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Bloomberg and Koch Deeply Split Over Blame on Fiscal Ills
nytimes.com - For Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, a pragmatic alumnus of Wall Street, arguing over who is to blame for the nation’s financial crisis is a waste of time. But for his predecessor, former Ma...
Colo. voters reject tax hikes for schools
cbsnews.com - In this Oct. 28, 2011, photo, students at Carmody Middle School head for waiting buses after school in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo) (AP) DENVER - Colorado voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected t...
Today's scorecard on our schools: the news ain't pretty & the diagnosis bizarre
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - We have had nine long years during which NY state and city education officials have relentlessly focused on high stakes testing, with school closings, grade retention, and teacher bonuses all link...
Ravitch: A place where public education is working - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - This was written by education historian Diane Ravitch for her Bridging Differences blog, which she co-authors with Deborah Meier on the Education Week website. Ravitch and Meier exchange letters ab...
Say big Bronx schools failing as Department of Ed steers best students toward its small schools
nydailynews.com - Andrew Ackerman vividly remembers sitting in class with nearly 40 other students on rainy days with the lights turned off, absorbed in the short stories his English teacher read aloud.DeWitt Clinto...
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Bill Gates: Popping Up with Compulsory Proactive Help
dailycensored.com - Remember the obnoxious, hyperactive paperclip that popped up in Word when you were trying write a letter? As soon as you typed “Dear,” up popped up Clippy:It looks like you’re writing a letter. Wou...
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...
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...
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Ann Coulter on Herman Cain: “Our blacks are so much better than their blacks” | Politics Blog
blog.sfgate.com - Not surprising that the Fox News conservative cheer squad is rallying to Herman Cain’s defense over allegations of sexual harrasment from his past. (Cain’s wife Gloria Cain may field softballs from...
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...
Amy Goodman: Call of Duty: Veterans Join the 99 PercentTruthdig
truthdig.com - Posted on Nov 2, 2011AP / Jay FinneburghIraq War veteran Scott Olsen, 24, lies bleeding in Oakland, Calif., after being struck by a projectile apparently fired by police. By Amy Goodman 11-11-11 is...
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Bay Area's history of general strikes
sfgate.com - San Francisco Chronicle file 19 A crowd gathers around an overturned car on Market Street during the 1934 general walkout, which grew out of a maritime strike. Today, workers, students and others i...
Michael Bloomberg, Ignoramus - NYTimes.com
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - November 1, 2011, 5:00 pmVia David Dayen, the favored candidate of those who believe we need a smart centrist to solve our nation’s problems reveals himself to be completely ignorant about the caus...
Tribune bankruptcy - Substance News
substancenews.net - George N. Schmidt - November 01, 2011While the Chicago Tribune beats the drum daily on behalf of the campaign sponsored by Tribune and the Civic Committee of Chicago's Commercial Club to destroy th...
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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 ...
Yawn, Yawn, Go Away! Little Johnny Wants to be Engaged! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Yawn, Yawn, Go Away! Little Johnny Wants to be Engaged! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:Yawn, Yawn, Go Away! Little Johnny Wants to be Engaged!by OldschoolteachI sat with my small group today a...
Transitions for Teachbad | Mr. Teachbad
teachbad.com - Hi, Everybody– I hope you are feeling well and doing good. This is a general housekeeping sort of post, so forgive me. But read it. Forgive me; then read it. The website is undergoing a p...
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'We are confused' by Quan
sfgate.com - (11-01) 09:54 PDT OAKLAND -- The Oakland police union released a statement today saying its officers are confused about Mayor Jean Quan's stance on the Occupy Oakland encampment and what they are b...
Occupy Seattle Protesters Arrested, Pepper Sprayed
democraticunderground.com - Source: Seattle Times MORNING MEMOTHE BLOTTERWEATHER BEATTRAFFIC & TRANSITOccupy Seattle protesters arrested, pepper sprayedPosted by Jennifer Sullivan on November 2, 2011 at 1:33 PMOfficers clash ...
Schools Matter: Hundreds of Oakland Teachers Support General Strike in Oakland Today #OWS
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Hundreds of Oakland Teachers Support General Strike in Oakland Today:Hundreds of Oakland Teachers Support General Strike in Oakland Todayby Jim HornTeachers are joining the rest of ...
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School Lunch Proposals Set Off a Dispute
nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — The government has some thoughts on how to make the federally financed school lunch program more nutritious: A quarter-cup of tomato paste on pizza will no longer be considered a veget...
Know the Facts About College Binge Drinking
usnews.com - With National Drug Facts Week taking place from October 31 to November 6, 2011, it seems timely to discuss a serious and important topic: college binge drinking. Part of being a college student—or ...
Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets, But Will Upward Mobility Follow? | California Progress Report
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets, But Will Upward Mobility Follow? | California Progress Report:Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets, But Will Upward Mobility Follow?by meganBy Jacob Simas and ...
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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...
Amy Goodman: Call of Duty: Veterans Join the 99 PercentTruthdig
truthdig.com - Posted on Nov 2, 2011AP / Jay FinneburghIraq War veteran Scott Olsen, 24, lies bleeding in Oakland, Calif., after being struck by a projectile apparently fired by police. By Amy Goodman 11-11-11 is...
Occupy Seattle Protesters Arrested, Pepper Sprayed
democraticunderground.com - Source: Seattle Times MORNING MEMOTHE BLOTTERWEATHER BEATTRAFFIC & TRANSITOccupy Seattle protesters arrested, pepper sprayedPosted by Jennifer Sullivan on November 2, 2011 at 1:33 PMOfficers clash ...
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From the Vault: Jonathan Kozol
schooltechconnect.com - It's more of a soundtrack with pictures than a video--- but his speech was so great that day, I just started thinking about it again this morning. Prior to Diane Ravitch's Death and Life of the Gr...
Big Education Ape: 11=1-11 PM NAEP Scores EDition #edreform #OWS
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