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The Washington Teacher: NO WTU Vice President For You AGAIN!
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The Washington Teacher: NO WTU Vice President For You AGAIN!:NO WTU Vice President For You AGAIN!Written by Candi PetersonMonday was one exhausting day for me. The real sordid details will have to be left for another day and another time and place. First, I must ask you to not to cast judgment on me, at least not at this time. That's what Saunders and the WTU Executive Board did to me- when they denied me my inalienable right to due ... more »
Modern School: Chicago Scab Teachers Volunteer For Longer Hours At Low Wages
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Modern School: Chicago Scab Teachers Volunteer For Longer Hours At Low Wages:Chicago Scab Teachers Volunteer For Longer Hours At Low Wagesby Michael DunnHuck/Konopacki Labor CartoonsJean-Claude Brizard, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel have tried to get longer school days at Chicago schools and they have succeeded at 13 of them.Fiske Elementary Principal Cynthia Miller was quoted in the Chicago Tribune saying "We're all on board," despite the fact that her staff only approved the longer ... more »
Third Way Responds but Still Doesn’t Get It! « School Finance 101
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Third Way Responds but Still Doesn’t Get It! « School Finance 101:Third Way Responds but Still Doesn’t Get It!by schoolfinance101Third Way has posted a response to my critique in which they argue that their analysis do not suffer theegregious flaws my review indicates. Specifically, they bring up my reference to the fact that whenever they are using a “district” level of analysis, they include the Detroit City Schools in their entirety in their sample of “middle class.” They argue that ... more »
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: When Does Whitney Tilson's Hypocrisy And Ignorance Become Criminal?
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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: When Does Whitney Tilson's Hypocrisy And Ignorance Become Criminal?:When Does Whitney Tilson's Hypocrisy And Ignorance Become Criminal?by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)Yes, my freaking eyes again. Back in February I questioned whether or not a chimp could write better than Whitney Tilson. I believe the answer was yes, a chimp can write better than Whitney Tilson, I also believe that an inanimate carbon rod could write better than Whitney.As I became a teenager, I heard that there were several ... more »
Lois Weiner: Use Your Teacher Voice!
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Lois Weiner from New Jersey City University, acclaimed author of The Global Assault on Teaching, Teachers, and Unions made a UYTV video. You should too!Teachers, send you video to useyourteachervoice@gmail.com.Join us on fb: http://www.facebook.com/groups/useyourteachervoice/Tweeting: @UseYrTcherVoiceFind Lois: www.loisweiner.org
Don’t Believe the Hype: Obama’s NCLB Waiver More of the Same | Dailycensored.com
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Don’t Believe the Hype: Obama’s NCLB Waiver More of the Same | Dailycensored.com:Don’t Believe the Hype: Obama’s NCLB Waiver More of the SameWritten by Adam BessieEducation, MediaSep 23, 20110digg8ShareIf you’re a casual observer of the education debate, today might seem monumental: George W. Bush’s controversial No Child Left Behind (NCLB), which created a system of extensive high-stakes testing for students and schools nearly a decade ago, is finally being “revamped” by President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, ... more »
Plastic bags praised in state text | SignOnSanDiego.com
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Plastic bags praised in state text | SignOnSanDiego.com:Plastic bags praised in state textOfficials note many groups had input on environmental textComments ()Share:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintSaveAnswer key for teacher's manual suggests how students might describe the benefits of plastic bagsPolls »Should the plastics industry have had input in the state environmental curriculum?YesNoResultsAdvantages of plastic bags• Plastic bags require 70% less energy to make than paper bags, take less energy to recycle, and take up less space in landfills than paper bags.• Lightweight plastic bags... more »
President Obama to Deliver Back-to-School Speech September 28 | The White House
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President Obama to Deliver Back-to-School Speech September 28 | The White House:President Obama to Deliver Back-to-School Speech September 28by The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseWASHINGTON, D.C. – As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC. The President’s remarks are open to pre-credentialed media, and closed to the public as this event is by invitation ... more »
Students re-tested in Conn. cheating review - Boston.com
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Students re-tested in Conn. cheating review - Boston.com:Students re-tested in Conn. cheating reviewSeptember 23, 2011E-mail|Print|Comments (0)Text size – +WATERBURY, Conn.—Students whose Connecticut Mastery Tests were invalidated because of alleged cheating by adults at their Waterbury elementary school have taken the exam again.Tweet Be the first to Tweet this!ShareThisAbout 160 current and former Hopeville School students re-took the test this week, and results are due in about a month.A state investigation was launched after Hopeville's scores jumped so dramatically last spring ... more »
No Child Left Behind Waivers for States - NYTimes.com
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No Child Left Behind Waivers for States - NYTimes.com:Obama to Waive Parts of No Child Left BehindStephen Crowley/The New York TimesPresident Obama spoke about changes in the No Child Left Behind law Friday during a ceremony at the White House.By SAM DILLONPublished: September 23, 2011RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINE-MAILPRINTREPRINTSSHARECriticizing Congress for months of inaction in updating No Child Left Behind, President Obama on Friday offered to lift the law’s most onerous provisions, including its 2014 deadline for bringing all students to proficiency in reading ... more »