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Video: NYC parent activists get a moment to challenge the corporate reform movement on Education Nation
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Last week, NBC ran three days of programming called Education Nation, filmed at Rockefeller Plaza, which was primarily dominated by representatives from the corporate reform movement, who define ac...
leoniehaimsonED’s Carmel Martin to Answer ESEA Flexibility Questions via Twitter Chat
ed.gov - Carmel Martin, the U.S. Department of Education’s assistant secretary for planning, evaluation and policy development will host a Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 5, from 4-5 PM EDT to answer que...
arneduncanU.S. lawmakers make China a whipping boy
cbsnews.com - President Obama shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao before a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, Jan. 19, 2011. (Getty) (AP) WASHINGTON - U.S...
mikeklonskyThe Trouble With the Parent Trigger - Bridging Differences
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,There is a move under way to promote something called the "Parent Trigger" as a way to reform schools. It is another one of those deceptive schemes that comes packaged with an alluring...
leoniehaimsonWrongly imprisoned man to go free after 25 years
cbsnews.com - Michael Morton (The Innocence Project) (AP) GEORGETOWN, Texas - A grocery store employee who spent nearly 25 years in prison for killing his wife is set to go free after DNA tests showed another m...
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Ravitch: Do parents ‘own’ public schools? - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - This was written by education historian Diane Ravitch for her Bridging Differences blog, which she co-authors with Deborah Meier on the Education Week website. Ravitch and Meier exchange letters ab...
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Who are the 99 percent?
washingtonpost.com - (Ramin Talaie - BLOOMBERG) “I did everything I was supposed to and I have nothing to show for it.” It’s not the arrests that convinced me that “Occupy Wall Street” was worth covering seriously. Nor...
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Thankfully, the CTU didn't take Zorn's advice
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - You may remember, it was just a little over two weeks ago that Tribune columnist Eric Zorn was urging the Chicago Teachers Union to throw in the towel in its fight with the mayor over the 90-minute...
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School Tech Connect: Democracy...
schooltechconnect.com - ...not something to be thrown away just because you've got a charter jones.Hear, hear! Nancy has hit the nail on the head. I do not trust anyone whose ideas are so toxic that they require the suspe...
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The Day: Like Putin, Like Bloomberg
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Political ploys under way in Russia could almost serve as an instruction manual for the leadership at either end of New York’s City Hall. You have to slap your forehead in wonder that the New Yorke...
leoniehaimsonLivewire | TPM
livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - Speaking on Fox Business' Follow the Money on Monday night, Anne Coulter discussed her fear of the danger of “mob uprisings” such as the Occupy Wall Street protests currently occuring.To Coulter, t...
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GOP Finds a Way to Woo Latinos Without Angering the Tea Party - Politics
theatlanticwire.com - Most Republican strategists concede their party is going to have to start appealing to Latino voters eventually. Recently, Terry Nelson, an aide on the Bush and McCain campaigns, pointed out, "The ...
coopmike48Buffett challenges Murdoch on tax returns
democraticunderground.com - Source: CNNLast week, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial that asked Buffett to disclose his tax returns. The piece, "Mr. Buffett's Tax Secrets," took issue with Buffett's plan to hike t...
coopmike48As Per Their History the GOP Will Appeal to Their Apathetic Proles' Baser Instincts - Associated Content from Yahoo!
associatedcontent.com - They've already tried to blunt the effectiveness of any Democratic attempt to get the facts out about their caricatures of action figures (Perry, Bachmann, Palin) and man of the people clods ( Romn...
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Tale of One City, Two Worlds
schooltechconnect.com - Isn't this charming? Doesn't it bathe you in earthly delight? Don't you want to drop what you're doing and register your children for it? Meanwhile, kids at the mayor's school are off to the Dunes....
tbfurmanSad to be in the Pink - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Sad to be in the Pink - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard:Sad to be in the PinkOct 4th, 2011 by Lily.Pink can be an ugly color. If it’s a pink slip.I had to explain to a friend of mine from ano...
coopmike48How the Free Market Economy Creates Gender Polarization
huffingtonpost.com - This piece is part of a special series on the End of Gender. This series includes bloggers from Role/Reboot, Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, Salon, HyperVocal, Ms. Magazine, YourTango, Psych...
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Bloomberg Pulls Budget Belt Tighter; Calls For Hiring Freeze
ny1.com - To view our videos, you need toenable JavaScript. Learn how.install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for more budg...
leoniehaimsonBehind Europe's Debt Crisis Lurks Another Giant Bailout of Wall Street)
robertreich.org - Today Ben Bernanke added his voice to those who are worried about Europe’s debt crisis. But why exactly should America be so concerned? Yes, we export to Europe – but those exports aren’t going to ...
coopmike48Bank of America - A Unique Display of Corporate Greed
californiaprogressreport.com - Printer-friendly versionSend to friendBy Mitch Seaman California Labor Federation Forbes magazine as gutsy consumer advocate? Well, not really, but even the favored rag of corporate shills everywhe...
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At 14 Schools, the Vending Machine's Crunch Is From Carrots – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - Oct. 3, 2011, 1:26 p.m. The cupcake ban, as it turns out, was just the beginning. In the two years since outlawing most bake sales, New York City’s Department of Education has purged vending machin...
leoniehaimsonDavis Couple Gets Married at World's Largest Corn Maze (PHOTOS)
davis.patch.com - If Cool Patch Pumpkins’ World’s Largest Corn Maze is a metaphor for life – with its twist, turns, checkpoints and dead ends – then one Davis couple has realized that it’s best to get through it tog...
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Celebrate National Taco Day With Us
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 11:18 am, October 4, 2011 Photo Credits: National Taco Day Celebrate with Hispanically Speaking News ‘National Taco Day’ and enjoy a crispy, meat stuffed taco somewhere. This Mexican ...
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