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Hochberg: Online education business growing fast, without quality control from state
americanindependent.com - In 2007, the Texas Legislature created a pilot program for a clearinghouse for online classes, a place where a large school districts around the state could offer specialized courses remotely to ru...
Tell legislators “Oppose pension-cutting SB 512″
ieanea.org - And ask your legislators these questions: Shouldn’t our state legislators be discussing job creation and stagnant or falling wages and a more equitable tax system in Illinois, the state’s crumbling...
Why do wealthy suburban schools really score higher on tests?
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - The longer school day propaganda continues Stupid ed journalism doesn't get any stupider than this. The Chicago Sun-Times annual story about wealthy suburban elementary schools outscoring inner cit...
In Afterword, Ravitch Brings Things Up to Date – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - Nov. 1, 2011, 5:17 p.m. To say that the new Afterword in the paperback edition of “The Death and Life of the Great American School System,” picks up where Diane Ravitch left off would be misleading...
Will San Diego's Public Schools Survive? - Bridging Differences
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,As I travel the country, I am frequently asked to identify an urban district where public education is working. My first impulse is to say that public schools everywhere have been hemm...
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When is bad, bad enough? - Baltimore Education reform
examiner.com - There’s a common saying in Twelve Step recovery programs that the alcoholic or addict can “get off the elevator at any time.” What this means is that an individual can determine through some moment...
Tweeting with the guy from the Illinois Policy Institute. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - The Illinois Policy Institute’s Jonathan Ingram. In an earlier post I made reference to a report form the Illinois Policy Institute on teacher contributions to the Teacher Retirement System. The IP...
Imagine the profits | The Journal Gazette
journalgazette.net - Elisa Crouch of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an interesting series on the city's Imagine Inc.-operated charter schools, examining academic performance and the questionable real estate arrangemen...
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Occupy Wall Street protesters' own security detail sets standards for conduct in Zuccotti Park
nydailynews.com - Protesters in Zuccotti Park may be free spirits, but they’ve decided they need some rules all the same.And if you dare break them - you’re out.The group has formed its own security detail to enforc...
More to worry about than pensions
dailyherald.com - Article posted: 11/1/2011 5:00 AM Shouldn’t our state legislators be discussing stagnant or falling wages and a more equitable tax system in Illinois, the state’s crumbling infrastructure, economic...
Allegations of Exam-Tampering Soar
nytimes.com - Complaints of tampering with state Regents exams have ballooned since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took control of New York City’s schools, newly released data show, placing in stark relief the confl...
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Bloomberg: 'Plain and simple,' Congress caused the mortgage crisis, not the banks
capitalnewyork.com - 11:03 am Nov. 1, 2011 Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this morning that if there is anyone to blame for the mortgage crisis that led the collapse of the financial industry, it's not the "big banks," b...
Colorado rejects higher sales, income taxes
denverpost.com - DENVER—Colorado voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the only statewide tax increase on November ballots nationwide—a proposal to raise income and sales taxes for five years to revive schools ...
The amazing Justin Wedes!
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Justin Wedes has emerged as one of the key spokespeople behind the Occupy Wall Street movement. Justin, a 27 year old former NYC teacher, was on WNYC radio a couple of weeks ago, and on the Colbe...
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Class Size Matters, End of Story.:
shawncornally.com - The biggest drawback to working too much is not necessarily the loss of relaxation; it’s the inability to process what happens to you. I spend a large percentage of my waking hours physically with ...
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Report from Fall CUE 2011
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Report from Fall CUE 2011:Report from Fall CUE 2011by alicemercerAndroid TabletsI can always count on Rushton Hurley to have a great presentation, this time...
School Tech Connect: Pick Up The Phone
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Pick Up The Phone:Pick Up The Phoneby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)I have a message from Glen Brown and Fred Klonsky that IEA has issued a firmer call to action. I'm posting it bel...
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Coast Guard: Shipping lanes need to be moved to protect whales
latimesblogs.latimes.com - The U.S. Coast Guard has recommended shifting the shipping lanes in the Santa Barbara Channel to move cargo ships out of the way of whales feeding in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. ...
How midyear school cuts could be “triggered”
signonsandiego.com - The San Diego Unified School District faces numerous budget problems, the most immediate being the possibility of having to slash millions in spending early next year.School officials recently expr...
Japan: Damaged reactors at (Fukushima) nuclear plant could take 30 years to retire
democraticunderground.com - Source: CNN InternationalTokyo (CNN) -- The decommissioning of four reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will likely take more than 30 years to complete, according to a re...
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A Chino y Nacho les encanta estudiar
vidayfamilia.univision.com - Estás Viendo: Los Ãdolos musicales invitaron a los jóvenes a estudiar por su paÃs y por su gente. Fuente: Univision.com FOTO Bárbara Bermudo y sus dÃas de estudiante Ver fotos El dúo venezolano Chi...
Hispanic School in Las Vegas Gets Surprise Donation from Bieber
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:26 pm, November 1, 2011 Photo Credits: Justin on Ellen Show Announced Donation The Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada got an incredible surprise when pop-star Justin Bieb...
Last Pension Call Tuesday before the end of the veto session. « Fred Klonsky's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Pension Call Tuesday before the end of the veto session. « Fred Klonsky's blog: Last Pension Call Tuesday before the end of the veto session. by Fred Klonsky Next Tuesday star...
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Occupy Wall Street protesters' own security detail sets standards for conduct in Zuccotti Park
nydailynews.com - Protesters in Zuccotti Park may be free spirits, but they’ve decided they need some rules all the same.And if you dare break them - you’re out.The group has formed its own security detail to enforc...
Bloomberg: 'Plain and simple,' Congress caused the mortgage crisis, not the banks
capitalnewyork.com - 11:03 am Nov. 1, 2011 Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this morning that if there is anyone to blame for the mortgage crisis that led the collapse of the financial industry, it's not the "big banks," b...
The Occupations Report: 11/01 | Occupy Together #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Occupations Report: 11/01 | Occupy Together:The Occupations Report: 11/01by EllaWe’ve recently seen this report posted and shared through social media, but we thought it might be helpful to hav...
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Ravitch: A place where public education is working - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Ravitch: A place where public education is working - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Ravitch: A place where public education is workingBy Valerie StraussThis was written by education histori...
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Report from Fall CUE 2011
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Report from Fall CUE 2011:Report from Fall CUE 2011by alicemercerAndroid TabletsI can always count on Rushton Hurley to have a great presentation, this time...
Pre-results post-mortem | EdNewsColorado
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Pre-results post-mortem | EdNewsColorado:Pre-results post-mortemby Alexander OomsAlexander Ooms is a member of the board of the Charter School Institute, the West Denver Preparatory Charter School ...