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Kitzhaber backs Richard Lariviere ouster while University of Oregon community rallies in support | OregonLive.com

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Kitzhaber backs Richard Lariviere ouster while University of Oregon community rallies in support | OregonLive.com:Kitzhaber backs Richard Lariviere ouster while University of Oregon community rallies in supportPublished: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 7:31 PM Updated: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 8:44 PM By Kelly House, The Oregonian View full sizeThomas Boyd/The OregonianUniversity of Oregon President Richard Lariviere greets head football coach Chip Kelly before the Ducks game against Oregon State University Saturday at Autzen Stadium. The popular university president received an ou... more »

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

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Occupy LA: “Oh No! We Won’t Go!” Mayor Says “11/28 at 12:01am Park Will Be Shut Down” | La Figa #owsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-17 minutes agoOccupy LA: “Oh No! We Won’t Go!” Mayor Says “11/28 at 12:01am Park Will Be Shut Down” | La Figa:Occupy LA: “Oh No! We Won’t Go!” Mayor Says “11/28 at 12:01am Park Will Be Shut Down”Lisa Derrick Friday November 25, 2011 5:24 pm Tweet3 In their official statement below, Occupy Los Angeles ... more »

UCD readies for strike; regents’ presence unsettled | Davis Enterprise #ows

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UCD readies for strike; regents’ presence unsettled | Davis Enterprise:UCD readies for strike; regents’ presence unsettledby Cory GoldenOn Monday, the University of California regents are likely to get an earful about the pepper-spraying of nonviolent protesters, but no appointed regents may be on the Davis campus to listen.Meeting by teleconference, the UC Board of Regents will take public comment from four campuses between 9 and 10 a.m. At UCD, public comment will be taken in the Activities and Recreation Center ... more »

“Are Our Gifted Children Being Left Behind?” « Diary of a Public School Teacher!

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“Are Our Gifted Children Being Left Behind?” « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:“Are Our Gifted Children Being Left Behind?”by OldschoolteachHave you ever heard the saying, “He/She treats me like a stepchild?” Of course, when it is used, it is not meant to be a compliment. It meant that the stepchild was ignored, while all the biological children were fawned over by the parents.I started thinking about this after I read an article in the Holiday 2011 Instructor magazine entitled, ... more »

Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN

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Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN:Top Content this WeekTop Content Rank1What can Academics learn from Athletics?Added by Bill Burkhead on October 30, 20112Educational IPad AppsPosted by Thomas Whitby on November 23, 20113Address Is ApproximateAdded by Thomas Whitby on November 26, 20114"What's Love Got to do With It?" Ask Your Students!Added by Lisa Mims on October 30, 20115Raindrops on Roses, and Whiskers on Kittens...Added by Kristin Jordan on November 6, 20116K-12 Tech ToolsPosted by Torrey Trust on November 1, ... more »

#ows "Dancing in the Streets"

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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: From a Teacher

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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: From a Teacher:From a TeacherA reader had asked Charlie about his plan to close the achievement gap. He had replied that he has made suggestions in the past but that is the Superintendent's and Board's jobs to find a plan. So far what we are doing is not working in any visible way. I believe that the newly-constituted Board may have some new ideas.But this teacher also had some other thoughts and I applaud him/her ... more »

Occupy LA: “Oh No! We Won’t Go!” Mayor Says “11/28 at 12:01am Park Will Be Shut Down” | La Figa #ows

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Occupy LA: “Oh No! We Won’t Go!” Mayor Says “11/28 at 12:01am Park Will Be Shut Down” | La Figa:Occupy LA: “Oh No! We Won’t Go!” Mayor Says “11/28 at 12:01am Park Will Be Shut Down”Lisa Derrick Friday November 25, 2011 5:24 pm Tweet3 In their official statement below, Occupy Los Angeles has declared they will not leave City Hall. And they state:All forms of weaponry used by multiple law enforcement officials – including, but not limited, to rubber bullets, ... more »

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

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The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy | Common Dreams #owsBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-14 minutes agoThe 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 ... more »

A child’s life of crime begins with a pack of gum and a bag of apricots? | Being Latino Online Magazine

