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States Creating New Districts to Steer 'Turnarounds'

edweek.org - Published Online: December 12, 2011Published in Print: December 14, 2011, as Districts Created to Steer 'Turnarounds'If the job of a traditional superintendent is hard, imagine the complexities inv...

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No double standards in sex abuse cases – USATODAY.com

usatoday.com - ColumnsIn addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes a variety of opinions from outside writers. On political and policy matters, we publish opinions from across the political spectrum.Rou...

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Daily Kos: Some thoughts on teaching

dailykos.com - which were occasioned by a recent conversation where i was asked if I thought teaching more of an art rather than a science. I responded that the question was a false frame, and was asked to expla...

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Reforming the Debate to Reform Education

dailykos.com - Reforming the Debate to Reform Education This commentary from Marks is but one face and mindset among many, such as Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Bill Gates, Michelle Rhee, and, more specific...

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The Evidence on Charter Schools and Test Scores

shankerinstitute.org - Policy Brief: The Evidence on Charter Schools and Test ScoresDecember 2011 Charter schools are among the most controversial issues in education today, with much of the debate focused on whether the...

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Stressful connections to learning Other Views

newsobserver.com - CHAPEL HILL -- Amid the debates about our public schools and the need for education reform, the impact of poverty on student learning outcomes seems to be missing.Research has established a clear l...

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Bad Test Results ReachThe Bunker

chicagonow.com - By Alexander Russo, today at 2:52 pm Here's video that's been going around for a while now in which Adolph Hitler finds out that his school has not done well on the latest round of tests. The juxt...

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Jersey Jazzman: "If I Were a Clueless Old White Guy..."

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: "If I Were a Clueless Old White Guy...":"If I Were a Clueless Old White Guy..."by DukeI'd write a tone-deaf, dumb-ass column like this:If I was a poor black kid I would first and mo...

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Thousands of birds make crash landing in Utah

northjersey.com - Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Last updated: Wednesday December 14, 2011, 4:09 PM ST. GEORGE, Utah — Thousands of migratory birds are dead or injured after they apparently mistook a Wal-Mart parki...

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