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Dictionary of Education Reform - Rewarding Great Teachers

dictionaryofreform.wikispaces.com - Reform frequently presents us with the false choice between "rewarding great teachers" and "protecting bad teachers". At first, like all reform propaganda, “rewarding great teaching” seems like a p...

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On a road to nowehere

pasisahlberg.com - The popularity of international student assessments, especially the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), allows us to compare national education systems in ways that were not poss...

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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...

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“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...

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Marine(s) Headed to Wall Street to Protect Protesters

dailykos.com - I'll let this message speak for itself. Posted on Facebook earlier today: The Marines are coming to Wall St...(to PROTECT the protestors) "I'm heading up there tonight in my dress blues. So far, 1...

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Teachers Can Differentiate With Technology - Room for Debate

nytimes.com - Every student has his or her learning point, the place on the border between what has been learned and what is yet to be explored. When instruction takes place at that point, students can be motiva...

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Acknowledging the Trade-Offs in Differentiation - Room for Debate

nytimes.com - We are shortchanging America’s brightest students, and we’re doing it reflexively and furtively. A big part of the problem is our desire to duck hard choices when it comes to kids and schooling. “D...

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Incentives for Advanced Work Let Pupils and Teachers Cash In

nytimes.com - WORCESTER, Mass. — Joe Nystrom, who teaches math at a low-income high school here, used to think that only a tiny group of students — the “smart kids” — were capable of advanced coursework. ...

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Koch brothers’ firm hid subsidiary’s violations of criminal law

democraticunderground.com - Source: Raw StoryIn May 2008, the compliance and ethics manager of Koch Industries discovered that a French subsidiary of the privately-held firm had been paying bribes to gain contracts.As describ...

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Is the Alabama Immigration Law Forcing a New Underground Railroad? « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

millermps.wordpress.com - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: September 30, 2011Hispanic students are vanishing from public schools in the wake of a court ruling on Wednesday that upheld the state’s tough new law cracking do...

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Troy Davis Laid to Rest « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Troy Davis Laid to Rest « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Troy Davis Laid to Restby millerlfFollowing is a statement by Benjamin Jealous, President of the NAACP:Yesterday Troy Davis was ...

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Mr. Mom vs. Mom – Double Standard? « MomsRising Blog

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mr. Mom vs. Mom – Double Standard? « MomsRising Blog:Mr. Mom vs. Mom – Double Standard?by Valerie YoungFrom Your (Wo)manInWashington blogMOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEq...

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Occupy Jail Cells | MyFDL

my.firedoglake.com - Last night I was arrested for the first time. Why? Because I took part in Occupy Wall Street by showing up to document this historic event. I’m only one of over 700 that were arrested. I can’t spea...

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Did the NYPD have an "intense showdown" or "allow" protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge? |

bluecheddar.net - This is a thought provoking situation for what it says about mass media and protest. What do you see in this video from Arthur Kohl-Riggs? The image below captures a change the New York Times made....

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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...

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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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Koch bombshell involving Iran?

teamsternation.blogspot.com - The Bloomberg story hasn't appeared yet, but one political blogger is claiming it's a doozy. The most severe allegations against Koch Industries is that the company used its European subsidiary to ...

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It’s ‘Cuz I’m Black, Right? | The Jose Vilson

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - It’s ‘Cuz I’m Black, Right? | The Jose Vilson:It’s ‘Cuz I’m Black, Right?by Jose#OJshrugOn this day in the year 1995, OJ Simpson was acquitted of all charges related to the murders of Nicole Brown ...

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NYC 'SlutWalk' Protests Raise Rape Awareness - Forbes

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC 'SlutWalk' Protests Raise Rape Awareness - Forbes:NYC ‘SlutWalk’ Protests Raise Rape Awarenessby E.D. KainNew York City has been inundated with protests recently. Occupy Wall Street protests ar...

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I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide #edreform

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - This sturdy American blues-rock trio from Texas consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), and Frank Beard (drums). They were formed in 1970 in and around Houston from rival bands the M...

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Free Health Screenings Avaiable to 31st Ward Senior Citizens

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Alderman Ray Suarez (31st Ward) invites the senior citizens to stay healthy and come and visit his Annual Senior Citizen’s Health Fair, on Friday, October 14, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at S...

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October Korean Holidays Mark War, History and the Alphabet

rosemont.patch.com - I have previously written about May, a month of many Korean holidays. October is another special month in Korea because of several important holidays. These national holidays include the Korean Arm...

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Warning: Equal Exchange Tea Supports Small Farmers « Small Farmers. Big Change. #ag #coop

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Warning: Equal Exchange Tea Supports Small Farmers « Small Farmers. Big Change.:Warning: Equal Exchange Tea Supports Small FarmersOctober 2, 2011 by Phyllis RobinsonOctober is National Co-op Month....

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Mr. Mom vs. Mom – Double Standard? « MomsRising Blog

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Schools Matter: New York Times: Corporate Education Reform's Newspaper of Record

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: New York Times: Corporate Education Reform's Newspaper of Record:New York Times: Corporate Education Reform's Newspaper of Recordby Jim HornBrent Staples of the NYTimes Editorial Bo...

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