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The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly

nonprofitquarterly.org - Nonprofit Newswire October 10, 2011 Cindy Gibson October 7, 2011; Source: Star-Ledger | Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made quite a splash last year when he donated $100 million to help fix Newark’s tr...
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Timothy D. Slekar: Dear Teacher Education Colleagues

huffingtonpost.com - Reports the Website "Schools Matter": In recalibrating what information the Feds will require of ed schools, a graying and sallow Arne announced that his Gates and Broad handlers have come up with ...
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David Mamet: ‘I did not vote for Obama’ - Tim Mak

politico.com - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet argues for the conservative vision of society and denounces liberal hypocrisy in an editorial about silk-screening and sushi on Wednesday.In a difficul...
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Charters Schools Part III: Cashing In on Education

stateimpact.npr.org - Traditional public school districts and charter schools have long been at odds in Ohio, but that strain is most noticeable when it comes to schools run by for-profit corporations. Ida Lieszkovszky ...
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Is Billionaire philanthropy good or bad for democracy?

campaign.r20.constantcontact.com - Dear Leonie, Is Billionaire philanthropy good or bad for democracy? For a time I want to use this weekly letter to you to surface what I consider to be some of the more intriguing question...
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New York Teacher | Edwize #ows

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - New York Teacher | Edwize:Highlights from the Oct. 13 issue of New York Teacher:‘Enough is enough!’: UFT, other unions join protest, march against Wall Street greedTeachers, transit workers, health...
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Focusing on Occupy Wall Street's demands is misguided

money.cnn.com - Occupy Wall Street is still going strong after 25 days.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A lot of lip service has been paid to the idea that Occupy Wall Street lacks focus. The critics ask: What's the goal of...
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Emanuel Budget to Include TIF Funds, Fee Hikes

chicagonewscoop.org - Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to close the city’s 2012 fiscal shortfall will feature funds from tax-increment financing districts, increased sticker costs for drivers of sports-utility vehicles and...
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Holding the Line at #OccupyBoston

dailykos.com - I don't know how much of this I'll get documented right now. It's 4:30am and I just got home. There's still a little adrenaline pumping through my veins, but I don't imagine it will last long. For ...
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Occupy Boston Forces Cancellation of Food Fest | Mediaite

mediaite.com - Photo: Josh Reynolds/AP Thanks to Occupy Boston’s takeover of Dewey Square, the “Greenway Mobile Food Fest,” scheduled to take place this weekend, has been canceled. Organizers hope to reschedule t...
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Moms 1, Chemical Industry 0 « MomsRising Blog

momsrising.org - Chalk up a win for moms around the country. After years of battle, the chemical industry has reversed its longstanding position against restrictions on the controversial chemical bisphenol A, known...
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Celebrities come out for Wall Street protest

northjersey.com - NEW YORK — As the nearly monthlong Occupy Wall Street protests have grown, they've attracted the support of celebrities. AP Musician Kanye West visits the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests in Zuccotti ...
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New York Teacher | Edwize #ows

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - New York Teacher | Edwize:Highlights from the Oct. 13 issue of New York Teacher:‘Enough is enough!’: UFT, other unions join protest, march against Wall Street greedTeachers, transit workers, health...
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New York Teacher | Edwize #ows

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