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July 7: Webinar & Fundraiser with Dr. Pedro Noguera!

July 7: Webinar & Fundraiser with Dr. Pedro Noguera!
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July 7: Webinar & Fundraiser with Dr. Pedro Noguera!

Announcing Save Our Schools Webinar #9 with Pedro Noguera
The Future of Education Reform: Creating the Schools Our Children Need
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Dr. Pedro Noguera is one of the nation’s outstanding advocates for civil rights and educational opportunities for all children. His work has focused on the challenges of educating all students, and confronting the effects of poverty in our schools. He has worked with numerous school districts, teachers and parents across the country,

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Schools Matter: Rhee Finds Respect Among Governors Without Any

Schools Matter: Rhee Finds Respect Among Governors Without Any

Rhee Finds Respect Among Governors Without Any

By Suzy Khimm for the Washington City Paper:
For those who viewed Michelle Rhee as an anti-union bully, the past few months have offered lots of chances to say “toldya so.” Soon after resigning as the D.C. Public Schools chancellor in October, Rhee began appearing with Republican governors who were busily making war on public-sector unions. But if longtime Rhee critics felt vindicated, another group has been less sanguine: left-leaning education reformers who worry that her moves could help tie education reform to a larger conservative agenda to crush organized labor.

Since the launch of Rhee’s advocacy organization, StudentsFirst, the optics certainly haven’t been favorable for her fellow Democratic reformers. In October, pugilistic New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie asked her to become his

Who’s the most influential educator in America? | Taking Note

Who’s the most influential educator in America? | Taking Note

Who’s the most influential educator in America?

As always, remember that John’s book The Influence of Teachers is for sale at Amazon.

A month or so ago, I speculated about the most influential person in American education — then two weeks ago I expanded upon those musings in a feature for the New York Daily News. In both columns I put forth four nominees — Wendy Kopp, Big Bird, Arne Duncan and Joel Klein — and chose Joel for his remarkable network of eleven protĂ©gĂ©s now influencing what happens in schools and classrooms around the nation.

I was attacked for my choice by people who feel that his influence has been negative, or even destructive. Few seemed to notice that I neither praised nor condemned the former Chancellor’s policies. No one challenged that he changed New York City schools in dramatic ways — nor could they. Remember that before mayoral control, New York City had 32 separate districts, quite a few of them known as jobs programs for cronies with little regard for student outcomes. There was little sense of urgency about actually educating large numbers of children, and the central office at 110 Livingston

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Reasons for Hope - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,As the school year draws to a close, it's time to take stock of the current situation in American education.For the past year, the nation's public schools and the educators who work in...

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JERRY BROWN, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ANNOUNCE BUDGET DEAL

4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - The latest on California politics and government June 27, 2011 SAC BEE | Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown, Democratic leaders announce budget deal http://bit.ly/jSv0QL Gov. Jerry Brown and Democr...

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Whittier group meets with Brizard

articles.chicagotribune.com - Community activists staging a sit-in at Whittier Elementary School got a private meeting with new Chicago schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard Monday. The activists who held a 36-day sit-in last fall ...

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Sinking Poll Numbers May Put Florida in Play

nytimes.com - MIAMI — In the past few weeks, Gov. Rick Scott has traveled around the state extolling the accomplishments of the recent legislative session and promoting his success in pushing Florida down a more...

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Sinking G.O.P. Poll Numbers May Put Florida in Play

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Today in Labor History—June 28, 2011

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/today-in-labor-historyjune-28-2011.html"; June 28, 1816 –Luddites attacked the Heathcoat and Boden's Mill at Loughborough, smashing 53 frames w...

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Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago - Dana Goldstein

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago - Dana GoldsteinIs Chicago, Is Not Chicagoby Dana GoldsteinI'll be off the blog this week, since I'm in Chicago researching women teachers and feminist labor politics at ...

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The Results Are In!

quickanded.com - All this month, to help celebrate our 5th Anniversary we’ve been featuring some of top-best-biggest stories in education over the last five years. We started off with ten, and asked are readers (an...

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FOX News Takes Over NPR | Dailycensored.com

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - FOX News Takes Over NPR | Dailycensored.comFOX News Takes Over NPRWritten by Ken_SayersDaily Journal (Opinion)Jun 28, 20110diggShareNPR played an interview with a potential voter this a.m. “I am g...

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Good News for the Whole Family « MomsRising Blog

momsrising.org - Newly introduced Safe Cosmetics Act (HR 2359) addresses the hidden toxic chemicals in your hair products, your tween’s highly fragranced lotion, and your baby’s bubble bathBy now you’ve probably he...

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Parents urge DPS to end herbicide use

ednewscolorado.org - A group of eco-conscious parents on Monday asked members of the Denver school board to rethink the district’s policy of spraying chemical herbicides on school lawns and to instead use less toxic me...

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Blago “Stunned” | Rahm’s Labor Pains | CTA Job Cuts

chicagonewscoop.org - by HUNTER CLAUSS | Jun 28, 2011TALE OF THE TAPES A federal jury convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 charges. Jurors said Blagojevich’s own secretly recorded words sealed his fate.Ă‚ ht...

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Legal “Scholar” | Firedoglake

firedoglake.com - illustration by dimmerswitch at flickr.com Ann Althouse is more than just a unending source of material for Thers. She is, rather inconceivably, a Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin. ...

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