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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top PM PostsReading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibility | GoingPublicBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoReading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibility | GoingPublic:Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibilityby Nancy LettsSometimes when I can’t sleep, I listen to BBC radio. It’s on my local NPR station from 2 am until 5 (I know, crazy huh?). Last week I sat upright listening to a piece about the horrific journey some kids in Zimbabwe make to get a top notch education ... more »

At a public comment session on the budget facts don’t get in the way of opinions. « Fred Klonsky's blog

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At a public comment session on the budget facts don’t get in the way of opinions. « Fred Klonsky's blog:At a public comment session on the budget facts don’t get in the way of opinions.by Fred KlonskyI just got back from the Park Ridge meeting of the Board of Education. They were considering the budget (which as you may know is like French driving laws. It is more of a suggestion than a set of hard rules).We had asked teachers ... more »

Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Sleep Well Daughter of Africa, Wangari Maathai

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Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Sleep Well Daughter of Africa, Wangari Maathai:Sleep Well Daughter of Africa, Wangari Maathaiby L. JablonskiLet us join the people of Kenya in mourning the death and celebrating the life and legacy of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Maathai died Sunday after a long battle against cancer. Through her fearless championing of environmental sustainability in Kenya, Maathai helped reveal for all the world how environmental issues are inextricably linked to women's ... more »

Blood Money | The Jose Vilson

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Blood Money | The Jose Vilson:Blood Moneyby JoseRecently, someone asked me in response to something they read about whether or not someone’s opinions shift based on whether they were getting paid for said opinions or not. It depends on what we mean by “shift.” Of course, if you throw a million dollars and the person throwing you the money gives you specific direction on what you’re going to spend it on and the ideals of the payment, it makes sense. ... more »

FAIR Event MisEducation Nation: Corporate Media and Corporate Education Reform

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FAIR Event:FAIR New York City EventSeptember 27, 2011MisEducation Nation:Corporate Media and Corporate Education ReformNBC is staging its second annual "Education Nation" summit at the end of September--a series of events and broadcasts bankrolled by the corporate interests and foundations aligned with the so-called "education reform" movement.Corporate media coverage of education policy tends to hew closely to the "reform" agenda: promoting charter schools and vouchers, embracing relentless testing and other "accountability" measures, and attacking teachers' unions for standing in ... more »

Kids In Need Teacher Grant Application Office Depot Accepting Grant Applications for Middle School Teachers

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Kids In Need Teacher Grant Application:Attention Middle School Teachers! The Office Depot® Star Teacher Program in conjunction with the Office Depot® Foundation are proud to be national sponsors of the Kids In Need Teacher Grants program with "Ready, Steady, GO!," a grants initiative especially for middle school teachers being conducted by the Kids In Need Foundation. Grant applications are being accepted online through October 30, 2011. Grants are awarded in amounts from $100 to $500. The Ready, Steady, GO! grant ... more »

State Official: Skepticism Has Always Followed Vaccines - Rosemont, CA Patch

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State Official: Skepticism Has Always Followed Vaccines - Rosemont, CA Patch:State Official: Skepticism Has Always Followed VaccinesThere’s a 200-year-old cartoon that’s famous in public health circles. The drawing depicts a gaggle of startled peasants with miniature cows popping from their limbs and mouths. The caption reads, “The Cow Pock - or - The Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation (sic).” For James Watt, the California Department of Public Health’s chief of communicable disease, the cartoon is a reminder that fear ... more »

HechingerEd Blog | Governors take stage at Education Nation

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HechingerEd Blog | Governors take stage at Education Nation:Governors take stage at Education Nation(Photo by Nick Pandolfo)After lunch, a panel of 10 state governors sat down with Brian Williams to discuss the state of education in America. They spoke and took questions about a wide range of topics: fromhow to evaluate teachers to the the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers that wereannounced by President Obama last Friday, tofor-profit programs and partnerships taking place across the country. A point brought ... more »

Cinda issues an invitation. But the party has already taken place. « Fred Klonsky's blog

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Cinda issues an invitation. But the party has already taken place. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Cinda issues an invitation. But the party has already taken place.by Fred KlonskyIEA President Klickna meets with PREA members at Lobby Day in Springfield last Spring.I received an email from IEA President Cinda Klickna today. Not a personal one. It went to all members I assume.In the subject box: “Prizes! Conference! PERA!”Well, who wouldn’t rush to open that email?We already got the prize. That was handed ... more »

Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibility | GoingPublic

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Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibility | GoingPublic:Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic….and Responsibilityby Nancy LettsSometimes when I can’t sleep, I listen to BBC radio. It’s on my local NPR station from 2 am until 5 (I know, crazy huh?). Last week I sat upright listening to a piece about the horrific journey some kids in Zimbabwe make to get a top notch education in Johannesburg. They have to cross a river infested with alligators, find their way through barbed wire at the border of ... more »