The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy | Common Dreams #ows
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The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy | Common Dreams:The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on OccupyThe violent police assaults across the US are no coincidence. Occupy has touched the third rail of our political class's venalityby Naomi WolfUS citizens of all political persuasions are still reeling from images of unparallelled police brutality in a coordinated crackdown against peaceful OWS protesters in cities across the nation this past week. An elderly woman was pepper-sprayed in the face; the scene ... more »
My Own Private Occupy | California Father #ows
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My Own Private Occupy | California Father:My Own Private Occupyby California FatherThis morning I read a post that said the Occupy movement is dead. It dismissed the movement as a mistake, a misunderstanding, an acid trip. No movement which rejects proper sanitation, it said, should be taken seriously.The last time I visited Occupy LA, there was a powerful smell of shit. A homeless guy hit me up for a cigarette, another man, a big guy with cropped hair and a ... more »
All Education Matters: Please disseminate WIDELY and ASAP - ACLU: Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window
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All Education Matters: Please disseminate WIDELY and ASAP - ACLU: Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window:Please disseminate WIDELY and ASAP - ACLU: Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your WindowPlease read this piece over at the ACLU and disseminate widely and immediately. Who the hell wants this to happen in this country or globally?!? This provision ... more »
Haridopolos, under oath, says he didn’t tell ‘whole story’ of confidential Jim Greer settlement – St. Petersburg Times « Continuing Change
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Haridopolos, under oath, says he didn’t tell ‘whole story’ of confidential Jim Greer settlement – St. Petersburg Times « Continuing Change:Haridopolos, under oath, says he didn’t tell ‘whole story’ of confidential Jim Greer settlement – St. Petersburg Timesby gatorbonbcRound and round the court they go, Harry and the weasel…Hey, does it say he is a political science instructor at UF?.Oh, it hurts to be a Gator today..But, isn’t he one of the ones saying political science degrees, and other non-stem ... more »
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Technology In Education Is Not For The Mega Mind Of Jeb Bush
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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Technology In Education Is Not For The Mega Mind Of Jeb Bush:Technology In Education Is Not For The Mega Mind Of Jeb Bushby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)It's easy to bash the Bush family. Yes, that Bush family. Poppy, W, and especially Jeb. It easy, but I find it necessary. However, I will keep my wrath from Poppy and W, and instead target Jeb? Why Jeb? It seems lately that Jeb has decided to come to the forefront of ... more »
Robert Reich (A Thanksgiving Reflection: Looking Beyond Election Day)
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Robert Reich (A Thanksgiving Reflection: Looking Beyond Election Day):A Thanksgiving Reflection: Looking Beyond Election DayMost political analysis of America’s awful economy focuses on whether it will doom President Obama’s reelection or cause Congress to turn toward one party or the other. These are important questions, but we should really be looking at the deeper problems with which whoever wins in 2012 will have to deal.Not to depress you, but our economic troubles are likely to continue for many years — ... more »
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform
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4LAKids - Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EATBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-40 minutes ago4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EAT:Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EATBY MELISSA PAMER STAFF WRITER |DAILY NEWS/DAILY BREEZE |HTTP://BIT.LY/UI0GJOVanessa Day boxes up leftover lunch items at Gulf Avenue Elementary School as part of a new LAUSD program. The leftover meals and other items are donated to a food-for-the-needy program at Wilmington's Sts. Peter ... more »
Black Friday. « Fred Klonsky
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Black Friday. « Fred Klonsky:Black Friday.by Fred KlonskyWhat marketing genius thought of calling the biggest shopping day of the year, “Black Friday”?We just got back from taking our grandchildren down to State Street to see the Marshall Field holiday windows. Of course, there is no Marshall Field anymore. It was bought by Macy’s. But the old brass plaques under the big clocks still say Marshall Field’s.The windows are crappy.We went up to the fifth floor and waited in line for ...more »
Lady Gaga sends anti-bullying video to student - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
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Lady Gaga sends anti-bullying video to student - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Lady Gaga sends anti-bullying video to studentby Valerie StraussLady Gaga sent a personalized video to a high school student council president who had sought help with an anti-bullying assembly he was hosting.Jacques St. Pierre, 17, a senior at Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, who had been a victim of bullying when he was younger, received an e-mail with a subject line that said, “To ...more »
4LAKids - Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EAT
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EAT:Thankfully: LAUSD DONATING FOOD KIDS WON’T EATBY MELISSA PAMER STAFF WRITER |DAILY NEWS/DAILY BREEZE |HTTP://BIT.LY/UI0GJOVanessa Day boxes up leftover lunch items at Gulf Avenue Elementary School as part of a new LAUSD program. The leftover meals and other items are donated to a food-for-the-needy program at Wilmington's Sts. Peter and Paul Church. (Brad Graverson Staff Photographer)11/25/2011 06:48:51 AM PST - Until this year, the leftovers ... more »
Modern School: More Data Showing Achievement Gap Exists Prior to Kindergarten
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Modern School: More Data Showing Achievement Gap Exists Prior to Kindergarten:More Data Showing Achievement Gap Exists Prior to Kindergarten1diggThe Minnesota Readiness Study in St. Paul has released new data showing an achievement gap exists even before students begin elementary school, particularly among children of color and those living in poverty.The study found that 60% of all students had the prerequisite skills for kindergarten. However, only 44% of Hispanic children were ready. The study
Avoiding Obsolescence | Connected Principals
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Avoiding Obsolescence | Connected Principals:Avoiding Obsolescenceby Dave MeisterHow do we make changes in public education that will transcend the model of education that is so entrenched in many of our schools? There are no easy answers. Many people outside of the education profession believe we need to do more of the same, for more hours, using the efficiencies that technology affords that process to somehow make it better. Instruct, measure, adjust….repeat—Simple formula. The ed-reform story made popular today is centered ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Resistance building to Rahm's school closings.
