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Because Mos Def Can Say It Better Than I Can Right Now | The Jose Vilson
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Because Mos Def Can Say It Better Than I Can Right Now | The Jose Vilson:Because Mos Def Can Say It Better Than I Can Right Nowby JoseMos DefBecause Mos Def can say it better than I can (all emphases mine) …The fresh, the author and associates are proud to presentM-Def the Black, fantastic rawDynamic, true Ecstatic, ghetto outstandingClassic active every place, I haveThe skill, power, passion, raise your red lantern
Missouri Education Watchdog: Don't Pay Attention to the Organizers Behind the Curtain #ows!
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Don't Pay Attention to the Organizers Behind the Curtain!:Don't Pay Attention to the Organizers Behind the Curtain!from Missouri Education Watchdog by stlgretchenThe word "tyranny" seems to be popping up these days when talking about education. Don Powers, an attorney reviewing how education operates these days, wrote:“What we discovered is a transition to a tyrannical form of government. Sections of the USCA that supported local, states’ rights and local control of schools as well as sections that placed ... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Former Achievement First parents speak out!
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NYC Public School Parents: Former Achievement First parents speak out!:Former Achievement First parents speak out!by Leonie HaimsonThere is a fierce battle over whether an Achievement First charter school will open in Providence. RI-Can and the other Astroturf groups funded by the Walton Foundation and the hedge fund crowd are pushing hard, promoting the spread of this chain of charter schools.As a public service, we are featuring the eloquent and stirring first-person accounts of two courageous and eloquent NYC parents, May ... more »
Early Draft Of No Child Left Behind Re-Write Reduces Federal Role In Education
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Early Draft Of No Child Left Behind Re-Write Reduces Federal Role In Education:Joy ResmovitsJoy.resmovits@huffingtonpost.comBecome a fan of this reporterGET UPDATES FROM JOYLike567Early Draft Of No Child Left Behind Re-Write Reduces Federal Role In EducationFirst Posted: 10/10/11 08:31 PM ET Updated: 10/10/11 08:41 PM ETAn early draft of a Senate committee's sweeping rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act rolls back major accountability provisions of the law's current form, known as No Child Left Behind.The bill would require states to ... more »
Lobbying, Insider Trading & Censorship at the Washington Post: Kaplan U | Dailycensored.com
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Lobbying, Insider Trading Censorship at the Washington Post: Kaplan U | Dailycensored.com:Lobbying, Insider Trading Censorship at the Washington Post: Kaplan UWritten by Danny WeilBusiness, EducationOct 10, 20110diggShareLobbying, Insider Trading Censorship at the Washington PostWhile The Washington Post (traded on the NY Stock Excange as ‘WaPo’) is known for its historic Watergate expose and the Pentagon papers, the modern Washington Post Company is a publicly traded corporation which derives 62% of its income from its primary subsidiary, Kaplan University, a for ... more »
Thousands converge on mortgage bankers at #occupychicago. Tribune has something in its eye. « Fred Klonsky's blog #ows
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Thousands converge on mortgage bankers at #occupychicago. Tribune has something in its eye. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Thousands converge on mortgage bankers at #occupychicago. Tribune has something in its eye.by Fred Klonsky Thousands march to the meeting of mortgage bankers at @occupychicago
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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top PM PostsDiane Ravitch to Offer Keynote Address at First-Ever Bronx Education SummitBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-2 minutes agoWilliam Paterson University - News:William Paterson University’s Distinguished Lecturer Series Features Leading Educator Diane Ravitch on October 13One of the nation's leading authorities on American education history and policy, Ravitch will speak about issues related to test-based accountability and school choiceDiane RavitchDiane Ravitch, one of the nation’s leading authorities on American education h... more »
CA: Gov Brown signs bill restricting library privatization - PrivatizationWatch.Org
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October 10, 2011 - PrivatizationWatch.Org:OCTOBER 10, 2011 HeadlinesCA: Gov Brown signs bill restricting library privatizationCA: Alarms about ambulance contract went unheededTX: Texans remain vigilant against Interstate 69IL: City mulls privatizing recycling; some fear union-busting agendaFL: Private prison deal has caught FBI and U.S. attorney attentionFL: Lawmaker defends prison privatization effortFL: With prison privatization on hold, GEO still vying for contractMI: Lansing still looking into privatizing cemeteriesCompany refuses rescue of South Pole stroke victimNews summarie... more »