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Modern School: Human Need or Capitalist Greed #ows

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Modern School: Human Need or Capitalist Greed:Human Need or Capitalist Greedby Michael DunnIt is not only absurd, but dangerous, to believe that jobs are good just because losing a job is undesirable (See the Cry For Jobs, Ruthless Criticism). Of course it is terrible to lose ones income and material security. But simply demanding jobs generally results in compromises and sacrifices in order to get that paycheck rolling in again. Workers accept lower wages, longer working hours, more dangerous conditions, ... more »

Drum Circle headed to Bloomberg's Mansion.

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Drum Circle headed to Bloomberg's Mansion. Liberty Square to be Occupied with Voices of Immigrant Women and Elders from the Civil Rights Movement | OccupyWallSt.org:Drum Circle headed to Bloomberg's Mansion. Liberty Square to be Occupied with Voices of Immigrant Women and Elders from the Civil Rights MovementPosted 1 hour ago on Nov. 19, 2011, 7:03 p.m. EST by OccupyWallStSunday, November 20th:12:00pm: Liberty Square -"We, Spanish-speaking immigrant women of New York City, call on all women to join us ... to ... more »

#ows Davis Faculty Association » Blog Archive » DFA Board Calls for Katehi’s Resignation

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Davis Faculty Association » Blog Archive » DFA Board Calls for Katehi’s Resignation:DFA Board Calls for Katehi’s ResignationThe DFA Board calls for the immediate resignation of Chancellor Katehi. The Chancellor’s authorization of the use of police force to suppress the protests by students and community members speaking out on behalf of our university and public higher education generally represents a gross failure of leadership.Given the recent use of excessive force by police against “occupy” protestors at UC Berkeley and elsewhere, ... more »

#ows DC, Others Occupy Abandoned Buildings. Streaming Video. | OccupyWallSt.org

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DC, Others Occupy Abandoned Buildings. Streaming Video. | OccupyWallSt.org:DC, Others Occupy Abandoned Buildings. Streaming Video.by OccupyWallStOccupy K St./DC has taken over the empty city-owned Franklin School. The school was closed several years ago and was initiatially reopened as a homeless shelter. The city government later closed the shelter and -- despite widespread public opposition -- announced plans to turn the building either into condos or a hotel for the 1% lobbyists on K St.Watch live streaming video from occupykst at ... more »

#ows Oakland Commune Assembles to Retake a Space « occupy california

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Oakland Commune Assembles to Retake a Space « occupy california:Oakland Commune Assembles to Retake a Spaceby *OAKLAND, California – The Oakland Commune’s general assembly called this past week for a march to reclaim a space today. This day has also been called as a day of action against police repression by the Oakland Commune’s GA. As of around 2:30pm, around 1000 people have assembled in Oscar Grant Plaza and at the adjacent 14th and Broadway intersection, which has been shut ... more »

First Teachbad Survey: Please Help | Mr. Teachbad

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First Teachbad Survey: Please Help | Mr. Teachbad:First Teachbad Survey: Please Helpby teachbadHere’s what I would like to do. Eventually I would like to develop a survey of teacher satisfaction that will be answered by tens of thousands of teachers and former teachers and will be disseminated inter-galactically and change teaching forever, for the better. I know that I skipped some steps just there and the details are lacking. But here is what we are doing now. I am experimenting ...more »

#ows NYC Public School Parents: What's the real story behind the threatened bus strike: are the bus drivers the enemy or part of the 99%?

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NYC Public School Parents: What's the real story behind the threatened bus strike: are the bus drivers the enemy or part of the 99%?:What's the real story behind the threatened bus strike: are the bus drivers the enemy or part of the 99%?by Leonie HaimsonThe real facts behind the threatened school bus strike are difficult to untangle. As the NY Times explainedtoday, the mayor's position is a reversal of his previous one:The specter of a strike is an interesting turn ... more »

Young People – The World’s Last Chattel? | Lefty Parent

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Young People – The World’s Last Chattel? | Lefty Parent:Young People – The World’s Last Chattel?by Cooper ZaleThis latest round of high-profile revelations of at times systemic cover-ups of the sexual abuse of young people at Penn State and elsewhere has been topping the news lately. There seem to be ongoing issues with this within the Catholic denomination but that is no longer news. Still in much of the world young people are coerced into military service, marriage or as ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Afternoon Posts #ows #edreform

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Interview with the guy did the “bat-man” on the Verizon building for OWS. « Fred KlonskyBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-20 minutes agoInterview with the guy did the “bat-man” on the Verizon building for OWS. « Fred Klonsky:Interview with the guy did the “bat-man” on the Verizon building for OWS.by Fred KlonskyXeni Jardin interviews Mark Read who did the bat-man projects on the Verizon building.XJ: How did you go about finding someone nearby who would allow you stage this ... more »

Interview with the guy did the “bat-man” on the Verizon building for OWS. « Fred Klonsky

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Interview with the guy did the “bat-man” on the Verizon building for OWS. « Fred Klonsky:Interview with the guy did the “bat-man” on the Verizon building for OWS.by Fred KlonskyXeni Jardin interviews Mark Read who did the bat-man projects on the Verizon building.XJ: How did you go about finding someone nearby who would allow you stage this from inside their home?MR: Opposite the Verizon building, there is a bunch of city housing. Subsidized, rent-controlled. There’s a lack of services, lights ... more »

