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Why is Dick a nickname for Richard
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why is Dick a nickname for Richard: Why is Dick a nickname for Richard? In: Name Origins, Names and Name Meanings [Edit categories] Answer: Improve a man named Richar...
miracleschools - Harvest Preparatory School
miracleschools.wikispaces.com - The Star Tribune declares it a miracle school on 9/24/11 with the headline 'At this school, usual excuses don't apply'http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/130474133.html Claim from the art...
Panel with Ravitch and Rhee Part III
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Click here for part IClick here for part II So far the panelists have had two rounds to discuss what the they think the cause of the achievement gap is and also what some possible remedies are. Onl...
“Stay out of our business,” chief IEA lobbyist tells members. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - A week ago I pointed out that following a weekend of table-sitting by the IEA leadership on the pension bill, IEA’s chief lobbyist Jim Reed recorded a video message to members telling us to basical...
Back up your words, CMS, and stop the testing madness
charlotteobserver.com - From Pamela Grundy and Carol Sawyer, co-chairs of Mecklenburg Area Coming Together for Schools: As Observer editors recently noted, CMS's effort to recast its "pay for performance" endeavor as a "t...
Money Can't Buy Me Love - Teacher in a Strange Land
blogs.edweek.org - A recent consulting contract took me to Lake George, New York, to lead a group of educators in refining a graduate course on teachers as leaders. I've been wading around in teacher leadership -a co...
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Alabama Law Creates Immigration Panic in Schools - Living in Dialogue
blogs.edweek.org - Headlines from Alabama tell us that the latest "education reform" there is making sure we know exactly how much the state is spending to educate the children of "illegal" immigrants. According to a...
Why Rick Perry's Racist Hunting Camp Sign Matters - Forbes
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why Rick Perry's Racist Hunting Camp Sign Matters - Forbes:Why Rick Perry’s Racist Hunting Camp Sign Mattersby E.D. KainImage via WikipediaTexas Governor Rick Perry just can’t seem to catch a break...
Real-world math activities at yummymath.com « Wild About Math!
wildaboutmath.com - [ Editor's note: Brian at Yummymath contacted me on twitter to introduce me to his web-site. I hadn't heard about it so I went to check it out. I liked what I saw and I offered to promote the site ...
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Dozens arrested in anti-Wall Street protest - Americas
english.aljazeera.net - The Brooklyn Bridge has been shut down in one direction after protesters blocked the roadway [AFP] New York police have made dozens of arrests and have stopped protesters of the "Occupy Wall Stree...
Protesters set up camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall
latimesblogs.latimes.com - Inspired by the anti-corporate Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York, several hundred protesters set up camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall this weekend, saying they are there to stay. S...
Jerry Brown signs bill protecting project labor agreements
blogs.sacbee.com - What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.comSacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to de...
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New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin Sneers At Wall Street Protesters, Estimates Only 80 There
thinkprogress.org - The New York Times' Andrew Ross Sorkin poses with John Mack, chairman of Morgan Stanley, and Jamie Dimon, CEO of Bank of AmericaThe Occupy Wall Street protests have grown every day since they began...
Koch Brothers Flout Law Getting Richer With Secret Iran Sales
bloomberg.com - Enlarge image The cover of the November 2011 issue of Bloomberg Markets The cover of the November 2011 issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine. The cover of the November 2011 issue of Bloomberg Markets...
Morgan Stanley Director Erskine Bowles Calls for Cutting Social Security and Medicare
my.firedoglake.com - Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson with President ObamaMorgan Stanley Director Erskine Bowles, along with his sidekick former Senator Alan Simpson, once again used the Washington Post oped page to cal...
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More on Occupy Wall Street — You Don’t Win By Making Demands « Student Activism
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - More on Occupy Wall Street — You Don’t Win By Making Demands « Student Activism:More on Occupy Wall Street — You Don’t Win By Making Demandsby Angus JohnstonSo I’ve been tweeting up a storm today o...
International Walk to School Day, Everyday
huffingtonpost.com - Tell anyone over fifty that October fifth is International Walk to School Day, the highlight of an entire month devoted to the concept, and you'll likely get back a blank stare, furrowed brow, or o...
September’s “The Best…” Lists (There Are Now 775 Of Them)
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Oct 02 2011 Larry FerlazzoHere’s my monthly round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted in August (you can see all 775 of them categorized here): Best “Tweets” Of 2011 — So Far — September, 2011 The...
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Police Arresting Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - October 1, 2011, 4:29 pm By COLIN MOYNIHANThe video below was broadcast earlier this afternoon on the Livestream channel of a group called “globalrevolution.” The Times does not endorse the caption...
Protesters Warned Before Mass Arrests on Brooklyn Bridge, Police Say
democraticunderground.com - Source: DNAinfoOctober 2, 2011 2:42pm | By Tom Liddy, DNAinfo News EditorMANHATTAN New video released by police shows an NYPD supervisor warning members of Occupy Wall Street that they would be a...
District tells dozens of parents to stay away - SignOnSanDiego.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - District tells dozens of parents to stay away - SignOnSanDiego.com:District tells dozens of parents to stay awayLetters say they must stay off campus for 14 days, with no appeal processBY AARON BUR...
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“Live Minutes” Looks Like A Nice Collaborative Tool
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Oct 02 2011 Larry FerlazzoLive Minutes is new online conferencing app that is entirely browser-based and it doesn’t even appear you have to register in order to use it. You’re immediately given a u...
What's Popular This Week on The Innovative Educator
theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com - 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 ther...
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More on Occupy Wall Street — You Don’t Win By Making Demands « Student Activism
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - More on Occupy Wall Street — You Don’t Win By Making Demands « Student Activism:More on Occupy Wall Street — You Don’t Win By Making Demandsby Angus JohnstonSo I’ve been tweeting up a storm today o...
Education Activist Diane Ravitch to Speak Monday | Duke Today
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Education Activist Diane Ravitch to Speak Monday | Duke Today:Education Activist Diane Ravitch to Speak MondayDuke's Program in Education and Durham Public Schools join to bring speaker to campus, ...
Achievement gaps start before school starts | | The Bulletin
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Achievement gaps start before school starts | | The Bulletin:Achievement gaps start before school startsBy Diane Ravitch / The Saturday Evening PostPublished: October 02. 2011 4:00AM PSTIf you read...
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THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Why more and more people will #OccupyWallStreet
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: Why more and more people will #OccupyWallStreet:Why more and more people will #OccupyWallStreetby The Perimeter PrimateThese are recent Tweets from Bernie Sanders @ http://tw...
Live Blog of #OccupyWallStreet: Day Sixteen, Aftermath of 700 Arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge
dissenter.firedoglake.com - An afternoon march culminated in the arrest of at least 700 protesters on Saturday, who came to participate and show solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. It is estimated about three to six thousand ...
An Open Letter to Wil Wheaton on #OccupyWallStreet « Student Activism
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - An Open Letter to Wil Wheaton on #OccupyWallStreet « Student Activism:An Open Letter to Wil Wheaton on #OccupyWallStreetby Angus JohnstonDear Wil,Yesterday you tweeted what would become the day’s m...