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Budget Woes, Calls for Efficiency Imperil Physics — Higher Education

texastribune.org - Carlos Handy, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at Texas Southern University, teach a Physics 2 class in Houston Wednesday, September 14, 2011.Physicist Carlos Handy moved from Georg...

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Do Black Students Really Have a 576-to-1 Advantage in University of Wisconsin Admissions? « Student Activism

studentactivism.net - Earlier this week a group called the Center for Equal Opportunity released a 21-page analysis of undergraduate admissions data from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, charging what they call “...

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Daily Kos: September 17

dailykos.com - 1787 - 39 men signed the US Constitution, moving this nation forward towards a structure of government that for more than two centuries has been a shining light in self-government, something we sh...

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Super Collider

texasmonthly.com - Can Terry Grier save Houston’s struggling public schools? That was the question on everyone’s minds when the get-tough reformer was hired as superintendent of the state’s largest ISD in 2009. Two c...

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Bradford Believes In the Merit Pay Fairy

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Derrell Bradford is angry that the adults are telling him the Merit Pay Fairy isn't real:The recent decision by New York City to end its teacher bonus program has been used as “evidence … that meri...

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baltimoresun.com - The recent accusations aimed at the University of Miami's athletic department are just the latest example of moral failure involving educational institutions, athletics and athletes. Every scandal ...

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Polls and "Experts"

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - I had briefly ragged on Patrick Murphy's Monmouth poll on schools a while back. Bruce Baker (via Twitter), DS Wright, and Matt DiCarlo gave their criticism as well. Now Murphy's fighting back. But ...

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Interview Of The Month — Kevin D. Washburn

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - As regular readers know, each month I interview people in the education world about whom I want to learn more. You can see read those past interviews here. Today, I’m publishing October’s “Intervie...

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Daily Kos: September 17

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Today in Labor History—September 17

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/09/today-in-labor-historyseptember-17.html"; Battle of Antietam, Library of CongressSeptember 17, 1862 – The Battle of Antietam in western Marylan...

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Recession continues to take its toll on America’s children

epi.org - Posted September 13, 2011 at 2:13 pm by Algernon Austin Even in relatively good economic times, the United States has an appallingly high rate of child poverty for a very rich country. In 2007, by ...

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Kids are Heroes - Kids are making a difference in this world

kidsareheroes.org - Kids are indeed heroes and each one has the power tochange the world.

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The "Passion" of Chris Christie

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Our governor just can't understand why, after two years of relentless teacher bashing, broken promises, and slashed salaries, anybody wouldn't want to go into public service:I think for those peopl...

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My Best Posts On The Basics Of Small Groups In The Classroom

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Sep 18 2011 Larry FerlazzoIn yesterday’s post, Teens, Their Brains, & Working In Groups, I mentioned that I would be posting a “The Best…” list today sharing a few very practical and simple ideas o...

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Chicago’s Mayor Challenges Teachers Union

nytimes.com - CHICAGO — One by one, teachers at public elementary schools here have been voting to buck their own union and take Mayor Rahm Emanuel up on an unusual offer: to accept bonus pay in exchange for wai...

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Chicago’s Mayor Challenges Union in Pursuit of a Longer School Day

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How Rick Perry Put Teacher Retirement Money in His Cronies' Hands

m.motherjones.com - New evidence suggests the Texas governor relied on flawed investigations to bury a potential pension-fund scandal.By Andy Kroll on Thu. September 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT On October 19, 2010, shortly b...

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Recess Is Making a Comeback in Schools

nytimes.com - As more Chicago public schools cash in on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s longer-day financial incentives by adding 90 minutes to their school day, the previous votes by a dozen schools to add about a half ...

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Health and BioScience Academy Gets a Name

evergreenps.org - Evergreen Public Schools Names new school Henrietta lacks Health and BioScience High School In a unanimous decision by the Evergreen Public Schools' Board of Directors, Henrietta Lacks Health and B...

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O. Marion Burton: Health-care law helps children, saves money | Contributors projo.com

projo.com - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.As a pediatrician, I see firsthand how families struggle in difficult economic times. Our children are hurting, and parents try valiantly to make ends meet — this includes pa...

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Tom Torlakson's 15th Annual BBQ and Healthy Chili Cook-Off in Martinez

tomtorlakson.com - Start: 18 Sep 2011 1:00 pmLocation: Martinez Waterfront Park, North Court & Joe DiMaggio Dr., MartinezJoin Us Sunday!Celebrating 15 Years!Now Featuring a Healthy Food Competition!Click here to pur...

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Park(ing) Day 2011: Pop-Up Parks Spring Up Around the World - Exclusive Photos! | Inhabitat

inhabitat.com - Happy Park(ing) day everyone! Today marks the 6th anniversary of this fantastic celebration of public space, and impromptu public parks are popping up in parking spaces across the states and around...

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Wall Street Goes to School

truth-out.org - If real reform is going to happen, it has to put in place a viable, critical, formative culture that supports notions of social and engaged citizenship, civic courage, public values, dissent, democ...

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Eli Broad pays Parent Revolution to champion charters not to empower parents!

schoolsmatter.info - "The private sector experience is important because there are business best practices which can improve the way the education organizations are operated." — The Broad Residency"Parent Revolution, u...

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