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Occupy Broadway | OccupyWallSt.org #ows

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Occupy Broadway | OccupyWallSt.org:Occupy Broadwayby OccupyWallStThis Saturday, creative artists, performers occupy Broadway and commence an all-night performance in an undisclosed bonus plaza.EVENT: Occupy Broadway (theatre/shopping district) with a 24-hour performance.WHEN: From December 2nd starting at 6pm until December 3rd at 6pmWHERE: Times Square by the red stairs, between 46th and 47th streets, along 7th Ave, NY, NYSHHH!: location released at 6pm day of: @OccupyWallStNYC #OccupyBroadwayNEW YORK, NY (December, 2011) – On December 2, 2011 New York artists will introduce touris... more »

School Strategies that Support Physical Activity « Whole Child Education

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The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:School Strategies that Support Physical ActivityASCD Whole Child Bloggers at Whole Child Education » The Whole Child Blog - 16 hours agoSchools, through recess, physical education, and other programs provide opportunities for children to accrue their recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. What strategies does your school employ to keep students active?Ask Dr. Judy Webinar: How Can Students Remember Next Year What I Teach This Year?Klea Scharberg at Whole Child Education » ... more »

Bigger money wins in school board races | EdNewsColorado

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Bigger money wins in school board races | EdNewsColorado:Bigger money wins in school board racesby Nancy Mitchell and Charlie BrennanMoney apparently mattered in recent school board campaigns in the state’s largest school districts, with the top fundraisers winning in seven of eight elections in Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.Final campaign finance reports filed Thursday for school board candidates show Denver’s citywide at-large race may rank as the most expensive in the city’s history, with five candidates raising more than $267,111.But ... more »

Fewer schools keep librarians on staff | California Watch

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Fewer schools keep librarians on staff | California Watch:Fewer schools keep librarians on staffEleanor Yang Sukali9/istockphoto.comFewer than 1 out of 4 schools in California is staffed with a credentialed librarian, according to the state Department of Education. Recent figures compiled by the department show there are about 900 school librarians in the state – that’s down from more than 1,100 two years ago.From Los Angeles to San Mateo and Fullerton, school districts have cut librarian positions this year to cope ... more »

Stand for Children? Following Costly Misstep, Education Group Tries to Rebound - Chicago News Cooperative

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Following Costly Misstep, Education Group Tries to Rebound - Chicago News Cooperative:Following Costly Misstep, Education Group Tries to Reboundby KRISTEN McQUEARYAn Oregon-based education group, whose deep pockets and skillful maneuvering made it a surprising powerhouse player in Springfield earlier this year, is regrouping after an embarrassing outburst by its founder forced a leadership shuffle within the organization.The Illinois chapter of Stand for Children raised more money than any other major lobbying interest in the capital last fall. But it has ... more »

Viewpoints: Our struggling schools need a long-term fix - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee

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Viewpoints: Our struggling schools need a long-term fix - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee:Viewpoints: Our struggling schools need a long-term fixShareBy Jonathan RaymondSpecial to The BeePublished: Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 17AThe nonprofit group Advancement Project plans to gather signatures for a November 2012 ballot initiative that would raise money for schools, The Bee reported Wednesday. This is in addition to the 2012 Kids Education Plan, also aiming for the November ballot, which ... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog:What is the Mayor of Wall Street smoking?Mike Klonsky at Schooling in the Ownership Society - 5 minutes ago*He looked like he was from another planet when he dressed as a hippie for a political show, but the mayor’s blueprint for fixing city schools have some asking “what was he smoking?”* -- CBS News In a speech at MIT, Bloomberg said Thursday he would accomplish more with less by slashing the teaching staff in half and doubling ... more »

Big choices for LA teachers | Thoughts on Public Education

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Big choices for LA teachers | Thoughts on Public Education:Big choices for LA teachers - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guessby John Fensterwald - Educated GuessTeachers and principals in the state’s largest school district will be able to free themselves from a range of district policies and restrictions of the union contract – if they choose to. In a break from their ongoing battle over teacher evaluations, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy and United Teachers Los Angeles President Warren ... more »

Engaging Parents In School… - Going Beyond Parent “Involvement”

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Engaging Parents In School… - Going Beyond Parent “Involvement”:Just this week, two short pieces talking about community organizing and parent engagement were published. They might be worth a look: What Inspired Me to Study Parent and Community Engagement at Harvard Education Publishing. Education reform through community action at The Washington Post.“Building Trust With Parents”Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 1 day agoBuilding Trust With Parents is another excellent post by Chris Wejr. I’m adding it to The Best ... more »

The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post

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The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post:What matters most in college admissions — money or merit?Valerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 2 hours agoThis *was written by Esther Quintero, a research associate at the nonprofit Albert Shanker Institute. It first appeared on the institute’s blog. * By Esther Quintero A recent survey of college admission directors and enrollment managers conducted by Inside Higher Education sparked considerable media coverage about ... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Uncommon Ground

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Jersey Jazzman: Uncommon Ground:Uncommon Groundby DukeSpeaking of B4K and Student First's "partnership":My blogging buddy Mike Lilley of B4K teamed up with Tim Shelton of Students First to write an op-ed that purports to show that corporate "reformers" and teachers unions are really all on the same page:From President Obama to Gov. Chris Christie to the New Jersey Education Association to Michelle Rhee, a national consensus is emerging that significant changes must come to public education.It would have been unthinkable as ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts #ows #edreform

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Scum bags. « Fred KlonskyBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-10 minutes agoScum bags. « Fred Klonsky:Scum bags.by Fred KlonskyI received some interesting reactions to my post on pension abuse.This week the Illinois legislature, facing billions of dollars in unpaid pension obligations, took a bold stand and made it illegal in the future for someone to collect from the Teacher Retirement Fund based on earnings they would have received if they left the clasroom to work for a teachers union.That ... more »

SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Did Bronxdale High School's John Chase Jr Try To Relieve His Guilt?

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SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Did Bronxdale High School's John Chase Jr Try To Relieve His Guilt?:Did Bronxdale High School's John Chase Jr Try To Relieve His Guilt?by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)On November 18, the amazing powers that John Chase Jr, principal of Bronxdale High School were analyzed. Not only is he able to contort his wee wee into the strangest inanimate objects, how he prefers inanimate objects to human flesh, but amazingly whilst under investigation for sharing said information concerning his hoo ...more »

LEGAL WAIVER FORMS FOR TEACHERS « Teachers Fight Back

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LEGAL WAIVER FORMS FOR TEACHERS « Teachers Fight Back:LEGAL WAIVER FORMS FOR TEACHERSby alkleenI recently underwent a minor medical procedure, and before it happened I actually read every word of the legal waiver form. The form explained the chances of complications and or death occurring during or after the procedure. The form gave me an idea for something similar that should be used by schools and teachers at the beginning of the school year.Teachers should hand out legal waiver forms ... more »