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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Resistance building to Rahm's school closings.:Resistance building to Rahm's school closings.by Mike Klonsky "CPS policies have destabilized schools in our community," said Jeanette Taylor, a parent leader with the Kenwood group whose children attend Mollison and Robinson schools, both of which have been on academic probation for several years. "We're all fighting together. They aren't closing any more schools until they do right by us." -- Chicago TribuneResistance is building to Rahm Emanuel's latest school-closing plan. ... more »
Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Temple Grandin to Speak at UW
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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Temple Grandin to Speak at UW:Temple Grandin to Speak at UWby Melissa WestbrookDr. Temple Grandin, an noted animal scientist and advocate for those with autism, will speak at UW's Hogness Auditorium (A-420), Health Sciences Center, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 on Improving Animal Welfare.The even is free and open to the public with a booksigning to follow the talk.From the Times:Temple Grandin, who was diagnosed with autism as a child but went on to obtain ... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSD #ows
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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSD:SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE BENNETT KAYSER OCCUPIES LAUSDSilver Lake resident Kayser represents Los Angeles Unified School District 5, which includes Silver Lake and much of Echo Park. OPINION BY BENNETT KAYSER IN THE ECHO PARK PATCH | HTTP://BIT.LY/SARHOK November 23, 2011 - I am an admitted sympathizer with the Occupy movement. Recently individuals set up tents on the sidewalk outside the school district headquarters. I said ... more »
Hechinger Report | Financial aid not always going to neediest college students
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Hechinger Report | Financial aid not always going to neediest college students:Financial aid not always going to neediest college studentsby Jon MarcusChris Ogren, 20, a junior studying acting and American sign language at New York University, stands outside a student building after a meeting with the financial aid office. (Photo by Nick Pandolfo)Chris Ogren stands in a frustrated hunch at a window of New York University’s financial aid office, where he’s come for the fifth time in two days to ... more »
Five Principles – Occupy Cincinnati | Dissident Voice #ows
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Five Principles – Occupy Cincinnati | Dissident Voice:Five Principles – Occupy Cincinnatiby Jim Prues / November 25th, 2011The Occupy Revolution is clearly a force to be reckoned with in our culture. Even at this early stage the battle lines are being drawn. Many cities are resisting this new people-powered movement, as it feels threatening to status quo politicians and the 1%, so influential in the current political climate. This in spite of the glaring corruption and inequality of the old ...more »
#OccupyOakland Thanksgiving Attacked by Police « occupy california #ows
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#OccupyOakland Thanksgiving Attacked by Police « occupy california:#OccupyOakland Thanksgiving Attacked by Policeby *OAKLAND, California – During #OccupyOakland’s take on Thanksgiving, called Day of Gratitude, porta-potties were delivered to Oscar Grant Plaza. Police intercepted the truck carrying them in and refused the porta-potties from being unloaded. Subsequently, as occupiers confronted the police, and the police reacted by arresting a few of the occupiers.PopoutRead More:“Serious Questions…” – Hyphenated-Republic
Thanks to you! Diane Ravitch - Thanksgiving - Salon.com
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Thanks to you! - Thanksgiving - Salon.com:Thanks to you!The people we're most grateful to have around this yearBY ALEX PAREENEClockwise from upper left: Elizabeth Warren, Wael Ghonim, Diane Ravitch and Ray LewisTOPICS:THANKSGIVING, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EGYPTIAN PROTESTS, ARAB SPRING,NEWS CORPORATION, EDUCATION, ELIZABETH WARREN, JAMES O'KEEFEAdmittedly, I spend a lot of time grousing and naysaying. Today, though, we put that negativity briefly aside, as we celebrate a day of thoughtful reflection, and a night without a GOP presidential debate. I thought it ... more »