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The Innovative Educator: What's Popular This Week on The Innovative Educator

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The Innovative Educator: What's Popular This Week on The Innovative Educator:What's Popular This Week on The Innovative Educatorby lnielsen.professional@gmail.com (The Innovative Educator)Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see my top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews in the past 7 days. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re so inspired leave a comment.What Parents Really Want to ... more »

Bob Dylan Assembles ‘The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams’ - NYTimes.com

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Bob Dylan Assembles ‘The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams’ - NYTimes.com: Stars Add New Tunes to Country King’s LyricsEverett CollectionHank WilliamsBy ALAN LIGHTPublished: September 23, 2011RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINE-MAILPRINTSINGLE PAGEREPRINTSSHAREBOB DYLAN has long claimed Hank Williams as an influence and an inspiration. In his 2004 memoir, “Chronicles Volume One,” Mr. Dylan recounted his discovery of that country giant’s music in the 1950s. “I became aware that in Hank’s recorded songs were the archetype rules of poetic songwriting,” he wrote. “The architectural forms are ... more »

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Big Education Ape - PostRank Today's Top10The Washington Teacher: NO WTU Vice President For You AGAIN!Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoThe 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 ... more »

Arne Duncan/President Obama’s New “Flexibility” Program, the NCLB Waivers | Seattle Education

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Arne Duncan/President Obama’s New “Flexibility” Program, the NCLB Waivers | Seattle Education:Arne Duncan/President Obama’s New “Flexibility” Program, the NCLB Waiversby seattleducation2011A Commentary:It’s interesting how President Obama in his speech yesterday referred to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as a failed program with no mention of Race to the Top (RTTT) which was the same but worse. Some of us refer to RTTT as NCLB on steroids and it seems that at this time most people have recognized that RTTT is ... more »

Michelle Rhee’s Legacy Continues To Unravel - City Desk

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Michelle Rhee’s Legacy Continues To Unravel - City Desk:Michelle Rhee’s Legacy Continues To UnravelPosted by Shani Hilton on Sep. 23, 2011 at 10:02 amThe Post reports that 75 teachers fired by former Chancellor of Schools Michelle Rhee may be reinstated, and given $7.5 million in back pay.The District's Public Employees Relations Board upheld a February decision by an arbitrator. Apparently, "the dismissals were improper because the teachers, who were in their two-year probationary period, were not told why they were ... more »

Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com - Obama cites city school

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Worcester Telegram Gazette - telegram.com - Obama cites city school:Obama cites city schoolNo Child ‘failure’ sends 95% to collegeBy Jacqueline Reis TELEGRAM GAZETTE STAFFjreis@telegram.comAdd a commentMr. Hall» Enlarge photoPresident Barack Obama used University Park Campus School in Worcester yesterday as one example of how the federal No Child Left Behind Act mislabels successful schools and why states should have the option of seeking waivers from some of the law’s requirements.The president singled University Park Principal Ricci W. Hall out of ... more »

Ex-Chairman Archie and State Rep. Evans maneuvered over who would get MLK High contract, a report asserts - Philly.com

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Ex-Chairman Archie and State Rep. Evans maneuvered over who would get MLK High contract, a report asserts - Philly.com:Ex-Chairman Archie and State Rep. Evans maneuvered over who would get MLK High contract, a report assertsState Rep. Dwight Evans and Robert L. Archie Jr., former chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, waged a relentless Godfather-style campaign to ensure that a New Jersey nonprofit would win a contract to manage Martin Luther King High School and, when that failed, pressured the ... more »

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Strengthening the American Education System | The White House

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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Strengthening the American Education System | The White House:WEEKLY ADDRESS: Strengthening the American Education Systemby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseWASHINGTON—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that it is time to raise the standards of our education system so that every classroom is a place of high expectations and high performance. On Friday, the President announced that states will have greater flexibility to find innovative ways of improving the quality of learning and ... more »