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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Good lord. Randi Weingarten! « Fred Klonsky's blog

Good lord. Randi Weingarten! « Fred Klonsky's blog:

Good lord. Randi Weingarten!

It was pretty bad when the President of the American Federation of Teachers invited Bill Gates to speak to her union’s last convention.

And it was pretty repulsive when she cruelly mocked her own members who, out of principle, walked out of the hall as he was introduced.

So I can’t be surprised that Randi Weingarten would be partying with teacher union-basher Stephen Brill, whose latest book Class Warfare, wages class warfare on teachers.

Brother Mike broke the story when he Tweeted:

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The Trouble With the Parent Trigger - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,There is a move under way to promote something called the "Parent Trigger" as a way to reform schools. It is another one of those deceptive schemes that comes packaged with an alluring...

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More to do on Pension Call Tuesday. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - At the suggestion of a reader, I have been posting the names of some legislators, mostly members of the House Pension Committee, to call or email on Pension Call Tuesday. The response has been terr...

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Together On Teacher Preparation, But Not On Tests

huffingtonpost.com - When Secretary of Education Arne Duncan presented the Obama administration's reforms to teacher training programs before the D.C.-based think tank Education Sector last Friday, he was joined by an ...

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Does Arne Duncan think that harder is better?

schoolsmatter.info - Does Arne Duncan think that harder is better? Council Chronicle 3 Susan Ohanian and Stephen Krashen Posted on NCTE Connected Community: OK to share In "A conversation with US Secretary of Education...

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School Tech Connect: Democracy...

schooltechconnect.com - ...not something to be thrown away just because you've got a charter jones.Hear, hear! Nancy has hit the nail on the head. I do not trust anyone whose ideas are so toxic that they require the suspe...

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Tale of One City, Two Worlds

schooltechconnect.com - Isn't this charming? Doesn't it bathe you in earthly delight? Don't you want to drop what you're doing and register your children for it? Meanwhile, kids at the mayor's school are off to the Dunes....

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How the Free Market Economy Creates Gender Polarization

huffingtonpost.com - This piece is part of a special series on the End of Gender. This series includes bloggers from Role/Reboot, Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, Salon, HyperVocal, Ms. Magazine, YourTango, Psych...

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Green Tips for Pets « MomsRising Blog

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Celebrate National Taco Day With Us

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 11:18 am, October 4, 2011 Photo Credits: National Taco Day Celebrate with Hispanically Speaking News ‘National Taco Day’ and enjoy a crispy, meat stuffed taco somewhere. This Mexican ...

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Bank of America - A Unique Display of Corporate Greed

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release October 04, 2011 The White House is pleased to announce that Angella Reid will serve as the next Director of the President’s Executive...

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Schools Dangle Carrot Snacks, but It’s a Tough Sale

nytimes.com - COMMACK, N.Y. — The new vending machine sat unnoticed as students rushed past its baby carrots, yogurt smoothies and hummus to neighbors dispensing Snapple, Doritos, Goldfish and Cheez-It. The lunc...

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Preschoolers improve verbal IQ

educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - ΩCanadian scientists who specialize in learning, memory and language in children have found exciting evidence that pre-schoolers can improve their verbal intelligence after only 20 days of classroo...

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