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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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Do standardized tests undermine our education system?

scpr.org - Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images How do you measure a teacher’s ability to teach?The answer to this simple question is not so simple, according to author, education policy analyst, and research profess...

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How Can Smart People Do Dumb Things?

larrycuban.wordpress.com - Top Federal Reserve officials in 2006–recall that was the time that the housing bubble was about to burst–”laughed about cars that builders were offering as signing bonuses.” These economists and i...

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News - philly.com

mobile.philly.com - 01/17/2012 10:49 AM By James Osborne Inquirer Staff Writer New Jersey education officials had a dilemma last summer: Following the approval of a record number of charter schools, questions were fly...

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Occupy movement takes protest to Capitol Hill

latimes.com - Occupy D.C. is occupying the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Protesters marched from their encampments on K Street and near the White House on Tuesday for a rally and "teach-in" on the Hill. O...

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The Griffins -- hedge fund power couple

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Ken Griffin and wife Anne, have become two of the most prominent and powerful names associated with Chicago's corporate-style school reform. As the founder and head of the Chicago-based hedge fund ...

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Staying Above the Fray, Romney Keeps Eye on Obama

nytimes.com - FLORENCE, S.C. — Mitt Romney sought to keep the upper hand in his effort to swiftly wrap up the Republican presidential nomination, urging voters here on Tuesday morning to take the long view and b...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 17, 2012 East Room 3:33 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Please be seated. Hello, everyone. AUDIENCE: Happy birthd...

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NCSE | National Center for Science Education

ncse.com - Welcome to the National Center for Science Education’s climate change education initiative. Long respected for its work in defending and supporting the teaching of evolution in the public schools, ...

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Obama will accept nomination at N.C. stadium

politico.com - The Charlotte Observer reports that President Obama will formally accept the Democratic nomination at Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, N.C. — an outdoor venue: The move to the Carolina Panther...

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The CESMACH Story Retold « Small Farmers. Big Change.

smallfarmersbigchange.coop - When the Ecological Farmers of the Sierra Madres of Chiapas (CESMACH) found an important buyer to purchase their coffee, they were elated. “It was a dream come true,” Sixto Bonilla, export manager,...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 17, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama convened a meeting at the White House with the President’s Council on Jo...

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