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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...
DianeRavitchOn 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...
DianeRavitchmiracleschools - 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...
DianeRavitch“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...
mikeklonskyMarine(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...
leoniehaimsonAcknowledging 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...
coopmike48Is 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...
coopmike48Troy 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...
coopmike48Did 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...
coopmike48Koch 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 ...
coopmike48NYC '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...
coopmike48I'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...
coopmike48October 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
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...
coopmike48Schools 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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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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What Happened to My Grade Book?: Sign Ideas for Public Education Supporters at #occupywallstreet
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What Happened to My Grade Book?: Sign Ideas for Public Education Supporters at #occupywallstreet:Sign Ideas for Public Education Supporters at #occupywallstreetby DellaIf I could be at Occupy Wall ...
coopmike48“To Express a Feeling of Mass Injustice”: #OccupyWallStreet Hits a Tipping Point
news.firedoglake.com - So much for the idea that there isn’t a specific policy message coming out of the Occupy Wall Street protests. This video, from the Institute for Policy Studies, which has been widely linked on the...
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Big Education Ape: 10-2-11 PM Why is Dick a nickname for Richard EDition #OCCUPYWALLSTREET
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now:Published by Coopmike48 – 4 news spotters todayNext update in about 12 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYPOLITICSSTORIESWORLDTECHNOLOGY#EDU#OCCUPYWALLSTRE...