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The Battle of Jersey - Opening Salvos

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - And so it begins: with the mid-term elections out of the way, the war over education reform commences in Trenton. I hope those of you who follow me from other places around the country forgive me o...

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Town Hall: 140 Characters at a Time

ed.gov - “I love my job,” Secretary Duncan said at the close of yesterday’s second #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, moderated by education journalist John Merrow. Merrow covered a wide-range of education topics ...

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L.A. Teachers Seek to Put Evaluations to a Referendum - Teacher Beat

blogs.edweek.org - A collection of Los Angeles teachers plans to force a vote among the district's teaching corps that, if passed, would require their union to advocate for "teacher-led" changes to the teacher-evalua...

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Reporters Say Police Denied Access to Protest Site

mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com- As New York City police cleared the Occupy Wall Street campsite in Zuccotti Park early Tuesday morning, many journalists were blocked from observing and interviewing protesters. Some called it a “m...

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Billionaires for Education Reform - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,We have often discussed the problems of establishing democratic practices in our schools today. This is something you have written about extensively, and it is integral to your pedagog...

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Taxpayers Pay for Wealthy Kids at Charter School

bloomberg.com - Enlarge image Bullis Charter School A student walks past portable classrooms at the Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, California, on Nov. 9, 2011. A student walks past portable classrooms at the ...

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Engaging Parents In School… - Parent Trigger R.I.P.

engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org - November 14th, 2011 by Larry Ferlazzo Today, The Los Angeles Times published an editorial reflecting on the parent trigger’s lack of success, and described Parent Revolution’s retooling effort: Ins...

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KIPP Charter Network Receives $25.5 Million From Walton Family Foundation - District Dossier

blogs.edweek.org - The Walton Family Foundation is announcing its plans today to donate $25.5 million to the Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, charter network.The Bentonville, Arkansas-based foundation, created by...

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BREAKING: Bloomberg served with temporary restraining order requiring reopening of Zuccotti Park to protesters at 7:50AM

thinkprogress.org - NEWS FLASH BREAKING: Bloomberg served with temporary restraining order requiring reopening of Zuccotti Park to protesters at 7:50AM | At 6:30AM this morning, following a midnight police raid evicti...

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Zuccotti Park Raided Under Media Blackout: Tents and Possessions Cleared, Pepper Spray and Batons Used

alternet.org - "We're being evicted!" the message went out around 1 am."The park has been cleared," the text message read a few hours later, as bedragged, pepper-sprayed protesters, having lost their home in the ...

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Top 10 Reasons Alabama’s New Immigration Law Is a Disaster for Families « Progress League

progressleague.org - Under the new law, H.B. 56: 1. Parents of citizen kids are living in fear of losing their children. 2. 28,000 citizen children are vulnerable to losing a parent. 3. U.S. citizen children will be fo...

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Campain Kicks Off To Recall Scott Walker

thinkprogress.org - NEWS FLASH Campain Kicks Off To Recall Scott Walker | More than 100 events planned across Wisconsin last night marked the beginning of a campaign to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R). Activists have six...

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The Torture Candidates

nytimes.com - As hard as it is to believe, the Republican candidates for president seem to have learned very little from the moral calamities of the administration of George W. Bush. Three of the contenders for ...

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Effort to Recall Wisc. Governor Begins, and He Fights Back - State EdWatch

blogs.edweek.org - Opponents of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have begun their long-anticipated effort to recall him from office—and the Republican officeholder, who has drawn fire for his stance on public workers' col...

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Naming him.

goldietaylor.com - Pat Sullivan. I will never forget his name. He was my abuser. Somewhere inside, I feel a deep sense of shame, regret. Not for what he did to me, but for never telling anyone. There were other victi...

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Investing in Nothing for Yourself, Dr. Ellen McMahon, educacion

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - What have you done for yourself lately? Do you ever make note of those things that you do just for yourself? It may seem selfish or narcissistic to be focused on doing for yourself but in the end ...

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Recall Walker Photo Contest | Defend Wisconsin

defendwisconsin.org - – November 15, 2011Posted in: Announcements The Photo Contest you don’t want to miss! Scott Walker has been a train wreck, but his corrupt reign is nearly over! Celebrate the beginning of the recal...

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Ag spending bill retreats on school meal standards

thehill.com - The joint House-Senate agriculture spending bill unveiled Monday night blocks stringent school meal standards following intense lobbying from the pizza and French Fry industries.The bill bars the D...

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Congress Blocks New Rules on School Lunches

nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — A slice of pizza still counts as a vegetable. In a victory for the makers of frozen pizzas, tomato paste and French fries, Congress on Monday blocked rules proposed by the ...

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Science Is Sure: Smart People Love Drugs - Technology

theatlanticwire.com - With over 40 years of research to support their findings, a team of British scientists was slightly surprised to learn that people with higher IQs are much more prone to drug use. "It's counterintu...

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Journalists detained at NYC Occupy protests

online.wsj.com - Associated Press NEW YORK — Journalists have been detained by police while covering Occupy Wall Street protests in New York. Associated Press writer Karen Matthews was taken into custody Tuesday al...

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Shooting Reported at the UC Berkeley Campus - National

theatlanticwire.com - Update 6:24 p.m. The Chronicle now reports that it was actually a gunman who was shot by police, according to a university spokesman. The man was alive when he was taken to the hospital, the paper ...

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At least 70 arrests as Occupy Wall Street protesters ousted from Zuccotti Park

abclocal.go.com - Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK (WABC) -- The NYPD cleared Zuccotti Park of protesters early Tuesday, with at least 70 people arrested as the demonstrators were forced out of their longtime encampment in...

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Zuccotti Park Raided Under Media Blackout: Tents and Possessions Cleared, Pepper Spray and Batons Used

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-Twitter- @TheOther99 @IwilloccupyThis channel is being maintained by The Other 99. We continue to be a primary source from ...

ustream.tv - The Other 99 54,828 Live Views 285 In Crowd -Twitter- @TheOther99 @Iwilloccupy This channel is being maintained by The Other 99. We continue to be a primary source from the front lines and have bee...

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Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Evening Posts #ows #edreform

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Admits Cities Coordinated Crackdown on Occupy Movement | MyFDL #OWS Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 16 minutes ago Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Admits Cities ...

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Asking Arne #askarne Asking Arne

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Asking Arne:Asking ArneArne Duncan kicks off American Education Week today with a live #AskArne Q&A session on Twitter. I'm anticipating Arne's usual repetitive speed...

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Big Education Ape: 11-14-11 PM John Merrow ain't easy #askarne EDition #EDreform

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now:Published by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters todayNext update in about 11 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYPOLITICSWORLDBUSINESSHEALTH#OWS#ASKARNE#AskArne T...

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