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democraticunderground.com - Source: Telegraph UK"• Reports of more than 400,000 protesters on the streets • Thousands of police flood the capital to keep order • Windows smashed and shops targeted in Oxford Street • Police at...

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nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - On Thursday night, an education forum was hosted by NY State Senator Espaillat. Here is an account of the proceedings from Tory Frye, parent at PS/IS 187:Noah Gotbaum [ President of the Community...

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pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com - Don't know anything about this, but it looked like it might be real. Thought I'd share: Dear Pissed Off Teacher, My name is Peter Hintz and I'm writing on behalf of Manhattan Media and Eric Me...

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washingtonpost.com - This is another installment in an experimental weekly series of posts that will highlight something in education that made my jaw drop. Submissions, to straussv@washpost.com, are most welcome each ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Weekend Interview: Randi Weingarten for the Union Defense - WSJ.comWeingarten for the Union DefenseTeachers Union Chief Randi Weingarten on charter schools, reformers Michelle Rhee and Joel Kle...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - This Week In Education: Events: Notes From Yale SOM 2011Events: Notes From Yale SOM 2011by Alexander Russo#somELC It was something of an "off" year for the Yale SOM education conference – not in te...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - An Education Reform Summit DFEP Democrats for Education PrivatizationYou are Invited To Attend An Education Reform SummitSpeakers: Democrats for Education Reform-California State Director Sena...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Video: NYC Mayor Bloomberg Booed, Heckled at Triangle Fire Commemoration | MyFDLVideo: NYC Mayor Bloomberg Booed, Heckled at Triangle Fire Commemorationby Gregg LevineAs I stood witness to the Tria...

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blog.angryasianman.com - I recently heard from Richard Tran, a graduate student in San Jose State University's School of Social Work. He's currently conducting research on the correlation between poverty level and the rate...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Twitter Strategies Pt II « My Island ViewTwitter Strategies Pt IIby tomwhitbyThere seems to be a thirst on the part of some educators for Twitter tactics and strategies. It seems that the more I wr...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teachers alone can’t create excellent schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostTeachers alone can’t create excellent schoolsBy Valerie Strauss--This was written by Vikash Reddy, who taught t...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - ASCD Inservice: Give Boys Reading Role ModelsGive Boys Reading Role ModelsWhat with boys and reading?In "The Boy Factor in Special Education: Overrepresented or Misguided Pedagogy?," one of the ear...

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democraticunderground.com - Source: Huffington Post and The Denver PostIf you don't have the luxury of watching student media all day, you might be operating under the misapprehension that bad journalism is what gets a studen...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - When I read this story originally, in the paper version, the Wisconsin State Journal didn’t bother mentioning Laurie McCallum’s relationship to a former politician and governor we all might remembe...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - News: Wisconsin Gets Weirder - Inside Higher EdWisconsin Gets WeirderMarch 25, 2011Just when it seemed that the political conflict and intrigue over public higher education in Wisconsin could not g...

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huffingtonpost.com - The City of Los Angeles has a message for Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and municipal and state governments all across the country: collective bargaining works. Yesterday, I stood with leaders from the ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Oshkosh teachers union leader punished for emails | Appleton Post Crescent | postcrescent.comOshkosh teachers union leader punished for emailsOSHKOSH — The president of the Oshkosh teachers union r...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - You say life has got you down? Nothing makes you smile anymore, bunkie? The world is just hum-drum? Well, think again as a big legal drama is about to unfold that will take Wisconsin into unchart...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Larry Miller's BlogNewly Released Wisconsin Emails Show GOP Considered Ways To Punish Democrats By SCOTT BAUER 03/23/11 Huffington Post MADISON, Wis. — Everything from taking away computers to deny...

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boston.com - CONCORD, N.H.—Though the sushi and sashimi combo at the Yama Restaurant in Hanover probably isn't what their newest students had in mind, Dartmouth College is doing its best to welcome a group whos...

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nj.com - TRENTON — Unions in New Jersey are forming an advocacy group free from fundraising and spending limits to fight GOP Gov. Chris Christie's efforts to cut taxes and restrict collective bargaining.The...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: AMONG CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCONSISTENCY BEGETS OPPORTUNITYAMONG CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCONSISTENCY BEGETS OPPORTUNITY By Matthew Di Carlo | The Shanker blog, t...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Death of Literacy? | Lefty ParentThe Death of Literacy?by Cooper ZaleThere’s been a thread on the Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) listserv I participate in titled “The Death ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Hope, we hardly knew ye | Philadelphia Public School NotebookHope, we hardly knew yeby thenotebook on Mar 25 2011COMMENTS (11)PRINTEMAILBy Benjamin Herold and Dale Mezzacappa"All we ever wanted was...

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saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - I get a weekly e-mail from an organization named the Public Education Network. I have no idea what PEN's political leanings are. All I know is that, on Fridays, for the past 7 years, I get a great...

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defendwisconsin.org - The Triangle tragedy was a critical moment in our country’s ongoing debate about the relationship between the power of the corporation and the safety, welfare and dignity of people. A hundred years...

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coopcatalyst.wordpress.com - Karen Greco contributes this #blog4nwp guest post to the Coöp. The NWP equipped me to teach English: reading and writing. After attending a summer institute at a university near me, the University...

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blogs.edweek.org - CORRECTEDFrom guest blogger Debra Viadero:The U.S. departments of Justice and Education have put out the word today that they've reached a settlement with Arizona education officials in a dispute o...

