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California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools

baycitizen.org - Annie Tritt for The Bay Citizen Frederick Taylor University is one of the many "diploma mills" or unaccredited schools in California which led the nation with roughly 147. The school is one office ...

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Delco officials press for Pa. takeover of Chester Upland

articles.philly.com - Corbett and state Education Secretary Ron Tomalis have refused to provide money for Chester Upland, saying the district failed to manage its finances.Chester Upland school board members and adminis...

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Is Walmart the Answer to 'Food Deserts"?

motherjones.com - Walmart and other mega-retailers hold the key to bringing fresh, healthy food into low-income urban areas where grocery options are severely limited. At least, that's what some prominent observers ...

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An Annotated Scorecard – SchoolBook

nytimes.com - Jan. 13, 2012, 12:08 p.m. A mayor’s State of the City address offers a chance to look back on the previous year’s accomplishments and lay out goals for the year ahead. Education has always figured ...

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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - The Park Ridge Education Association turns folks out for Lobby Day. Maybe that’s one of the reasons the IEA leadership cancelled it for this year. Spring is over in the Heartland. Thursday night a...

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In Romney's Campaign, What's Race Got to Do With It?

campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com - Jon Moe/Associated PressMitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, with his extended family in 2007.Mitt Romney may not have officially clinched the Republican nomination, but his victory ha...

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PAC investigation slams Skandera - The Santa Fe New Mexican

santafenewmexican.com - A political action committee led by a private investigator who does opposition research for Democrats in New Mexico announced its opposition Friday to the confirmation of Hanna Skandera as secretar...

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NYC Educator: Mayor Mike's First Draft

nyceducator.com - Good day New Yorkers. I'd like to address some educational issues that have been on my mind. First of all, the UFT are a bunch of crooks and lowlifes and I'd like to see them all fired before they'...

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Capitalists: Venture vs. Vulture | MyFDL

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Capitalists: Venture vs. Vulture | MyFDL:Capitalists: Venture vs. VultureBy: dakine01 Saturday January 14, 2012 11:48 am Tweet Author’s Note: Please take a few minutes and Join the Firedoglake Me...

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Afghan Child Bride Traded to Pay Opium Debt

womensenews.org - Afghanistan's opium trade impacts the daily lives of Afghans like nothing else, says Fariba Nawa in her book "Opium Nation." In this excerpt she shares the story of Darya, a girl who was sold into ...

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Law and Order 24/7, Except at Tax Time

ourfuture.org - The rich don't much like paying taxes when tax rates run high. They don't much like paying taxes when tax rates run low either.Any tax system that subjects rich people to high taxes is asking for t...

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Police arrest Occupy protesters in Mission

sfgate.com - (01-14) 18:02 PST San Francisco -- Police arrested at least four people who had climbed up on the roof of a Well Fargo bank in the Mission District today as part of a protest to end to home foreclo...

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Police arrest Occupy protesters in Mission

sfgate.com - (01-14) 18:02 PST San Francisco -- Police arrested at least four people who had climbed up on the roof of a Well Fargo bank in the Mission District today as part of a protest to end to home foreclo...

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Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: Weekend Edition (1/14-1/15)

dissenter.firedoglake.com - Firedoglake’s premier live blog on Occupy Wall Street & all things “Occupy” continues. All times are EST. Updates will appear at the top of the post. Email kevin.gosztola@firedoglake.com with any n...

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