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What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success - Anu Partanen - National
theatlantic.com - The Scandinavian country is an education superpower because it values equality more than excellence.Sergey Ivanov/FlickrEveryone agrees the United States needs to improve its education system drama...
Who speaks for the children? The Governor, the Mayor, or their parents?
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Mayor Bloomberg said today that “The teachers' union represents the employees and the city represents the students." This comment reflects tremendous chutzpah. He and the Governor in recent days h...
Our schools are in a world of hurt, and it's our fault — NewsWorks
newsworks.org - There seems to be an error with the player ! Download Audio File »Listen to audio commentary.What are we doing? The Philadelphia schools just laid off another 1,400 people, on top of more than 1,80...
Stand for Children launches campaign on school turnarounds | catalyst
catalyst-chicago.org - After scoring a legislative win with a recently-enacted state law limiting teacher tenure and strike rights, the well-heeled education advocacy group Stand for Children is turning its attention to ...
So much for freedom of speech… « GFBrandenburg's Blog
gfbrandenburg.wordpress.com - … if it goes against the agenda of the ultra-rich and their acolytes, one might somehow suspect. There I was, in a neatly pressed and clean suit and tie, having registered early on-line. I had sti...
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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...
Six-Word Essay Contest | StudentsFirst.org
studentsfirst.org - Contest Disclaimer:No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter. A purchase, payment or contribution will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Essays must be submitted...
Protesters vow to ‘save’ school from take over by ‘politically connected’ operator - Chicago Sun
suntimes.com - BY ROSALIND ROSSI Education Reporter rrossi@suntimes.com January 16, 2012 8:21PM Parents and teachers marched on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday to try to save Marquette School from closing down...
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Wisconsin recallers get 1.9M signatures
winonadailynews.com - Organizers of the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday filed what they said were more than a million signatures, a number that nearly matches Walker’s vote total from 2010 and almost doubl...
Rahm's retreat
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Eric Ruder from the Coalition Against NATO/G8 Agenda of War and Poverty (CANGATE) speaks on Mayor Emanuel's new ordinances concerning protests in the City of Chicago. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | Br...
Rahm Emanuel backs off stiff fines for G-8, NATO protesters - Chicago Sun
suntimes.com - By FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter fspielman@suntimes.com January 17, 2012 8:36AM Eric Ruder from the Coalition Against NATO/G8 Agenda of War and Poverty (CANGATE) speaks on Mayor Emanuel's new or...
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Livewire | TPM
livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - President Barack Obama’s approval rating is positive in a new CBS News/New York Times national poll, showing Obama with a 47 percent approval rating versus a 45 percent disapproval. The President’s...
Event Costs Questioned By Union, Residents
huffingtonpost.com - When President Obama announced that Chicago would be the first U.S. city outside of Washington, D.C. to ever host a NATO summit, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this was Chicago's chance to "showcase what ...
Cuomo Offers Budget With More Trims Than Deep Cuts
nytimes.com - ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed on Tuesday a $132.5 billion state budget for the coming year, asking legislators to slightly reduce overall spending by cutting human services programs and co...
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6 Health Care Stories to Watch Out For « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - What will the big stories be for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012? Access, affordability and quality win the day. The ACA year opens with a scintillating GOP primary and election year intrigu...
Confessions of a Partially Proficient Parent: anti-obesity ad campaigns
ednewsparent.org - Your thighs on cheese. These words are paired with an eye-catching photo of a woman’s cellulite-riddled upper thigh with her hands pinching it for greater effect.Dang, and I just ate a slice of Swi...
Toxin #4- Coal Tar « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - Have you been following CT Working Moms blogger Dena Fleno’s 12 Days of Toxins posts? Dena believes that understanding what toxins may be lurking in products we use on ourselves and our families a...
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How Wall Street plundered Philly schools
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Interest-rate swaps Philadelphia, like many cities, has faced serious financial difficulties in recent years. These difficulties have forced the city government to make ends meet by cutting agen...
Markets Love the IMF's $500 Billion Request - Business
theatlanticwire.com - Just about every financial measure shot up on Wednesday's news that the International Monetary Fund was looking for an extra half a trillion dollars to lend to its members in need. The extra money ...
Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 01/18/2012
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Skype exec confirms that Windows Phone product is 'coming soon' - Engadget Skype Windows Phone product coming soon (no surprise since Microsoft owns Skype) - what will be interesting is ...
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Blog posts on this issue
whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 18, 2012 Earlier today, I received the Secretary of State’s recommendation on the pending application for the constructio...
When other Nations are spending on High Wage, High Tech R&D, Republicans want to Freeze and Cut Spending.
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Just like an older neighborhood that gets infused the next generation home owners, the U.S. is watching competing countries change, updating their economies by investing high tech development. Than...
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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Duncan, Rhee starring at our-hearts-belong-to-data summit - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - The king and queen of data-driven education reform — Education Secretary Arne Duncan and former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee — are starring at the National Data Summit that starts on Wedne...
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Duncan, Rhee starring at our-hearts-belong-to-data summit - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - The king and queen of data-driven education reform — Education Secretary Arne Duncan and former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee — are starring at the National Data Summit that starts on Wedne...
