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If Only the Billionaire Reformers Cared about THIS Data - Living in Dialogue
blogs.edweek.org - Billionaire Bill Gates was in the news again this week, bemoaning the sorry state of America's schools, insisting that business leaders like him have a lot to teach us about measuring performance.M...
Imagine Schools executive named in contractor's bank payments
stltoday.com - JEFFERSON CITY • Buried in state files related to the construction of Imagine charter schools are bank records with three unexplained transactions. The records raise questions about the relationshi...
America’s Exploding Pipe Dream
nytimes.com - We are slowly — and painfully — being forced to realize that we are no longer the America of our imaginations. Our greatness was not enshrined. Being a world leader is less about destiny than focus...
House plans only 109 workdays in 2012 - Political Hotsheet
cbsnews.com - House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, right, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, listen as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., center, speaks during a news conference on Cap...
Imagine schools' real estate deals fuel company growth
stltoday.com - ST. LOUIS • When students first entered Imagine Academy of Academic Success four years ago, their school was already entangled in a complex series of real estate deals — ones that would divert doll...
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Not just another pension post. Well. Maybe it is. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - First things first. Call 888-412-6570 and follow the prompts. You know the drill. Say “no change to TRS.” At this point the arguments have been made. The talking points have been talked. What count...
America’s Exploding Pipe Dream
nytimes.com - We are slowly — and painfully — being forced to realize that we are no longer the America of our imaginations. Our greatness was not enshrined. Being a world leader is less about destiny than focus...
Hudson: With incessant testing, our students are falling behind
statesman.com - Published: 8:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011To life's absolutes, death and taxes, can now be added one more certainty: testing. Even as thousands of teachers are laid off, programs and academics are ...
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Rhee sets up shop downtown - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News
sacbee.com - An education reform group headed by Sacramento's first lady is making K Street Mall the center of its national operations.StudentsFirst, the group founded last year by Michelle Rhee, recently signe...
Women of Color Seen As Always Sexually Available
womensenews.org - The stereotypes of women of color as always being sexually available show how undervalued they are, says Jaclyn Friedman in her new book "What You Really Really Want." In this excerpt, she explores...
Local News | Student-privacy laws complicate schools' ability to prevent attacks
seattletimes.nwsource.com - Originally published October 29, 2011 at 9:00 PM | Page modified October 29, 2011 at 9:49 PM Five months before she allegedly attacked two schoolmates with a knife, nearly killing one, a Snohomish ...
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Four GOP Presidential Candidates Call For Diminished Federal Role In Schools
huffingtonpost.com - NEW YORK -- The desire for a lighter federal hand in the nation's schools ruled the discussions at an education forum Thursday night with four of the GOP presidential hopefuls."I believe that the f...
America's Tilt to the Top: The Deepest Stats Yet
ourfuture.org - All sorts of federal agencies publish income inequality data. But only the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office directly takes on America's income inequality deniers.Back in 1979, America’s most...
Bill Maher Video | Cornel West | Michael Ware
mediaite.com - video Last night’s panel on Real Time with Bill Maher was rowdy, to say the least. After an entire segment where the host tried to contain his mostly liberal panel’s rage against former Dick Cheney...
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San Francisco rally see costumes, Michael Moore
sfgate.com - Lenny Ignelzi / AP Josh Funn confronts San Diego Police officer B.A. Jackson outside police headquarters following the arrest of 51 Occupy San Diego protesters Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in San Diego. ...
Occupy protesters prepare for winter weather nationwide
denverpost.com - Workers watch from inside the Bank of America headquarters in Manhattan as Occupy Wall Street protesters gather outside Friday. The protesters, left, marched through New York's financial district t...
'Occupy' demonstrators battle wind and cold as storm moves in
cnn.com - From Susan Candiotti and Ross Levitt, CNN updated 6:46 PM EST, Sat October 29, 2011Snow covers tents as an Occupy Wall Street participator tries to warm up in New York, on Saturday.New York (CNN) -...
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Late Late Night FDL: The Night of the Living Duck
firedoglake.com - Daffy Duck — The Night of the Living Duck. This Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. Merrie Melodies cartoon was released in 1988. Directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon. Produced by Steven S. Greene. Co-pr...
Fanny Lu cambió los números por las notas musicales
vidayfamilia.univision.com - Estás Viendo: La cantante colombiana sueña con que todos los países ofrezcan estudio para niños y grandes. Fuente: Univision.com FOTO Bárbara Bermudo y sus días de estudiante Ver fotos FOTO Satcha ...
Sarah Silverman | Rachel Maddow | Live From Niggerhead
mediaite.com - video It only took a few weeks for Rick Perry to commit a whole new set of gaffes to make the media forget about “N*ggerhead,” the name painted on a rock in a ranch he used to hunt at. Not everyone...
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Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org:Urgent: Winter Donation Needsby OccupyWallStIt's been dumping snow here in NYC all day, high winds and 3 inches of slush on the ground. With the NYP...
Saturday coffee + Old school. « Fred Klonsky's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyThis weekend Anne and I are back in Chicago after spending last weekend in Brooklyn and Manhattan celebrating 35 years of marri...
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Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org:Urgent: Winter Donation Needsby OccupyWallStIt's been dumping snow here in NYC all day, high winds and 3 inches of slush on the ground. With the NYP...
San Francisco rally see costumes, Michael Moore
sfgate.com - Lenny Ignelzi / AP Josh Funn confronts San Diego Police officer B.A. Jackson outside police headquarters following the arrest of 51 Occupy San Diego protesters Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 in San Diego. ...
Occupy Oakland: inspiration, frustration at return
sfgate.com - OAKLAND -- Dozens of new tents sprang up outside Oakland City Hall on Friday, a sight that encouraged some Occupy Wall Street supporters but infuriated others, who expressed frustration at the city...
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Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Urgent: Winter Donation Needs | OccupyWallSt.org:Urgent: Winter Donation Needsby OccupyWallStIt's been dumping snow here in NYC all day, high winds and 3 inches of slush on the ground. With the NYP...
Enacting the Impossible (On Consensus Decision Making) | OccupyWallSt.org #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Enacting the Impossible (On Consensus Decision Making) | OccupyWallSt.org:Enacting the Impossible (On Consensus Decision Making)by David-GraeberTO THE VILLAGE: With a large college and high school ...
“What’s Love Got to do with It?” Ask Your Students! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “What’s Love Got to do with It?” Ask Your Students! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:“What’s Love Got to do with It?” Ask Your Students!by Oldschoolteach Once upon a time there was a little ...
