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The Killing of a High School.
fosteringthefuture.blogspot.com - The replacement of Eastside Memorial High school with IDEA Charter is a stunning example of a school board pushing forward over the clear wishes of the students and families it was elected to serve...
Schoolhouse Rock | PolitickerNY
politickerny.com - Schoolhouse Rock Manhattan Borough President and possible 2013 mayoral candidate Scott Stringer blasted the New York City Department of Education at a press conference today following the publicati...
ALEC-Linked Group Revealed as Major Secret Donor in Referendum on Maine Voting Rights
nationofchange.org - Last month, Maine voters delivered a major rebuke to Gov. Paul LePage (R) and the Republican-held legislature when they approved a referendum restoring election day voting registration rights in th...
The Innovation Mismatch: "Smart Capital" and Education Innovation - Joanne Weiss - Innovations in Education
blogs.hbr.org - Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.One o...
Great Schools for Amerca — Great Teachers
greatschoolsforamerica.org - “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”Wendell Phillips – American Activist Education Watch is an evolving database constructed to illuminate the connections between wealthy individuals, the p...
Catholic Charities dumps the poor in Illinois. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - When Illinois passed the law that allows same sex couples to form civil unions, it meant that no government funded social service agency could discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Cath...
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Reform vs. Anti-Reform: Quoth the Raven - Teacher in a Strange Land
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Alexander Russo,So here I am, with the final hours of bleak December ticking away, casting about for the right hook to write about Education Reform in 2011: The Big Picture.Go with a top ten l...
The Difference Between Insult and Argument :: Frederick M. Hess
frederickhess.org - by Frederick M. Hess • Dec 29, 2011 at 8:12 amCross-posted from Education Weekhttp://www.frederickhess.org/2011/12/the-difference-between-insult-and-argumentIt's the end of the year, and I always...
Did you know I'm a Goliath?
dailykos.com - Anthony and Nancy are friends and professional colleagues. We are all members of the Teachers Leaders Network. We were all on the steering committee for last summer's Save Our Schools March and N...
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Romney's Iowa Office Draws Protesters
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - December 28, 2011, 8:50 pm By STEVEN YACCINOAaron P. Bernstein for The New York TimesSeven people were arrested at the Occupy Iowa Caucus protests.Seven protesters were arrested outside Mitt Romney...
Russo Off by 4 Months
schoolsmatter.info - If Alexander Russo had penned this near April 1, instead of January 1, and ended with "April Fools!" I would have enjoyed the irony, but instead, Russo appears serious with "Media: Reform Opponents...
PS 51 Cancer Scare Ignites Calls For Accountability
ny1.com - To view our videos, you need toenable JavaScript. Learn how.install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. Critics are calling for Schools Chancellor Denni...
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Romney Turns to Supporters He Considers a Natural: Business Leaders
nytimes.com - CLINTON, Iowa — Kenneth Maass, a farmer in Remsen, Iowa, keeps a busy schedule: monthly meetings for the Plymouth County Farm Bureau, for the Northwest Rural Electric Cooperative and for his church...
The PATCO Syndrome | Labor Notes
labornotes.org - Coming at the beginning of the Reagan-era conservative ascendancy, the 1981 PATCO strike is often cited as the defining labor struggle of our time. The air traffic controllers’ strike and its bruta...
Occupy the Iowa Caucuses! | OccupyWallSt.org
occupywallst.org - As the United States prepares for another election year and presidential candidates gather to begin their corporate-financed campaigns, we are again presented with politicians that have all been bo...
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Turns Out It's the Anti Zen Again
sarahpuglisi.blogspot.com - Well this IS the post about 2011.Just my 2011.In a tiny underperforming CA school that went to safe harbor after a mysterious 40 or 50 point rise in 4th grade.This is a year in review post that sho...
Reverend Billy Looks Forward to Spring
occupywallst.org - "From time immemorial the Winter Solstice holidays have had many names. For instance, in the North where there is snow they were called "White Holidays." Then they became the "Roman Holidays," and ...
NYC Educator: The Dueling Teacher-on-Vacation Conscience
nyceducator.com - There they are. Right next to my desk here. That pile of essays I said I would grade over the vacation.I know I should. I know I'll regret it on Tuesday morning if I don't. I have other work to do,...
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Teacher from toxic Bronx school to sue after losing her baby to birth defect
nydailynews.com - A TEACHER WHO worked at a toxic Bronx school lost her baby to birth defects linked to the contamination, she charged Wednesday in legal papers.In October, five months into her pregnancy, Nancy Toma...
Teacher from toxic Bronx school to sue after losing her baby to birth defect
nydailynews.com - A TEACHER WHO worked at a toxic Bronx school lost her baby to birth defects linked to the contamination, she charged Wednesday in legal papers.In October, five months into her pregnancy, Nancy Toma...
ADHD-drug abuse rising on Oregon campuses; university health officials fight back
oregonlive.com - When Dylan Budnick needed to pull an all-nighter -- a certainty nearly every final exam cycle -- he didn't bother with coffee. Instead, the 21-year-old Portland State University student got an Adde...
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The 25 Highest-Paid CEOs In New York
businessinsider.com - AOL's Tim ArmstrongIn New York City, the top 1 percent take home around 30 percent of the city's income. This exclusive group includes many of the city's CEOs. Crain's New York Business found the 1...
What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success - Anu Partanen - National - The Atlantic
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success - Anu Partanen - National - The Atlantic:What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School SuccessDEC 29 2011, 3:00 PM ETThe Scandinavi...
Sacramento City Unified School District Online Meal Applications
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - RocketScan FMA Online Application: INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINESUse the income chart below to see if you qualify for the free or reduced price meal program.Effective July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012Hou...
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What Happens When We Stop Writing Letters? « CAFFEINATED POLITICS
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What Happens When We Stop Writing Letters? « CAFFEINATED POLITICS:What Happens When We Stop Writing Letters?DECEMBER 29, 2011 Rate ThisThere is a debate among some educators over the merits of...
SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: A Teacher At PS 51 In The Bronx Fights Back
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: A Teacher At PS 51 In The Bronx Fights Back:A Teacher At PS 51 In The Bronx Fights Backby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)oday quite disconcerting news came across the SBSB n...
Reflections from the Ohio Summit 2.5 Part II | Connected Principals
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Reflections from the Ohio Summit 2.5 Part II | Connected Principals:Reflections from the Ohio Summit 2.5 Part IIPosted by Dwight Carter on 12/30/11 • Categorized as Best Educational Practices,Leade...
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Elearning and global competency #flatclass #globaled 12/30/2011
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Application for Flat Classroom® Project 2011-2012 Current application dates for Flat Classroom projects.I'll be running NetGenEd and co-planning Eracism with Julie as well as work with t...