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Losing Their Immunity
nytimes.com - As the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow, the response from the movement’s targets has gradually changed: contemptuous dismissal has been replaced by whining. (A reader of my blog sugge...
Money pouring in for charter supporters
chron.com - NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The votes won't be cast and counted for weeks but several candidates for Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education already hold big leads when it comes to raising m...
Pension Call Tuesday. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - The veto session begins in one week. Every reader of this blog now must contact their own General Assembly representative every day. By personal contact. By phone. By fax or personal email. Or by u...
Bloomberg Says ‘Tent City’ Goes Beyond Free Speech
nytimes.com - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, speaking Monday as Occupy Wall Street protesters celebrated the passage of a month encamped in Zuccotti Park, said he was trying to strike a balance between protecting p...
New money vs. old muscle in education races | WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA
wbrz.com - NEW ORLEANS - Big money is being spent on campaigning for seats on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education - unsalaried posts that usually draw far less attention at election time. Ca...
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Our Demands for Public Education
unitedoptout.com - We, administrators of United Opt Out National, wish to collaborate with the Occupy Wall Street Movement and offer our vision for CORPORATE-FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We believe that QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCAT...
Test Result: No School for Student with Asperger Syndrome - On Special Education
blogs.edweek.org - At the moment, South Carolina mother Gretchen Herrera isn't worried about whether her son has to take state tests in reading and math this year.He has to be in school for her to worry about that.La...
Science teachers at Loxahatchee middle school strike back against hands-on labs
palmbeachpost.com - By Allison RossPalm Beach Post Staff WriterPosted: 4:28 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011Greg Loumanis says he's "insulted" by some of the hands-on learning activities that are suggested to science teache...
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Contract Killer
cityhallnews.com - By Andrew J. Hawkins The City Council hopes a new bill approved this month will shine a brighter spotlight on the billions of dollars New York City spends hiring outside contractors for city agenci...
Texas GOP Latino leader leaves party after Herman Cain 'jokes'
dailykos.com - How many dead Latinos does a Herman Cain punchline need? (Jim Young/Reuters)Only Republicans think it's funny to make jokes about killing people. At a campaign spot in Tennessee, Herman Cain recoun...
Occupy Wall Street: Warm temperatures have swelled protests, says Bloomberg
dailymail.co.uk - Children out of school for Columbus Day were seen out in force in New YorkHerman Cain calls demonstrators 'anti-American' as GOP backlash increasesCamp infiltrated by party goers and homeless looki...
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New Yorkers support anti-Wall Street protests: poll | Reuters
reuters.com - NEW YORK | Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:19pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street protests have won broad support among New York City voters, who would overwhelmingly favor tougher regulations on the fi...
Occupy Chicago arrests are seen as a trial run for international summits to come next year
chicagotribune.com - With two international summits coming to Chicago in just seven months, the city got a chance to conduct a trial run early Sunday in arresting a large group of protesters without it escalating into ...
A Letter from Goldman Sachs « Borowitz Report
borowitzreport.com - NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)– The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs: Dear Investor: Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent ...
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Saturday Night Live - Bloomberg-Occupy Wall Street Cold Opening - Video
nbc.com - NBC Offers Twitter Followers Unprecedented Access with Exclusive First Look at New Series 'Grimm'... More »Parks and Recreation Charity Auction... More »NBC Gives Full-Season Pickups to New Comedie...
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Dwight Schrute Eats Worms
southbronxschool.com - Why isn't Dwight Schrute respected? I mean, he is the assistant to the regional manager or is he the assistant regional manager at Dunder-Miffin Scranton. I have a hard time keeping up with Dwight'...
Harry Belafonte looks back on his struggle for justice - books
today.msnbc.msn.com - Now into his ninth decade, legendary entertainer Harry Belafonte looks back in "My Song" at a storied life and career marked by incredible achievements and great strides in the name of racial justi...
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New California law increases children's age for booster car seats
mercurynews.com - Click photo to enlarge Carter Kole, 6, who is 4 feet 3 inches tall, shows the tape measure he carries around with him. He is a first-grader at Booksin Elementary School, in San Jose, on Thursday, O...
New California law increases children's age for booster car seats from 6 to 8 years old
contracostatimes.com - Click photo to enlarge Julie Wong, right, adjusts the car seat for her son, Joe Wong, 5, a kindergartner, at Booksin Elementary School in San Jose, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. A new law signed by G...
Junk Food Doublespeak « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - Cross-posted from CryWolfProject.org. An apple a day and eating your peas led to good health, we once thought. Now, according to major food manufacturers, fruits and vegetables are “job killers” th...
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Buffett’s Son Defends Occupy Wall Street
bloomberg.com - Enlarge image Buffett’s Son Defends Occupy Wall Street Howard Buffett, president of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and son of billionaire Warren Buffett, speaks during an interview at his home in...
California Diminished by 1978 Tax Revolt Shows U.S. in Decline
businessweek.com - October 17, 2011, 12:23 AM EDT By Christopher Palmeri Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- California voters approved Proposition 13 to rein in property taxes that had doubled in 10 years. More than three decade...
Mayor Bloomberg and Occupy Wall Street by the Numbers
juancole.com - Brookfield Properties, the owner of Zucotti Park where the Occupy Wall Street protesters have been gathered for weeks, is insisting on “cleaning” its property on Friday. Although New York mayor Mic...
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Our Demands for Public Education
unitedoptout.com - We, administrators of United Opt Out National, wish to collaborate with the Occupy Wall Street Movement and offer our vision for CORPORATE-FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We believe that QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCAT...
A Letter from Goldman Sachs « Borowitz Report
borowitzreport.com - NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)– The following is a letter released today by Lloyd Blankfein, the chairman of banking giant Goldman Sachs: Dear Investor: Up until now, Goldman Sachs has been silent ...
Occupy Wall Street: Warm temperatures have swelled protests, says Bloomberg
dailymail.co.uk - Children out of school for Columbus Day were seen out in force in New YorkHerman Cain calls demonstrators 'anti-American' as GOP backlash increasesCamp infiltrated by party goers and homeless looki...
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Our Demands for Public Education
unitedoptout.com - We, administrators of United Opt Out National, wish to collaborate with the Occupy Wall Street Movement and offer our vision for CORPORATE-FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We believe that QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCAT...
#OccupyWallStreet, Protests in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Spain
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:10 pm, October 17, 2011 Photo Credits: #OccupyWallStreet Movement Inspires "Movimiento de los Indignados" in Spain Thanks in large part to social media sites like Twitter and Faceboo...
Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #OCCUPYTOGETHER #ows #OCCUPYWALLSTREET #sosmarch #p2 #1u
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank Hide7.9 Revisiting the legacy of busing, hoping to close old wounds - The Bosto...
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