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Charter-school agency’s funding raises questions
wbez.org - A new government agency could boost the number of charter schools in Illinois. But the way the agency is financing itself raises questions.The Illinois State Charter School Commission, created by a...
SOAPBOX: Be wary of charter schools
stuff.co.nz - DAN SEARLE REGIONAL CHAIRMAN PPTA & TEACHER AT MBCOPINION:The charter schools controversy reminds us all that the New Zealand Government still blindly follows United States' educational policies, r...
for me an unusual Saturday morning
dailykos.com - I am totally disconnected from my normal tasks - grading papers, planning, doing house work. Went to sleep at around 8 for 3.5 hours, then headed to Union Station to catch a 3:15 AM train to NYC ...
Our schools exam system is no longer fit for purpose | Mehdi Hasan | Comment is free
guardian.co.uk - It was a sorry sight. On Thursday, the heads of England's four exam boards, as well as three of their examiners, filed into the Thatcher Room of Portcullis House to be quizzed by MPs on the educati...
First Arts Education Census Shows Arizona Schools Delivering Arts Education Programs with Few Dedicated Resources « Arizona Commission on the Arts
azarts.gov - By Arizona Commission on the Arts on August 3rd, 2010Compelling New Research Reveals Arts Classes Not Weighted Equally With Other Academic Subjects PHOENIX, AZ (July 29, 2010) – The first statewide...
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An International Diane Ravitch Moment?
lilysblackboard.org - There is hope on the horizon, my dears. For more than ten long, empty, intellectually dry and dishonest years, we’ve lived under the insanity of No Child Left Untested. (Someone told me not to be s...
As Class Size Grows, More Chaotic Classrooms
newamericamedia.org - New America Media/ World Journal,News Report, Richard Lee, Posted: Dec 17, 2011FREMONT, Calif. -- "Guys, I almost can't hear myself," exclaims teacher Jenna Kelly to her large class of third grader...
Regents Pay a Political Price for Their Free Advisers, Dissenters Warn
nytimes.com - In December, the chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, Merryl H. Tisch, announced a new program: 13 research fellows would be selected to advise the education commissioner and the 17-m...
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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of K12, Inc.
marketwatch.com - NEW YORK, Dec 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at K12, Inc. ("K12" or the "Company") /quotes/zig...
Suffer the Little Children | NationofChange
nationofchange.org - Newt Gingrich, who recently admitted that his own childhood was comfortable, seems to have a problem with youth — poor youth, that is. Back in 1994, the Gingrich master plan to shrink the welfare r...
Justice Department reports pattern of civil rights abuses in Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Maricopa County
latimes.com - Reporting from Washington and Las Vegas— Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Phoenix-based department repeatedly arrested Latinos illegally, abused them in the county jails and failed to investigate hundreds of s...
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At a Meeting Spot for Occupiers, Signs Prohibit Signs
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Robert Stolarik for The New York TimesNo signs inside, please: the atrium at 60 Wall Street.Updated, 1:45 p.m. | Soon after the Occupy Wall Street protesters built an encampment in the financial d...
New Clashes in Cairo
nytimes.com - CAIRO — Military police beat up demonstrators challenging military rule here on Friday, as angry protestors hurled Molotov cocktails at the empty Parliament, and hundreds of judges monitoring the p...
Revolt Begins Like Others, but Its End Is Less Certain
nytimes.com - WUKAN, China — Each day begins with a morning rally in the banner-bedecked square, where village leaders address a packed crowd about their seizure of the town and plans for its future. Friday’s se...
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Julio Iglesias Bids Farewell to His \\\"Public Life\\\", Latin Music
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:07 pm, December 17, 2011 Photo Credits: Julio Iglesias Retires Julio Iglesias, the best-selling Spanish recording artist of all time both at home and abroad, lived the last day of hi...
Blog: La universidad no es un juego de azar
vidayfamilia.univision.com - Como padres, hay algo que sí podemos hacer para proteger el alcance de un programa diseñado especialmente para los jóvenes trabajadores que más lo necesitan. Podemos exigirle a nuestros representa...
Fair Lawn special needs students premiere music video
northjersey.com - FAIR LAWN – Evelyn Marain couldn’t stop crying Friday while watching a music video that showed her daughter, Denise, dancing outside and singing. MITSU YASUKAWA / SPECIAL TO THE RECORD (L to R) Kel...
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At Least 10 Die in Rare Violence in Kazakhstan
nytimes.com - MOSCOW — At least 10 people were killed on Friday in clashes with the police in Kazakhstan just days after a strike by oil workers shifted its focus to political demands, including the right to for...
Protesters occupy Department of Ed lobby, demand charter school reform - NorthJersey.com #OWS #EDREFORM
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Protesters occupy Department of Ed lobby, demand charter school reform - NorthJersey.com:Protesters occupy Department of Ed lobby, demand charter school reformFRIDAY DECEMBER 16, 2011, 12:53 PMBY C...
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The Way to Occupy a Bank is to Own One
dissidentvoice.org - The campaign to “move your money” has gotten a groundswell of support. Having greater impact would be to “move our money” — move our local government revenues out of Wall Street banks into our own ...
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At a Meeting Spot for Occupiers, Signs Prohibit Signs
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Robert Stolarik for The New York TimesNo signs inside, please: the atrium at 60 Wall Street.Updated, 1:45 p.m. | Soon after the Occupy Wall Street protesters built an encampment in the financial d...
Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #ows #EDreform #sosmarch #p2 #1u
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank Hide8.5 SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: A Bronx Student Thanks Mayor Bloomberg For The Education He Has Receive...
The Way to Occupy a Bank is to Own One
dissidentvoice.org - The campaign to “move your money” has gotten a groundswell of support. Having greater impact would be to “move our money” — move our local government revenues out of Wall Street banks into our own ...
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Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #ows #EDreform #sosmarch #p2 #1u
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank Hide8.5 SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: A Bronx Student Thanks Mayor Bloomberg For The Education He Has Receive...