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New Orleans Liberation Academy: Building Literacy in the Lower 9th Ward

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New Orleans Liberation Academy: Building Literacy in the Lower 9th Ward:Building Literacy in the Lower 9th Wardby New Orleans Liberation AcademyDuring June of 2011, through the initiative of our student Anthony Johnson, New Orleans Liberation Academy engaged in partnership with ATD Fourth World Movement, the Backyard Gardeners Network and Jude's Grove to develop the Lower 9th Ward Street Library to support intergenerational literacy and offer opportunities for rigorous, thought-provoking, value-centered humanities experiences for children and their families. Our format is ... more »

An Open Letter from Secretary Arne Duncan and Karen Duncan to Their Children | ED.gov Blog

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An Open Letter from Secretary Arne Duncan and Karen Duncan to Their Children | ED.gov Blog:An Open Letter from Secretary Arne Duncan and Karen Duncan to Their ChildrenPosted on September 14, 2011 by Arne DuncanCross-posted from Parenting.comSeptember 2011Dear Claire and Ryan,We always enjoy the joy and excitement you show when you go back to school. It’s comforting for us to know that you love learning and go to a great public school that challenges and supports you.Now that you’ve been ... more »

Chicago Rally to Save Troy Davis. « Fred Klonsky's blog

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Chicago Rally to Save Troy Davis. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Chicago Rally to Save Troy Davis.by Fred KlonskyTomorrow 5:00pm at Prudential Plaza, Chicago, IL**RALLY TO SAVE TROY DAVIS** Prudential Plaza (Barack Obama’s 2012 Reelection Headquarters) 130 East Randolph Street.Troy Davis has received an execution date of September 21st. Troy has no appeals left, so his life lays in the hands of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. We don’t have much time, but the fight is far from over.Troy has ... more »

SAT Results for 2010-11 - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education)

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SAT Results for 2010-11 - Year 2011 (CA Dept of Education):State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on 2010-11 SAT® ScoresSACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today commented on the results of the SAT® for the California high school class of 2011 that were part of this morning's national release by test administrator, The College Board."I am pleased that more than half of California seniors took the SAT in 2010 and that the participation of minority students set a new ... more »

Da Bears? Da Bulls? Go by da Jewels? Not in Arizona. « Fred Klonsky's blog

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Da Bears? Da Bulls? Go by da Jewels? Not in Arizona. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Da Bears? Da Bulls? Go by da Jewels? Not in Arizona.by Fred KlonskyI may never see the Grand Canyon.Unless things change in Arizona, I’m not going there. The anti-immigrant stuff is just to0 crazy.The latest news is that the Feds have dropped their civil rights suit against the state of Arizona in the case where Arizona was monitoring teachers for mispronunciation of English language words in ... more »

Class Warfare | Edwize

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Class Warfare | Edwize:Class Warfareby Leo CaseyClass Warfare: that’s the title Stephen Brill gave to his recent book on the state of American education.With such a title, one might think that that Brill’s book would investigate how the deep class divisions between America’s wealthy class and our poor and working class, a gap that has grown immensely over the last four decades, has harmed our schools and our students. After all, educational research has shown that greatest challenge our schools ... more »

GOP senators introduce rewrite of No Child to make it more flexible | Get Schooled

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GOP senators introduce rewrite of No Child to make it more flexible | Get Schooled:GOP senators introduce rewrite of No Child to make it more flexible11:34 am September 14, 2011, by Maureen DowneyI am about to get on a conference call on a new Senate initiative to fix the federal No Child Left Behind Act. But here is the official statement about a series of GOP bills designed to increase the state role and decrease the federal one. Georgia Sen. ... more »

"Where's my Title I ?"

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Education News Comment: SACS ScholarsConnecting Spending to Student Outcomeshttp://sacs-scholars.blogspot.com/Title I goes by more than 1 name. On your Fiscal16 SACS report (you got Monday) find RESOURCE 3010. You will see that goes by the name:IASA1Low. That is your Title I money. It is the single largest "categorical" pot of money your site - and the district - get. All of your 3010 must be detailed in your SPSA.The amount showing in your site budget right not all that your site ... more »

Teamster Nation: Guess what? Public sector does it cheaper

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Teamster Nation: Guess what? Public sector does it cheaper:Guess what? Public sector does it cheaperThe federal government pays private contractors billions of dollars more than it costs for government workers to do the same job.It's what we've been saying all along, and a study by the Project on Government Oversight backs us up. CBS News, reporting on POGO's study, says...in 33 of the 35 occupational categories it reviewed, federal government employees were less expensive than contractors. On average, the federal ... more »