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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top late nite Posts

U.S. Gov\'t Goes to Federal Court to Block Alabama Immigration Law - Hispanically Speaking News

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U.S. Gov\'t Goes to Federal Court to Block Alabama Immigration Law - Hispanically Speaking News:JUST IN: U.S. Gov’t Goes to Federal Court to Block Alabama Immigration Law from Going into EffectToday, the U.S. Justice Department has asked the Federal Appeals Court to block Alabama from enforcing its immigration law. The H.B. 56 law is considered the toughest and most invasive immigration law of its kind in the nation. The new law now requires public schools to inquire as to the ... more »

WEAVE Needs Your Help to Save SART

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WEAVE Needs Your Help to Save SART:Please demonstrate your commitment to the safety of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by making a donation.One year ago, WEAVE faced an unfathomable situation when Sacramento County eliminated all of its funding for the Sexual Assault Response Team program. Without that critical support we feared that victims of sexual assault would not receive the support and advocacy they need in the harrowing hours after reporting a sexual assault. We reached out to ... more »

One Urban District with a Bad Habit - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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One Urban District with a Bad Habit - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:One Urban District with a Bad HabitBy Anthony Cody on February 16, 2009 11:03 AM | 3 Comments | No RecommendationsOakland is addicted to low-cost beginning teachers.Ten years ago, the Oakland schools had a big problem. Every summer 400 teaching positions would open up, but only one hundred teachers would be found who were willing to accept jobs in Oakland at the salary offered. When fall ... more »

Teachers’ union bankrolls NAACP bash - NYPOST.com

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Teachers’ union bankrolls NAACP bash - NYPOST.com:NAACP taking heat as UFT chips in 25GBy CARL CAMPANILELast Updated: 12:27 AM, October 7, 2011Posted: 12:27 AM, October 7, 2011More PrintIt’s the teacher’s pet.The city teachers union is helping bankroll the costs of the New York NAACP’s 75th-anniversary conference beginning today.The United Federation of Teachers is listed as one of the top three financial sponsors for the three-day Diamond Jubilee celebration at the Westin Times Square Hotel and Conference Center.The UFT contributed $25,000, ... more »

Students to protest charter school in Providence - Boston.com

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Students to protest charter school in Providence - Boston.com:Students to protest charter school in ProvidenceOctober 7, 2011E-mail|Print|Comments (0)Text size – +PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Students opposed to an Achievement First charter school in Providence are set to hold a rally at the state Department of Education.Tweet Be the first to Tweet this!ShareThisHigh school students who are part of a group called Providence Student Labor Action Project will gather outside the department's headquarters Friday afternoon to protest the opening of a charter run by ... more »

PROTEST CHANCELLOR WALCOTT DURING HIS SPEECH Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública

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Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública:THE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 372 UNION MEMBERS PROTEST CHANCELLOR WALCOTT DURING HIS SPEECHThis morning, to protest DOE's decision to layoff 701 school support workers, Local 372 President, Santos Crespo, Jr. and union members stood up and turned their backs to Chancellor Dennis Walcott during his speech, to demonstrate their solidarity with those who will be laid off tomorrow. Chancellor Walcott spoke at an event that honored DOE workers with over 20 years of ... more »

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Seattle Times Op-Ed on "Teacher Quality"

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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Seattle Times Op-Ed on "Teacher Quality":Seattle Times Op-Ed on "Teacher Quality"by Charlie MasOnce again the Seattle Times ventures an opinion on public education, Refocusing the Teacher-Quality Debate. Once again the Times acts as the mouthpiece for Education Reform in the least thoughtful way.The Times writes in support of changes in teacher education to replace much of the current regulation of those programs with, you guessed it, improvements in student test scores.The Department of Education proposes ... more »

Debt collectors with government contracts paid penalties - NorthJersey.com

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Debt collectors with government contracts paid penalties - NorthJersey.com:Debt collectors with government contracts paid penaltiesFRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011BY DAVID ESPOASSOCIATED PRESSASSOCIATED PRESSPRINT | E-MAILWASHINGTON — Two private debt collection companies that work for the Education Department paid more than $4 million combined in civil penalties in the past year after another federal agency accused them of using abusive language with consumers, making illegal threats and committing other violations of the law.One of the firms, West Asset Management Inc., agreed in ...more »

Denying the Facts: Investing in Computers and Higher Test Scores | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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Denying the Facts: Investing in Computers and Higher Test Scores | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:Denying the Facts: Investing in Computers and Higher Test Scoresby larrycubanFive years ago, with little evidence that teacher and student use of computers in classroom lessons would raise test scores, Kyrene (AZ) school district voters authorized $33 million in technology expenditures. Since then Kyrene administrators and teachers have offered enthusiastic endorsements, teachers and students have used the technology, and, here is the ... more »