Saturday coffee + Old school . « Fred Klonsky #ows

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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyThis morning Anne and I headed over to Peets for coffee and a bagel. My Thanksgiving week off has begun.The week before Thanksgiving must count as the longest week of the school year. Monday was a twelve hour day that included a union meeting and a board meeting. Tuesday and Thursday were twelve hour days for parent conferences. By Friday I was wiped.“Let’s go to Lula,” I suggested to Anne yesterday.Lula was our ... more »

Call for an Alternative Day of Action on Human Rights Day Saturday, December 10th, 2011 | Occupy Together #ows

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Call for an Alternative Day of Action on Human Rights Day Saturday, December 10th, 2011 | Occupy Together:Call for an Alternative Day of Action on Human Rights Day Saturday, December 10th, 2011November 19th, 2011 · Ella · AnnouncementsNo commentsThe success of October 15th has triggered an unprecedented momentum for global action. Humanity has united across boundaries in a struggle for real democracy and individual rights. Essential to this struggle is the respect for human life and living conditions, including environmentsGlobal ... more »

ACLU restarts battle over illegal school fees | SignOnSanDiego.com

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ACLU restarts battle over illegal school fees | SignOnSanDiego.com:ACLU restarts battle over illegal school feesGroup wanted school districts to have complaint process and compliance auditsThe American Civil Liberties Union has resumed a lawsuit against the state, alleging lax enforcement of the Constitutional ban on mandated fees for students using a public school system that’s supposed to be free.The ACLU had put the lawsuit on hold pending a bill to establish a complaint process and require school districts to audit compliance. ... more »

The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post

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The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post:Syracuse chancellor’s letter to alumniValerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 9 minutes agoHere is the letter that Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor sent out to alumni Friday about allegations that an assistant basketball coach had molested two former ball boys for years. The assistant coach, Bernie Fine, has called the allegations “patently false” and vowed to “do everything in our power to find ... more »

Philip Kovacs Takes on TFA in Huntsville - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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Philip Kovacs Takes on TFA in Huntsville - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Philip Kovacs Takes on TFA in Huntsvilleby Anthony CodyIn the past few weeks, Philip Kovacs has taken a public stance in Huntsville, Alabama, raising questions about the school district's decision to invest significant resources in bringing Teach For America interns to that city. This is a guest post by him, describing his concerns.Guest post by Philip Kovacs.When I first heard about Teach for America, I thought ... more »

#Occupy (We the 99) Music Video | OWSnews.org #ows

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Occupy (We the 99) Music Video | OWSnews.org:by adminVote --Occupy (We the 99) Music VideoNovember 19, 2011 in DC, Liberty Park, Music, Pittsburgh, Police Brutality, Pop Cult, Video Filmed live at Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Pittsburgh by Director Paradise Gray, Jasiri X reconnects with super producer Cynik Lethal to provide a soundtrack for this growing movement that has taken the world by storm. We gonna Occupy!LYRICSVerse 1The Power’s with the people don’t let these cowards deceive youand be the ... more »

Teachers For Social Justice #ows

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Teachers For Social Justice:Occupy Dialogueby Teachers For Social JusticeWith the Occupy motion gaining momentum, people are mobilizing across the US in ways we haven't seen in a long time. We will be having a dialogue at this year's curriculum fair about Occupy and how it relates to those of us who see ourselves as part of the Education for Liberation movement. Here are some resources that give more information on the Occupy motion. This list will continue to be updated ... more »

UC Davis Chancellor Called to Resign After Police Pepper Spray Students | The Dissenter #ows

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UC Davis Chancellor Called to Resign After Police Pepper Spray Students | The Dissenter:UC Davis Chancellor Called to Resign After Police Pepper Spray Studentsby Kevin GosztolaPopoutEach and every day some police action infuriates and breathes new life into this movement. Just when you think the movement might go stale and the message of “We are the 99%” will no longer pack the punch that it has had over the last two months, some picture or some video is released showing ... more »

In Florida, Cash for Charter School Cronies While Ending Funding for Adult Education | Scathing Purple Musings

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In Florida, Cash for Charter School Cronies While Ending Funding for Adult Education | Scathing Purple Musings:In Florida, Cash for Charter School Cronies While Ending Funding for Adult Educationby Bob SikesFrom the News Service of Florida:TALLAHASSEE – In the four months since Florida began charging tuition for adult education programs, enrollment has dropped dramatically, prompting concern from some lawmakers that the Legislature may have gone too far.Since requiring not only tuition, but also documentation to determine residency, enrollment in adult ... more »

Fail - Feature Story - Local Stories - November 17, 2011 - Sacramento News & Review

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Fail - Feature Story - Local Stories - November 17, 2011 - Sacramento News Review:FailTest scores are mixed, costs are high and teachers are pissed. Why critics say Sacramento city school reform could …By Cosmo Garvin cosmog@newsreview.comRead 5 reader submitted commentsThis article was published on 11.17.11.Full disclosure:Reporter Cosmo Garvin’s wife is a teacher in the Sacramento City Unified School District.School districts all over the country are struggling to turn around “failing schools.” It’s a harsh label, but the pressure to ...more »