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Retribalized by My Life’s Soundtrack: “Downtown” | Lefty Parent

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Retribalized by My Life’s Soundtrack: “Downtown” | Lefty Parent:Retribalized by My Life’s Soundtrack: “Downtown”by Cooper ZaleAs I have said before, my life has been lived to a soundtrack. Growing up in an age of ubiquitous car radios, restaurant juke boxes, record players and later stereos, it seems like the popular songs of the day were always playing in the background, over and over. Marshall McLuhan talks about the “retribalization” that is the “water we swim in” in an age of ... more »

NYC Public School Parents: Time to change the stakes with testing? Join us for an evening with Yong Zhao!

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NYC Public School Parents: Time to change the stakes with testing? Join us for an evening with Yong Zhao!:Time to change the stakes with testing? Join us for an evening with Yong Zhao!by Leonie HaimsonAmerican education is at a crossroads. Two paths lie in front of us: one in which we destroy our strengths in order to catch up with others on test scores and one in which we build on our strengths so we can keep the lead in ... more »

Why Teachers in High-Minority Schools Are Paid Less - Education - GOOD

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Why Teachers in High-Minority Schools Are Paid Less - Education - GOOD:Why Teachers in High-Minority Schools Are Paid Lessby Liz DwyerPlenty of headlines popped up this week about a new analysis of the U.S. Department of Education's 2009-2010Civil Rights Data Collection, which revealed that the average teacher working in a school serving Latino and black populations is being paid nearly $2,500 less per year than the average teacher working at a school in a whiter neighborhood. That’s a disturbing piece ... more »

Daily Kos: doing something that matters

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Daily Kos: doing something that matters:doing something that mattersby rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)has always been important to me.That is why I drove 6 hours to where I am, Grundy Virginia, for another round of volunteering in dental triage at a free dental and medical fair.Other than teaching this is the most important thing I do.It reminds me how little awareness many of us have of the reality of the lives of the one in five Americans who live in rural areas. We ... more »

Rick Hess is from Venus. Teachers are from Earth. « Fred Klonsky's blog

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Rick Hess is from Venus. Teachers are from Earth. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Rick Hess is from Venus. Teachers are from Earth.by Fred KlonskyWhy Achievement Gap Mania Undermines Reform.Rick Hess’ home is the right-wing think tank of the American Enterprise Institute.Ed Week has provided Hess with a second home.Why?Couldn’t tell you.His column this week attacks what he calls The Achievement Gap Mania.What is that? The Gap is the persistent failure of public policies aimed at narrowing the differences in educational opportunities ... more »

Former Obama Spokesman Bill Burton Whacks GOP Field For Toeing Tea Party Anti-Education Line | Mediaite

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Former Obama Spokesman Bill Burton Whacks GOP Field For Toeing Tea Party Anti-Education Line | Mediaite:Former Obama Spokesman Bill Burton Whacks GOP Field For Toeing Tea Party Anti-Education Lineby Tommy Christopher | 1:34 pm, September 30th, 2011» 1 commentIn a memo to reporters, former Obama Spokesman and current Senior Strategist for Priorities USA Action Bill Burton is calling out the current Republican presidential field for veering sharply from support for federal education programs, in an attempt to appeal to a ... more »

Education Secretary to Engage in Discussion on Hispanic Education During Virtual Town Hall | U.S. Department of Education

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Education Secretary to Engage in Discussion on Hispanic Education During Virtual Town Hall | U.S. Department of Education:Education Secretary to Engage in Discussion on Hispanic Education During Virtual Town HallContact: Toby Chaudhuri, toby.chaudhuri@ed.gov Ida Kelley, ida.kelley@ed.gov Event Date 1: October 03, 2011 02:30 pm - 03:30 pmTo kick off the Administration's focus on Hispanic education as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will engage with the Latino community through a virtual town hall at 2:30 ... more »

ED’s Carmel Martin to Answer ESEA Flexibility Questions via Twitter Chat | ED.gov Blog

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ED’s Carmel Martin to Answer ESEA Flexibility Questions via Twitter Chat | ED.gov Blog:ED’s Carmel Martin to Answer ESEA Flexibility Questions via Twitter ChatPosted on September 30, 2011 by Cameron BrenchleyCarmel 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 questions about the Obama Administration’s recent announcement that states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education ... more »

Blue Jersey:: Christie Founded a He-Man Woman Haters Club Chapter in High School

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Blue Jersey:: Christie Founded a He-Man Woman Haters Club Chapter in High School:Christie Founded a He-Man Woman Haters Club Chapter in High Schoolby: joeynovickWed Sep 28, 2011 at 03:54:36 PM EDT(TGIF - promoted by DSWright)Cross-posted at What Exit NJ?'Who gives a f#$k what 'X' equals anyway?', the young Christie yelled at his algebra teacher.Chet Helmsley, 72, a retired UPS driver from Morristown, used the New Jersey Open Public Records Act to obtain the Livingston High School records of the young ... more »

Teamster Nation: Politicians endorse Occupy Wall St; movement spreads to 81 cities

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Teamster Nation: Politicians endorse Occupy Wall St; movement spreads to 81 cities:Politicians endorse Occupy Wall St; movement spreads to 81 citiesAbove, last night's Occupy Wall Street March. They also leafleted with CWA members picketing Verizon.@masseydaniel: #occupywallstreet protesters leafleted w @cwa members, who are fighting for new contract @verizon HQ Thurs. More 2 comeMore and more people are declaring their support for the movement, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Kansas state Sen. Marci Francisco and San Francisco city Supervisor John Avalos, ... more »

Remarks by the President in an "Open for Questions" Roundtable | The White House

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Remarks by the President in an "Open for Questions" Roundtable | The White House:Remarks by the President in an "Open for Questions" Roundtableby The White HouseRelease Time: For Immediate ReleaseMap Room11:40 A.M. EDTMR. SIADE: Ladies and gentlemen, señores y señoras, welcome to "Open for Questions with President Obama." I'm Jose Siade from Yahoo Español -- your host today, coming to you from the White House. I'm honored to be joined by industry colleagues Karine Medina from MSN Latino, and Gabriel ... more »