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bluecheddar.wordpress.com - by bluecheddar I’ve been traipsing about meeting Joanne Kloppenburg and hanging out at Wisconsin’s capitol with the other fans of cooperatives and labor. I’m now parking myself at a free computer a...

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nytimes.com - Green Dot, the schools group based in Los Angeles that challenged conventional practices by staffing its charter schools with unionized teachers, is going through a divorce with its founder, Steve ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - voiceofsandiego.org: EducationBridgepoint and the FedsComments (2) | 7:03 pmOur story on new San Diego for-profit education powerhouse Bridgepoint Educationfocused primarily on a consumer protectio...

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nytimes.com - Steve Kreps and his wife, Harlene, had a plan for their son, Reuben. They had bought a home around the corner from Public School 107 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, one of the most sought-afte...

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nytimes.com - Green Dot, the schools group based in Los Angeles that challenged conventional practices by staffing its charter schools with unionized teachers, is going through a divorce with its founder, Steve ...

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wtsp.com - TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) - After signing the controversial merit pay bill for teachers, Governor Rick Scott is now turning his attention toward charter schools. The governor is considering two bills next...

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 10:54 am, March 26, 2011 Photo Credits: Venezuela Hunger Strike Four students in Venezuela in protest of funding for public universities have sewn part of their lips together. The grow...

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suntimes.com - U.S. universities encourage young Chinese to ‘think critically, to challenge authority’ By Kathy Chu Mar 26, 2011 12:48AM Graduates attend a ceremony at Jiaotong University in Shanghai, China. | Ge...

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denverpost.com - DENVER—A physical activity requirement in elementary schools is up for more debate in the Colorado Legislature. Members of the House and Senate planned to meet early Friday to try to hammer out a c...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Opting-Out of No Child Left Behind - E.D. Kain - American Times - ForbesOpting-Out of No Child Left BehindMar. 25 2011 - 1:45 pm | 175 views | 0 recommendations | 3 commentsMichele Gray has a fasci...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Bartleby ProjectJoin The Bartleby Project"The Bartleby Project begins by inviting 60,000,000 American students, one by one, to peacefully refuse to take standardized tests or to participate in ...

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mlive.com - What’s the fair wage for a teacher? Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed funding cuts for K-12 education are forcing some difficult and emotional conversations about compensation in Michigan’s K-12 system. ...

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nydailynews.com - Education Department officials have declined to comment. A Manhattan principal accused of trying to intimidate a teacher by sending an anonymous and hateful letter is the focus of a criminal probe,...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Public School Parents: Highs and lows of Thursday's education forum in Washington HeightsHighs and lows of Thursday's education forum in Washington Heightsby Leonie HaimsonOn Thursday night, an...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - News | www.kochwatch.orgNew Jersey Newsroom: Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney see end to local police departments *March 24, 2011-* Officials of the heavily Democratic regio...

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voiceofsandiego.org - Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011 1:26 pm | Updated: 2:19 pm, Fri Mar 25, 2011. Last year I wrote about how San Diego Unified was at risk of cutting back on summer school, weakening an already limit...

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mercurynews.com - Stanford University has unveiled plans to build a campus for applied science research and graduation education in New York -- in response to an invitation by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.The proposal, w...

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schoolsmatter.info - Question: What do you do after working on Dubya/Cheney's Presidential campaign, helping orchestrate a number of Republican victories, and buying Karl Rove's consulting firm?Answer: Work as a lobbyi...

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nydailynews.com - Warga/News Joe and Winnie Fischer helped push for the Pledge of Allegiance to return in PS 29 in Brooklyn. Elected officials Friday called on city schools to reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance afte...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Educators, Watch What You Say...Educators, Watch What You Say...by DukeBig Brother is watching:University of Wisconsin Professor William Cronon, who has become the target of an open...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: With Arms like an Octopus, Gates Foundation Reaches in all DirectionsWith Arms like an Octopus, Gates Foundation Reaches in all Directionsby Melissa WestbrookFr...

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connectedprincipals.com - Posted by Dave Meister on 3/26/11 • Categorized as Best Educational Practices,Professional Development Now that you have decided to read this because you think this is going to be an assault on tea...

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nytimes.com - Steve Kreps and his wife, Harlene, had a plan for their son, Reuben. They had bought a home around the corner from Public School 107 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, one of the most sought-afte...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Now It’s Hartford’s Turn To Show How NOT To Do Parent Involvement | Engaging Parents In School...Now It’s Hartford’s Turn To Show How NOT To Do Parent Involvement I was a community organizer for ni...

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nytimes.com - Green Dot, the schools group based in Los Angeles that challenged conventional practices by staffing its charter schools with unionized teachers, is going through a divorce with its founder, Steve ...

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egcitizen.com - Local teachers, school principals, and school district superintendents are invited to learn more about the culture, history, and religion of Sikh-Americans at an April 9 seminar being held at a Sik...

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ridgecrestca.com - Ridgecrest, Calif. — A bill intended to combat bullying in schools is before the Assembly Education Committee, but no hearing date has been set.Assembly Bill 9, introduced by Assembly Public Safety...

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nj.com - TRENTON — The leader of the New Jersey Assembly has asked the state auditor to look into how $584 million in school construction projects in poor districts were selected.Assembly Speaker Sheila Oli...

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