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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...
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...
No Vouchers For You: House Doing Charters, EITC Tonight.
blogs.mcall.com - Looks Like Gov. Corbett ... ... can bid a teary adieu to his goal of a school voucher for every kid this Christmas. Republicans who control the House say they're running a school-reform package ton...
Video: Mic Check at Chicago Board Meeting/ Board Scurries Out How the Corporate Right Divided Blacks from Teachers Unions and Each Other NYC Educator: A Fine Day for a Sellout Is Tenure a Strike Issue?Moskowitz Aims Charters at Wealthy- So Much for Clos
ednotesonline.blogspot.com - Interesting irony that Chicago and NYC hold meeting same day - except Chi is early AM to really keep people out. See Chicago Tribune article belowhttp://youtu.be/AoIsdXkVzVg On December 14, 2011 Pa...
Protesters send CPS board members scurrying - chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com - In a chaotic scene at Chicago Public Schools' headquarters Wednesday, the school board abruptly ended its meeting and went into closed session after being shouted down by a couple dozen angry paren...
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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...
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...
5 ways to save American education - Class Struggle
washingtonpost.com - A research team led by Marc S. Tucker, a relentless advocate for adopting successful international practices in U.S. schools, recently concluded that we, in essence, are doing almost nothing right....
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Re-Occupy #D17 | OccupyWallSt.org
occupywallst.org - Saturday, December 17th, noon An all day performance event at Duarte Square, 6th and Canal On Saturday, December 17th Occupy Wall Street — with support from more than 1400 faith leaders, elders of ...
Hearing on community schools bill cancelled at last minute - D.C. Schools Insider
washingtonpost.com - Advocates for legislation to convert several public schools into community hubs for health care, adult education and other services had spent weeks preparing for a D.C Council hearing Wednesday aft...
Quan Loses Patience with Occupy
baycitizen.org - Queena Kim/The Bay Citizen Mayor Jean Quan at a press conference on the evening of Dec. 12, 2011. On Monday evening, while Occupy protesters were celebrating shutting down the Port of Oakland, Mayo...
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Time names "The Protester" 2011 Person of the Year - chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com - Reuters 7:53 a.m. CST, December 14, 2011 NEW YORK (Reuters) - From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street movement, "The Protester" was named Time magazine's 2011 Person of the Year on Wednesday...
State House votes to lift limit on charter schools, Senate may follow | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - State House votes to lift limit on charter schools, Senate may follow | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:State House votes to lift limit on charter schools, Senate may followThe state House narrowly ...
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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 14, 2011 The President continues to have significant concerns about a number of provisions that have been reported to be...
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Voices: Reactions To ‘If I Were A Poor Black Kid’ | Racialicious
racialicious.com - By Arturo R. GarcÃaJust when you thought Satoshi Kanazawa had wrapped up Tone-Deaf Article Of The Year honors for 2011, Forbes’ Gene Marks sauntered his way into consideration Monday with “If I Wer...
Spy Occupy Supply on the News
my.firedoglake.com - Local NBC affiliate WJAR channel 10 hit Occupy Providence to get some reaction to Time Magazine’s Person of the year pick. The Occupy Supply gear was in full view during the NBC interview. My conta...
Education Quote of the Week: Arne Duncan on No Child Left Behind | Mother Jones #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Education Quote of the Week: Arne Duncan on No Child Left Behind | Mother Jones:Education Quote of the Week: Arne Duncan on No Child Left BehindKristina Rizga at The Riff Feed | Mother Jones - 3 mi...
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Occupy L.A.: Protester is the face of Time's 'Person of the Year'
latimesblogs.latimes.com - A steely eyed woman with a bandanna wrapped around her face stares out from the cover of Time magazine. The magazine chose "The Protester" as its annual person of the year -- a nod to political rev...
Latino SAG Nominees - Hispanically Speaking News
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:35 pm, December 14, 2011 Photo Credits: Latinos Nominated to the SAG awards The Screen Actors Guild has just announced its nominations for the SAG Awards 2012–widely thought to be a ...
Jim Morrison Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant To Little Shit Who Thinks He's A Poet
theonion.com - LOS ANGELES—Citing the 17-year-old's awkward overuse of Native American imagery and general ability to make long lists of random adjectival phrases, the Jim Morrison Foundation announced Monday the...
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More video of today's battle in Chicago to save our schools
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - TWEETS FROM INSIDE TODAY'S CPS BOARD MEETINGlindalutton Protesters: ”these are our children, not yours” ”reject cps failed reforms”cncschools Chicago News Coop Now shoutin...
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » School closing protesters take over Chicago board meeting
pureparents.org - TIME Magazine just named “The Protester” their “Person of the Year,” saying, “In 2011, protesters didn’t just voice complaints; they changed the world.” Today in Chicago, parents and teachers are d...
Schooling in the Ownership Society: K-12 Inc. stock price plummets. Should we care?
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schooling in the Ownership Society: K-12 Inc. stock price plummets. Should we care?:K-12 Inc. stock price plummets. Should we care?from Schooling in the Ownership Society by Mike KlonskyUh oh! The ...
State House votes to lift limit on charter schools, Senate may follow | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - State House votes to lift limit on charter schools, Senate may follow | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:State House votes to lift limit on charter schools, Senate may followThe state House narrowly ...
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10 Parents Respond to the New York Times’ Hit Piece | Getting Smart
gettingsmart.com - December 14, 2011 - by Tom Vander Ark The New York Times ran a tabloid-style hit piece on K12, the online learning provider. They apparently didn’t speak to many parents that appreciate full time ...
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