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Quite a Brew-Ha-Ha at Cobble Hill Success Academy Charter School Meeting
mcbrooklyn.blogspot.com - It became "Occupy Success Academy" at the Carroll Gardens branch library on Saturday as a large number of local parents disrupted Eva Moskowitz, head of the Success Academy charter school chain, wh...
Bill Gates' Big Play: How Much Can Money Buy in Education? - Living in Dialogue
blogs.edweek.org - What would happen if one of the wealthiest men in the world decided to remake the institution of public education in America? What if that man believed he understood the secrets to success, and sou...
Occupy the DOE! Join us on the steps of Tweed on Monday, Nov. 7th!
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Parents, Educators, and Students of New York Citycordially request your presence at the People’s General Assembly On Public EducationDate: Monday, the Seventh of November,Two Thousand and ElevenTi...
Imagine schools' real estate deals fuel company growth
stltoday.com - ST. LOUIS • When students first entered Imagine Academy of Academic Success four years ago, their school was already entangled in a complex series of real estate deals — ones that would divert doll...
Imagine, Inc.: Operating horrible charter schools for fun and profit
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - St. Louis charter school building has been sold and resold for 10 times original price. Skeptical educators often ask me how it is possible to make a profit from operating a charter school. Here's...
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Does education need an Occupy the Classroom?
mlive.com - GRAND RAPIDS - Does education need an Occupy the Classroom?That's a question being debated in recent weeks. Over the last few months, the Occupy Wall Street movement has grown in several U.S. citie...
NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Law | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Law | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Lawby Larry Fer...
Schools Matter: Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standards
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standards:Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standardsby skrashenSent to the Los Angeles Times, ...
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Election memories. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - As a general rule I am a guy who likes taking his politics to the street. It’s why I like the Occupation movement. I was talking to someone, an old political activist like me, who muttered about ho...
A High-Tech Lynching by Harry Belafonte
loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com - For a brief moment this week, Herman Cain’s supporters took a time out from blaming a “racist,” “liberal” conspiracy for the tumult over recently reported sexual harassment allegations. Instead, th...
Don’t Call Herman a Monster
nytimes.com - Oh, Herman. Just answer the questions — honestly. You know well that this “scandal” only strengthens the resolve of your base. Here are the details in case you’ve been distracte...
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Corporate "reformers" are buying local school board elections
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Progressive candidate Emily Sirota (at left) lost the election to Anne Rowe who was financed by corporate front groups. A pivotal campaign in Denver It's long been an accepted fact, even by the l...
Emanuel's half-hearted, half measures on libraries don't measure up
afscme31.org - 11/04/2011Feeling the pressure created by AFSCME and thousands of Chicago residents who don't want cuts to their libraries, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is trying to foist a "compromise" plan onto City Counc...
Romney Debt Plan Includes Medicare Overhaul and Social Security Changes
nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney, in a speech before a conservative group here on Friday, offered his most detailed plan yet to cut government spending and lower the federal debt, including an overhaul of ...
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Ralph Fiennes Says Twitter is Killing the English Language
forbes.com - Image by Getty Images via @daylifeI admire Ralph Fiennes as an actor a great deal. He’s starred in some of my favorite films, and pulled off Lord Voldemort exquisitely in the Harry Potter saga. The...
“We didn’t have [x] when I was a kid and I turned out okay”
dangerouslyirrelevant.org - Here's a statement that I'm getting really tired of hearing:"We didn't have computers when I was in school and I turned out okay. There's no reason why kids today need 'em."I'm sure that this argum...
Engaging Parents In School… - The Best Ideas On How Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed Academically
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Engaging Parents In School… - The Best Ideas On How Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed Academically:The Best Ideas On How Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed Academicallyby Larry FerlazzoI’ve foun...
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Joe Frazier Battling Liver Cancer, Has 'Short Time To Live,' According To Report
sbnation.com - By Matt Watson Follow , and Like SBNation.com on Facebook.Nov 5, 2011 - Boxing legend Joe Frazier has liver cancer and may not have long to live, according to multiple reports. "He's in serious sha...
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyGraphic: H/T Chris Janotta.Chicago will be rainy this coming week, but today it is sunny and Fall-like. A long dog-walk with Ul...
Por si necesitas cien años de soledad
vivirlaeducacion.com - Publicado el 5 Noviembre 2011Archivado en granfjsh | Por si necesitas Cien Años de Soledad, la obra maestra de Gabriel García Márquez, tienes la posibilidad de conseguirla y visionarla en tu e-book...
EnvironmentSee all
Amid deficit gloom, some states enjoy surpluses
boston.com - JUNEAU, Alaska—The budget questions that sent Alaska lawmakers into special session this year had nothing to do with austerity measures or disagreements over cuts to state agencies or programs.They...
“Can Anyone Create A Job?” the NYT asks.
dailycensored.com - The NY Times is going to write a five part series on whether anyone can create a job. I have answered the question in 5 paragraphs…When asking the question, “can anyone create jobs,” the answer is ...
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NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Law | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Law | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:NY Times: “All Americans Should Feel Ashamed” Of Alabama Immigration Lawby Larry Fer...
Election memories. « Fred Klonsky's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Election memories. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Election memories.by Fred KlonskyAs a general rule I am a guy who likes taking his politics to the street. It’s why I like the Occupation movement.I was tal...
Schools Matter: Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standards
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standards:Invest in protecting children from poverty, not in national standardsby skrashenSent to the Los Angeles Times, ...
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College professors host classes in Occupy Seattle
boston.com - SEATTLE—In the dead of night, as drunken Halloween revelers streamed into the street from nearby bars, Karen Strickland tried to teach Occupy Seattle protesters how to get their message across to p...
Occupy L.A. protesters march to mark so-called Bank Transfer Day
latimesblogs.latimes.com - Hundreds of protesters vented their frustration with Wall Street Saturday in a march through downtown L.A.'s financial district that at one point erupted into a pushing and shouting match with a co...
Occupy Oakland: Second Iraq war veteran hurt, recovering
latimesblogs.latimes.com - A second Iraq war veteran who was hurt in Occupy Oakland protests is in stable condition, a hospital spokesperson said Saturday. Kayvan Sabeghi, 32, was injured Thursday morning at the hands of Oak...
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