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Dispute Over Evaluations Imperils Grants for Schools

nytimes.com - Negotiations between New York City’s Education Department and union officials over a new evaluation system for teachers and principals broke down on Friday, jeopardizing roughly $60 million in fede...

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Worst and best education events of 2011

nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Please add your suggestions for what I've missed in the comment section, and Happy New Year to all! Worst education news of 2011:Schools suffer huge budget cuts across the nation & class sizes incr...

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Resolve in 2012: Abolish No Child Left Behind

johnyoungcolumn.blogspot.com - The subject here is destructive education policies. But first: Have you heard of the Capital One Cup? It goes to the two Division I NCAA schools that win the most titles each year in men's an...

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Jeb Bush’s Privatization Plan for Indiana Public Schools

btownerrant.com - This is a guest post by B-town Errant contributor, Doug Martin. This post was originally published on Mr. Martin’s blog on Fire Dog Lake, and has been republished on B-Town Errant with his permissi...

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As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

laststand4children.blogspot.com - In the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week ...

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I hate end-of-the-year lists. « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - “I hate those biggest story of the year lists,” he said over pizza last night. “Yes. Me too,” I said. There was a pause as we both took another bite out of a slice. “But, what do you think was the ...

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The Top Ten Stories Of 2011

schooltechconnect.com - I don't do end-of-year lists, so yes, this is a bait-and-switch. But some of you do end-of-year lists, and if you're compiling a list of the big education stories, and if you've neglected to inclu...

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Will we play Vocabgame?" - The Educator's PLN

edupln.com - In November, I attended Dogus University’s 1st International ELT conference. At the conference, Philip Kerr mentioned the importance of translation from L2 to L1 as because he states that taking L1...

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Santorum Gets `Glitter-Bombed’ - Naureen Khan

nationaljournal.com - JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was greeted with a fistful of glitter as he arrived at his final campaign event on Friday night. An unidentified man shouted “Stop ...

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3.5 Million Homeless and 18.5 Million Vacant Homes in the US

occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com - The National Economic and Social Rights Initiative along with Amnesty International are asking the U.S. to step up its efforts to address the foreclosure crisis, including by giving serious conside...

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Blog posts on this issue

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 31, 2011 Today I have signed into law H.R. 1540, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012." I have s...

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The Triumph of Keynesianism | FDL News Desk

news.firedoglake.com - Spain’s new government announced an 8.9 billion euro austerity package today, split between tax increases and spending cuts. It’s part of a larger austerity plan that would cut 16.5 billion euros b...

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Brazil Overtakes Britain as World's 6th Largest Economy

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 10:56 am, December 31, 2011 Photo Credits: Brazil Economy A leading economic research group says Brazil has overtaken Britain as the world’s sixth-largest economy. The London-based Cen...

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Worst Public Schools in the USA

neighborhoodscout.com - custom searches to find your ideal neighborhood:Find best neighborhoods for ... -- Select a search --Best public schoolsHome appreciation ratesCrime RatesFamiliesFirst-time homebuyersLuxury Communi...

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New year’s eve coffee + Old school . « Fred Klonsky

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - New year’s eve coffee. « Fred Klonsky:New year’s eve coffee.by Fred KlonskyDecember 31 and it will reach nearly 50 degrees today in Chicago.It has been a few years since Anne and I have stayed up u...

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As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

laststand4children.blogspot.com - In the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week ...

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#EDreform Money Is the root of all evil today

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Money - Pink Floyd from the Dark Side of the moon in HD quality[Lyrics]MoneyGet awayYou get a good job with good pay and you're okayMoneyIt's a gasGrab that cash with both hands and make a stashNew...

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As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

laststand4children.blogspot.com - In the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week ...

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