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Tennessee’s Push to Transform Schools

nytimes.com - Tennessee has a long way to go in improving its schools, but it has made significant headway in turning itself into a laboratory for education reform. It was one of the first states to test a rigor...

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Ten Ways the Occupy Movement Changes Everything

truth-out.org - Before the Occupy Wall Street movement, there was little discussion of the outsized power of Wall Street and the diminishing fortunes of the middle class.The media blackout was especially remarkabl...

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Tennessee’s Push to Transform Schools - Readers' Comments

community.nytimes.com - while no one wants to impede any effort to make things better, so much of the education reform energy seems to be rather on treating surface blemishes than the conditions that cause them...evaluati...

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Video

nypost.com - It’s the new teacher’s pet.A nonprofit touting itself as an “independent” parent advocacy group has quickly cozied up to the United Federation of Teachers -- and to the union’s deep pockets, The Po...

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What Studies Say About Teacher Effectiveness

ewa.org - EWA Research Brief: What Studies Say About Teacher Effectiveness As policymakers and school leaders seek new ways to measure and improve teacher effectiveness, it’s important for journalists and ot...

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People's University in Washington Square

peoplesu.tumblr.com - Calendar Upcoming: Session 8: Saturday, Nov 12, 1:30pm Education for the 99% Educators, activists, parents, and students speak out on the fight for public education in NYC and the rest of the count...

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Jersey Jazzman: Guyland's Got It

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Guyland's Got It:Guyland's Got Itby DukeNow we're talking:Across Long Island, there is growing concern about the direction being taken by the New York State Education Department. In...

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Why Democrats Oppose Charter Schools | Seattle Education

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why Democrats Oppose Charter Schools | Seattle Education:Why Democrats Oppose Charter Schoolsby seattleducation2011This is from the King County Democrats Legislative Action Newsletter dated Novembe...

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Es el momento - Educacion, Becas, Universidades, Aprendizaje

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Es el momento - Educacion, Becas, Universidades, AprendizajeEducación Preescolar Educación Elemental y Media Educación Secundaria College y Universidad Doctora Isabel Foro Becas Universidades A-Z...

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Blog posts on this issue

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 12, 2011 We, the Leaders of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, ...

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Eric Sheninger: Overcoming Obstacles to Change

huffingtonpost.com - It seems that no matter where you go or what you read these days someone is talking about the need for change in education. Whether it is the so-called reformers, federal government, respected rese...

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Retreat aims at young men's 'failure to launch'

boston.com - GOLD LAKE, Colo.—They don't HAVE to get up."Get out of bed, don't get out of bed," they're told. "But if you don't, you don't progress. It's up to you."In fact, by 8:30 a.m. breakfast, most of thes...

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Occupy in the classroom — Joanne Jacobs

joannejacobs.com - Occupy Oakland wants teachers to teach about the movement, plus “the role of strikes in movement history,” “the systems and issues this movement is protesting against,” “the possibilities for chang...

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Occupy St. Louis Evicted & Raided by Police

dissenter.firedoglake.com - Joe Ambrose, President, St. Louis Region, First Bank; Jeff Babinski, Vice President & General Manager, Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels; Vincent Bommarito, CEO, Tony’s Inc.; Zack Boyers, Vice Chair, U...

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Time for an Economic Bill of Rights

dissidentvoice.org - Henry Ford said, “It is well enough that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.”...

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Occupy: Finding our Core

dissidentvoice.org - The Occupy Movement is an amazing phenomenon. In less than two months it’s has aggregated into a global movement, taking a strong stand again the financial forces that have taken over the U.S. and ...

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Modern School: Davis Profs Endorse UC “General Strike”

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Davis Profs Endorse UC “General Strike”:Davis Profs Endorse UC “General Strike”by Michael DunnIn the wake of the savage assault on Occupy protestors last week at UC Berkeley, activis...

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Jersey Jazzman: Our National Crisis!

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Our National Crisis!:Our National Crisis!by DukeA bunch of education writers are meeting in Chicago as I write this. Apparently, according to the Twitter machine, they're all talkin...

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Former KIPP teachers – share your stories « JD2718

jd2718.wordpress.com - This was posted at the Schools Matter website:First posted in May, 2011:I am very much interested in talking with former KIPP teachers who may want to take part in an interview research study on th...

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Fremont hires consultants for facilities report

insidebayarea.com - The Fremont school district has hired consultants for $250,000 to help develop a long-range plan to tackle facility needs over the next two decades.WLC Architects and MGT. of America will evaluate ...

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Stalinizing American Education

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - TCRecord: Article:Stalinizing American Educationby Lawrence Baines — September 16, 2011The similarities between contemporary American educational reform and Soviet educational reform of the 1930s a...

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Schools Matter: Former KIPP Teachers: Share Your Story

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Former KIPP Teachers: Share Your Story:Former KIPP Teachers: Share Your Storyby Jim HornFirst posted in May, 2011:I am very much interested in talking with former KIPP teachers who ...

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