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A child’s life of crime begins with a pack of gum and a bag of apricots? | Being Latino Online Magazine:A child’s life of crime begins with a pack of gum and a bag of apricots?by Libby Juliá-VázquezFrom the Editor-in-ChiefIt was a day like any other. My siblings and I accompanied Mom for a little shopping at Kmart. The memory of what happened between the time we got to the register and when we were in the parking lot walking ... more »

Mayor Villaraigosa tells Occupy LA to quit it. Monday 1AM deadline. « Fred Klonsky #ows

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Mayor Villaraigosa tells Occupy LA to quit it. Monday 1AM deadline. « Fred Klonsky:Mayor Villaraigosa tells Occupy LA to quit it. Monday 1AM deadline.by Fred KlonskyWhat’s the difference between a Democratic Party mayor’s response to Occupy Wall Street and a Republican mayor’s response to Occupy Wall Street?That’s no joke or riddle.One uses rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray. And the other uses pepper spray, rubber bullets and tear gas.Yesterday the Democratic Mayor of Los Angeles told Occupy LA campers ... more »

You Have Free Speech, So Long as it is Appropriate - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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You Have Free Speech, So Long as it is Appropriate - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:You Have Free Speech, So Long as it is Appropriateby Anthony CodyWe are seeing our First Amendment right to free speech redefined by the practices being carried out by our government. In Kansas, high school student Emma Sullivan, 18 years of age, has been ordered to write letters of apology by her school after sending out a tweet to her then-sixty in number ... more »

Update: Monday November 28 National Student Strike « Student Activism #ows

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Update: Monday November 28 National Student Strike « Student Activism:Update: Monday November 28 National Student Strikeby Angus JohnstonAs I mentioned last week, students at UC Davis and elsewhere have called for a national student general strike this coming Monday, November 28. (Monday is the day that the University of California Board of Regents will be holding their November meeting by teleconference, a meeting rescheduled from earlier in the month because offears of student protests.)As of now the Occupy Colleges website ... more »

Race To The Top Round Three: 7 States Apply For Federal Education Funds, California Denied

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Race To The Top Round Three: 7 States Apply For Federal Education Funds, California Denied:Race To The Top Round Three: 7 States Apply For Federal Education Funds, California Denied John Fensterwald and Kathy Baron First Posted: 11/26/11 10:20 AM ET Updated: 11/26/11 12:52 PM ETReactAmazingInspiringFunnyScaryHotCrazyImportantWeirdFollow Jerry Brown , Education , Education Reform , Video , Common Core Standards , US Department Of Education , California Office To Reform Education ,California School Funding , California Schools , Federal Education Funding , ... more »

Former Camden principal who claims he was forced to alter test scores gets $860K | NJ.com

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Former Camden principal who claims he was forced to alter test scores gets $860K | NJ.com:Former Camden principal who claims he was forced to alter test scores gets $860KPublished: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 12:18 PM Updated: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 12:20 PM By The Associated Press Follow6ShareEmailPrintGoogle MapsCarruth, who claimed his superiors forced him to alter student test scores, was principal of the Charles Brimm Medical Arts high school for two years.CAMDEN — Camden school officials have reached an $860,000 ... more »

Colorado voter turnout shows high interest in education reform - The Denver Post

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Colorado voter turnout shows high interest in education reform - The Denver Post:Colorado voter turnout shows high interest in education reformPOSTED: 11/26/2011 01:00:00 AM MSTUPDATED: 11/26/2011 09:04:08 AM MSTBy Yesenia RoblesThe Denver PostBlog: The Denver Post's political and editorial writers dish daily on local, state and national politics and policy.Near-record campaign contributions, national media attention and large voter turnouts revealed deeper public interest in education in Colorado this year.Mostly stagnant graduation rates and the increasingly costly needs of remedi... more »

4LAKids - DEFENDING LAWS ON CHILD LABOR + smf’s 2¢

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: DEFENDING LAWS ON CHILD LABOR + smf’s 2¢:DEFENDING LAWS ON CHILD LABOR + smf’s 2¢A reader writes to support Newt Gingrich's call to loosen child labor laws, but The Times' editorial board couldn't disagree more.EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT IN THE LA TIMES | HTTP://LAT.MS/SSBX4WNewly annointed GOP frontrunner Newt Gingrich lamented that child labor laws unfairly keep children in poor neighborhoods from working as school janitors. (Cheryl Senter / Associated Press) Newt Gingrich: Child ... more »

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 »