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Arne Duncan’s Emily Litella Moment. “Never Mind.” « Fred Klonsky
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Arne Duncan’s Emily Litella Moment. “Never Mind.” « Fred Klonsky:Arne Duncan’s Emily Litella Moment. “Never Mind.”by Fred KlonskyYears ago the late Gilda Radner played a hilarious character on Satu...
Charter School Approved for Affluent Brooklyn Enclave
nytimes.com - The panel that oversees education policy in New York City approved the first charter school for brownstone Brooklyn on Wednesday night, backing a plan to give it space inside a building already sha...
Ending Cap on Charter Schools Troubles Royal Oak Superintendent
royaloak.patch.com - The Michigan House's action to lift the cap on the number of charter schools "moves our state in the wrong direction," according to Royal Oak schools Superintendent Shawn Lewis-Lakin. Wednesday ...
Michigan passes horrible charter law
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Rep. Rudy HobbsMichigan's new charter school law is among the worst in the nation. While lifting the cap on charters, SB 618 gives free rein to charter operators without any safeguards against mism...
Failure Rate of Schools Overstated, Study Says
nytimes.com - When the Obama administration was seeking to drum up support for its education initiatives last spring, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Congress that the federal law known as No Child Left ...
Six Waltons Have More Wealth Than the Bottom 30 % of Americans
forbes.com - Different people will take this different ways, but Jeffrey Goldberg tells us that six members of the Walton family (the original owners of WalMart) have more wealth than the bottom 30 % of America...
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Illinois Charter Authority Funded 100% By Walton Family
schooltechconnect.com - Nice article by Chip Mitchell. In a nutshell, Illinois has a new statewide chartering authority, as part of the unlimited chartering kow-towing required in Arne Duncan't rogue Race To The Top progr...
BBC NEWS | UK | Education
news.bbc.co.uk - Pupils in England start school two years before their Scandinavian counterparts Primary school education in England is radically different from Finland and Denmark, shows a report from the Office f...
Productivity Research, the U.S. Department of Education, and High-Quality Evidence
nepc.colorado.edu - December 15, 2011 America’s leaders have frequently invoked the principle that important policy decisions should be evidence-based. This rhetorical embrace, however, has not always prevailed agains...
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Indefinite Military Detention Measure Passes On Bill Of Rights Day
huffingtonpost.com - WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a defense bill Thursday that authorizes indefinite detentions of American terrorism suspects, coincidentally acting on the controversial measure on the 220th anniver...
School outs gay teen; civil rights groups outraged
boston.com - SALT LAKE CITY—Administrators at a Utah middle school outed a gay teenage boy to his parents because they feared he would be bullied, but the move has outraged civil rights groups that claim the st...
Occupy Hilo Gets Busy... | MyFDL
my.firedoglake.com - Occupy Hilo in solidarity for the West Coast Port action As an active participant in my small, local Occupy, I would like to opine on some of the trials and tribulations experienced in trying to ge...
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Robert Scheer: There Goes the Republic
huffingtonpost.com - Once again the gods of war have united our Congress like nothing else. Unable to agree on the minimal spending necessary to save our economy, schools, medical system or infrastructure, the cowards ...
Enough Signatures Gathered, Walker To Be Recalled!
newdogdemocrat.com - The word is spreading that over 550,000 signatures have been gathered to recall Scott Walker! This means the movement is passing a huge milestone. The announcement is coming sometime before th...
Turkey hearing casts spotlight on Gulen
dailystar.com.lb - ISTANBUL: Turkish journalists Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener will face their second court hearing this month, nearly eight months after being arrested for aiding a “deep-state” group of coup-plotters wh...
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The OccupyUSA Blog for Thursday (Dec. 15), With Frequent Updates
thenation.com - tbaI've been live-blogging OWS here daily since October 1. Email: epic1934@aol.com. All times ET. My new e-book is "40 Days That Shook the World: From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere." ...
Baby seal sneaks into woman’s home through cat door, curls up on the couch for a nap
nydailynews.com - A New Zealand woman thought she was hallucinating when a clattering noise prompted her to run downstairs and check on the cats - and she found a baby seal in her kitchen.A seal pup had wandered fro...
If I Were A White, Male Middle Aged Forbes Columnist… « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - If I Were A White, Male Middle Aged Forbes Columnist… « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:If I Were A White, Male Middle Aged Forbes Columnist…by millerlfAkiba Solomon hits back at Forbes ...
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LRN Stock | K12 Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (LRN)
thestreet.com - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- K12 (NYSE:LRN) hit a new 52-week low Wednesday as it is currently trading at $21.05, below its previous 52-week low of $21.78 with 739,453 shares traded as of 11:35 a.m. ET....
In California, 305, 400 will Lose their Unemployment Assistance
sacramentopa.blogspot.com - Unless Congress acts now, lifeline aid for nearly 2 million workers who have lost jobs will be cut off Dec. 31 as the extended unemployment insurance benefits expire. In California alone, 305,40...
Postal Service to delay cutbacks until mid-May
davisenterprise.com - Letter carrier Felipe Raymundo moves a tray of mail to his truck to begin delivery last week at a post office in Seattle. The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced it will delay planned closu...
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26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System
businessinsider.com - Please follow Europe on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Adam Taylor on Twitter. Ask Adam A Question > Share: x To embed this post, copy the code below and paste into your website or blog. <iframe src=...
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Illinois Charter Authority Funded 100% By Walton Family
schooltechconnect.com - Nice article by Chip Mitchell. In a nutshell, Illinois has a new statewide chartering authority, as part of the unlimited chartering kow-towing required in Arne Duncan't rogue Race To The Top progr...
Modern School: Mayor Calls #OWS Terrorists, Congress Calls On Military To Arrest U.S. Citizens Mayor Calls OWS Terrorists, Congress Calls On Military To Arrest U.S. Citizens
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Mayor Calls OWS Terrorists, Congress Calls On Military To Arrest U.S. Citizens:Mayor Calls OWS Terrorists, Congress Calls On Military To Arrest U.S. Citizens0diggTerrorist or CEO? (I...
Yes, Our Urban Kids Is Learning | Mother Jones
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Yes, Our Urban Kids Is Learning | Mother Jones:Yes, Our Urban Kids Is Learning—By Kevin Drum| Thu Dec. 15, 2011 11:57 AM PST16I didn't write about this when the results were announced last week, bu...
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The OccupyUSA Blog for Thursday (Dec. 15), With Frequent Updates
thenation.com - tbaI've been live-blogging OWS here daily since October 1. Email: epic1934@aol.com. All times ET. My new e-book is "40 Days That Shook the World: From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere." ...
Occupy Hilo Gets Busy... | MyFDL
my.firedoglake.com - Occupy Hilo in solidarity for the West Coast Port action As an active participant in my small, local Occupy, I would like to opine on some of the trials and tribulations experienced in trying to ge...
A Message Of Solidarity From Archbishop Desmond Tutu
occupywallst.org - Saturday December 17th Occupy 2.0!Posted 31 minutes ago on Dec. 15, 2011, 7:37 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Sisters and Brothers, I greet you in the Name of Our Lord and in the bonds of common friends...
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