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Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate But Equal Era in U.S.
bloomberg.com - At Dugsi Academy, a public school in St. Paul, Minnesota, girls wearing traditional Muslim headscarves and flowing ankle-length skirts study Arabic and Somali. The charter school educates “East Afr...
Chicago communities rally to save their schools
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Board pushes longer school day on the high schoolsMarquette Elementary School supporter Florence Johnson, center, with Southwest Youth Collaborative, rallies Thursday with parents, teachers, commun...
The Education Reform Paradox and the Extinction of Higher Level Thinking Skills
huffingtonpost.com - Tragically, our nation is in the midst of a mass extinction that threatens our future and this catastrophe will devastate our nation's ability to compete in the 21st century.America is in the proce...
Missouri Education Watchdog: What in the World is Going on with Teachers? Common Core Praises Appear Again in Song.
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Missouri Education Watchdog: What in the World is Going on with Teachers? Common Core Praises Appear Again in Song.:What in the World is Going on with Teachers? Common Core Praises Appear Again in ...
Bankers, Billionaires Try To Form Movement Against OWS
motherjones.com - "Don't screw with me. I'm a job creator." Matt Brett/FlickrWhaddaya know? It seems the rich now want to eat the folks who want to eat the rich. Wrap your head around this Bloomberg report:Jamie Dim...
What if you feel betrayed by your union's leadership?
dailykos.com - I find myself asking that question right now as the result of reading an op ed in today's USA Today. It has the title Column: 3 ways to improve the USA's teacher, and it is jointly written by Denn...
Key Obama K-12 Programs Won Out in Budget Deal
edweek.org - The U.S. Capitol in Washington. While a final budget deal funding the U.S. Department of Education left intact Obama administration priorities such as Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, and ...
3 ways to improve the USA's teachers – USATODAY.com
usatoday.com - By Wendy Kopp and Dennis Van Roekel Updated Teaching is one of the most challenging jobs in the USA— and one of the most vital. According to the Census Bureau, about one in five American children l...
Poverty Matters!: Questions Needing Answers pt. 2
dailycensored.com - In “Poverty Matters!: A Christmas Miracle pt. 1,” I conceded the new refrain that no one is discounting the negative influence of poverty on student learning, specifically on the narrow representat...
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Closing Schools: DOE Spins Itself an Alternate Universe of Facts
edwize.org - Last week, the DOE announced the final list of schools it wants to close, and attached to it came the usual press release designed to justify their continued implementation of a failed policy. The ...
Want to Improve Schools? Make Parent Involvement Meaningful – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - Dec. 22, 2011, 2:49 p.m. Truly involving parents and communities in our public schools, and the decisions that affect them, is essential to improving our school system. While parent involvement is ...
The NEA’s Van Roekel and TFA’s Kopp on teacher quality. That’s reaching deep. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Teach for America’s Wendy Kopp, NEA’s Dennis Van Roekel’s new best friend. I had some friends get down on me a few weeks ago when I criticized the NEA leadership, President Dennis Van Roekel in par...
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Civil Rights Groups Say New Report Shows Officials Overly Police Students – NY City Lens
nycitylens.com - Reported by Laura J. Keller and Produced by Lars VercelliFor the first time, police have released records of the arrests and summons they make at public schools. The results have confirmed fears of...
Gay community apologizes to Amy Koch for ruining her marriage - Minneapolis News
blogs.citypages.com - Amy Koch gets an apologyThe gay and lesbian community of Minnesota has issued a letter of apology to recently resigned Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch for ruining the institution of marriage and c...
Point Austin: Cart Arrives ... Horse Expected Soon - News
austinchronicle.com - A protester dressed as the Grinch (the one who stole Christmas) joins opponents of the IDEA charter school plan outside Austin ISD headquarters Monday night. See "AISD Approves Its Big IDEA, 6-3". ...
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A Christmas Message From America's Rich |
rollingstone.com - Dario Cantatore/Getty It seems America’s bankers are tired of all the abuse. They’ve decided to speak out. True, they’re doing it from behind the ropeline, in front of friendly crowds at industry c...
Ron Paul’s Explanation For Racist Newsletter Springing Leaks
2012.talkingpointsmemo.com - Benjy Sarlin December 22, 2011, 11:03 AM Ron Paul is bristling at a new round of questions over a newsletter he published in the 1980s and 90s espousing radical fringe views, at one point walking o...
Sposato Now Backs UNO School In Ward
chicagonewscoop.org - by DAN MIHALOPOULOS | Dec 21, 2011Facing the embarrassing prospect of seeing a new charter school approved for his ward without his blessing, freshman Ald. Nicholas Sposato (36th Ward) said Wednesd...
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Lego: You Can Get With the Times
blogs.newmoon.com - When you think of girls playing with Legos do you think of this?Or this?It's probably no surprise that I like the top image better! And I wish I could say the same for Lego executives. In the next...
Rupert Murdoch's Surprisingly Cheery Holiday Note - Business
theatlanticwire.com - The holidays are great because they bring family and friends together for the opportunity to reflect back on the year and look forward to a new one. Even Rupert Murdoch can help but crack a smile a...
Good parents need access to good information « MomsRising Blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Good parents need access to good information « MomsRising Blog:Good parents need access to good informationby Rebecca MeuninckLast week we hosted an event to test toys and holiday gifts for toxic c...
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Bankers Join Billionaires to Debunk ‘Imbecile’ Attack on Top 1%
bloomberg.com - Enlarge image JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Photographer: Andrew Har...
Mavericks Charges Charter Schools $350K in Rent, Plus Fees - Broward/Palm Beach News
blogs.browardpalmbeach.com - pr.comBiden (right) helps strike deals with private landlords.When a private company aims to profit from a taxpayer-funded public school, the extra dough must come from somewhere. For Mavericks in...
FBI Now Investigating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
news.firedoglake.com - The walls have closed in over the past couple weeks on mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The SEC charged former CEOs and executives at the companies with fraud. California Attorney Genera...
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'One Term President With Some Balls Would Have Been Better'
huffingtonpost.com - Matt Damon, one of Barack Obama's earliest supporters and once one of his most staunch advocates, slammed the President in the new issue of Elle Magazine."I've talked to a lot of people who worked ...
15 Tips para chocopasteles navideños
vidayfamilia.univision.com - Disfruta de estos Tips que tenemos para ti y que harán de tu reposterÃa una delicia. Además disfruta de 15 opciones deliciosas de los mejores chocopasteles.Tip 1.- Los huevos deben incorporarse uno...
L.A. sailor Marissa Gaetz makes history with lesbian 'first kiss'
latimesblogs.latimes.com - December 22, 2011 | 8:30 am Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta of Los Angeles made history when she and her female partner publicly kissed as her ship, the landing ship Oak Hill, docked in Virg...
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ED's Season of Giving
content.govdelivery.com - The Department of Education ended 2011 with several large grant announcements benefiting dozens of states and communities. Nine states will receive grant awards from the $500 million Race to the To...
'One Term President With Some Balls Would Have Been Better'
huffingtonpost.com - Matt Damon, one of Barack Obama's earliest supporters and once one of his most staunch advocates, slammed the President in the new issue of Elle Magazine."I've talked to a lot of people who worked ...
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The NEA’s Van Roekel and TFA’s Kopp on teacher quality. That’s reaching deep. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Teach for America’s Wendy Kopp, NEA’s Dennis Van Roekel’s new best friend. I had some friends get down on me a few weeks ago when I criticized the NEA leadership, President Dennis Van Roekel in par...
