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Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Groups « Student Activism

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Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Groups « Student Activism:Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Groupsby Angus JohnstonThe faculty council of New York City’s Brooklyn College has unanimously condemned NYPD’s spying on their campus’s Muslim student organization, saying it has a “chilling effect” on academic freedom.Documents made public earlier this month indicate that the New York Police Department has been monitoring Muslim student groups at seven local colleges – City, Baruch, Queens, Brooklyn, LaGuardia ... more »

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Wins Prestigious Broad Prize - US News and World Report

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Wins Prestigious Broad Prize - US News and World Report:Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Wins Prestigious Broad PrizeThe North Carolina district improved the most over the past three years among large, urban systemsBy JASON KOEBLERSeptember 20, 2011 RSS Feed PrintU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan with officials from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district at the 2010 Broad Prize event. The district won the 2011 prize.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school district won the 2011 Broad Prize for Urban Education today for showing ... more »

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: School Board Races Getting Tough

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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: School Board Races Getting Tough:School Board Races Getting Toughby Melissa WestbrookIn a hard opening salvo for the School Board elections, the SEA voted no confidence in Board President Steve Sundquist. The word is that it centers around his unwavering support for TFA.In other news, a raft of school board candidate forums have popped up so here's an update (please let me know if I missed anything):Tuesday, September 27th, Special Education PTSA School Board forum, JSCEE, ... more »

Milwaukee Labor Press Article Spells Out Need for Voucher Tax Transparency « Larry Miller's Blog

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Milwaukee Labor Press Article Spells Out Need for Voucher Tax Transparency « Larry Miller's Blog:Milwaukee Labor Press Article Spells Out Need for Voucher Tax Transparencyby millerlfPut truth of voucher tax on city bill, MPS asksBy Dominique Paul NothEditor, Labor PressPosted September 18, 2011The Milwaukee Public Schools board is requesting another group of elected officials, the leaders of the city of Milwaukee, to engage in a flagrant act of truth in advertising and transparency in government.They are asking for city property ... more »

Walmart Family Support of Right Wing and Vouchers in Wisconsin « Larry Miller's Blog

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Walmart Family Support of Right Wing and Vouchers in Wisconsin « Larry Miller's Blog:Walmart Family Support of Right Wing and Vouchers in WisconsinFiled under: Right Wing Agenda,Vouchers — millerlf @ 11:01 am The selling of school choicePosted on September 18, 2011Walmart family heirs and others are changing the face of education in WisconsinHeirs to the Walmart fortune, including Alice and Jim Walton, have given thousands to Wisconsin political candidates since mid-2008. Photo courtesy of Walmart StoresBy Bill LuedersWisconsin Center for ... more »

Education Research Report: Both social media use and First Amendment appreciation are growing among high school students

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Education Research Report: Both social media use and First Amendment appreciation are growing among high school students:Both social media use and First Amendment appreciation are growing among high school studentsby Jonathan KantrowitzWhile social media have been blamed for teen ills from narcissism to cyberbullying, a new study offers an inspiring perspective: as social media use has grown in the United States, so has students’ appreciation for the First Amendment. The national study was released to coincide with the celebration of ... more »

John Thompson: Should Schools Grade Students' Moral Character? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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John Thompson: Should Schools Grade Students' Moral Character? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:John Thompson: Should Schools Grade Students' Moral Character?by Anthony CodyGuest post by John Thompson. Part two of two.Last week I read Paul Tough's New York Times Magazine article, "What if the Secret to Success is Failure?," about the approach being taken by the KIPP schools and others, inspired by the work of Martin Seligman. Two big issues came up for me. The first were some ... more »

PTA Advocacy: A Legacy in Leadership | PTA

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PTA Advocacy: A Legacy in Leadership | PTA:PTA Advocacy: A Legacy in LeadershipNational PTA is proud to announce the release of the video, PTA Advocacy: A Legacy in Leadership. Each PTA state/congress will receive one DVD copy of PTA Advocacy: A Legacy in Leadership by November 2011. In addition, the video has been uploaded here for PTA members to view and share! Options | MAXILAMBAPTA Advocacy: A Legacy in Leadership can be used by state, council, and local PTAs to ...more »

FL DOE recommends Virtual Schools become District of its own-There goes budget $. | StateImpact Florida

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Florida Education Board Could Suggest Changing School Ratings | StateImpact Florida:Florida Education Board Could Suggest Changing School RatingsSeptember 19, 2011 | 1:23 PMBy John O'ConnorCommentEmailShareFLORIDA DOEThe Florida Board of Education could recommend lawmakers revise the state school performance system at a meeting tomorrow.School districts have complained the system sets higher standards for the state’s lowest-rated schools. For a low-rated school to pull itself off a watch list the district must improve more rapidly than other state districts.The result is that ... more »

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: "Dollars and Cents, & Common Sense" :: Frederick M. Hess

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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: "Dollars and Cents, Common Sense" :: Frederick M. Hess:Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: "Dollars and Cents, Common Sense"by Frederick M. Hess • Sep 20, 2011 at 9:09 amCross-posted from Education Week Print Send RSS ShareL.A.'s straight-talking mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, a former teacher union organizer, one of the nation's most influential Hispanic officials, and very likely a future governor of California, visited AEI yesterday to discuss the challenges of urban school reform. I thought it to ... more »