox Cashin' In contrib...
When the Mayor's Management Style Becomes a Study in Arrested Development
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Now 10 years into his mayoralty, Michael R. Bloomberg still tends to view the office of the mayor as akin to a hallway at Bloomberg Inc.Michael Powell on government and politics.Rules apply as the ...
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas — History.com This Day in History — 9/5/1836
history.com - On this day in 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion. Born in Virginia in 1793, Houston mo...
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US different if Hillary Clinton president
sfgate.com - Richard Drew / AP Former Vice President Dick Cheney, left, is interviewed on the "Fox & friends" television program, about his book "in My Time," in New York Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. (09-04) 08:38...
Bloomberg Defends His Misleading the Public on Aide
nytimes.com - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg acknowledged on Sunday that he concealed the arrest of former deputy mayor Stephen Goldsmith, but steadfastly refused to apologize for his actions, even as Mr. Goldsmith ...
The Fatal Distraction
nytimes.com - Friday brought two numbers that should have everyone in Washington saying, “My God, what have we done?” One of these numbers was zero — the number of jobs created in August. The other w...
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - How Can We Help Students To Act Like The Fonz?
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - How Can We Help Students To Act Like The Fonz?: How Can We Help Students To Act Like The Fonz?by Larry Ferlazzo I went to high school in Milwaukee at about t...
Daily Kos: I don't belong here
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: I don't belong here: I don't belong hereby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)this is a reposting of a diary from more than 4 years ago that I just encountered while looking for something else...
Insult and Injury Don't Deter Madison's Marathon Protester |
bluecheddar.net - It wasn’t so long ago that I ran a guest post from Bruce N. But something just happened to him that I think is important. Actually, what’s more important is the way that he has handled it. I stood ...
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Local News | Salmon in Classroom program revived, but without state money
seattletimes.nwsource.com - Originally published September 4, 2011 at 8:07 PM | Page modified September 4, 2011 at 8:09 PM The Salmon in the Classroom program, eliminated last year by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife...
For A Better Model on Jobs, Look to Argentina, Not Europe
news.firedoglake.com - Howard Schneider is not just right to if austerity has killed Europe’s economy, but to apply that lesson to the US. After all, the continuing misery in the job market is uniquely tied to the decay ...
Stem Cell Breakthrough Offers Hope for Endangered Animals - Technology
theatlanticwire.com - The northern white rhino is almost gone. Could stem cells be used to preserve - or even revive - the endangered species? Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., think such...
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Two students wounded at party near USC campus
latimesblogs.latimes.com - Two USC students were wounded, one critically, when gunshots were fired at a party near the campus early Sunday. The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of West...
Ohio board: No pardon in school fake-address case - Boston.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ohio board: No pardon in school fake-address case - Boston.com: Ohio board: No pardon in school fake-address caseBy Andrew Welsh-HugginsAP Legal Affairs Writer / September 2, 2011E-mail|Print|Comme...
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Inequity & Injustice in DPS? | DeFENSE
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Inequity & Injustice in DPS? | DeFENSE: Inequity & Injustice in DPS?by defensedenverby Ed Augden (community activist and retired DPS teacher)According to the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitutio...
Growth of Hispanic Serving Educational Institutions Expected - Hispanically Speaking News
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Growth of Hispanic Serving Educational Institutions Expected - Hispanically Speaking News: STUDY: Number of Hispanic Serving Educational Institutions Expected to BoomThe number of Hispanic-serving...
Autism And The Inhumanity Of The Right Wing | Addicting Info
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Autism And The Inhumanity Of The Right Wing | Addicting Info: Autism And The Inhumanity Of The Right WingSeptember 4, 2011By Justin "Filthy Liberal Scum" RosarioI didn't even know it existed until ...