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Teaching Students To Teach (& What School Reformers Are Missing)
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - One of my favorite experiences in class each year are the two periods each week in the second semester of my IB Theory of Knowledge class when small student groups prepare and then teach a lesson t...
John Kuhn on Education Funding in Texas: There is a Hole in the Bucket - Living in Dialogue
blogs.edweek.org - Part 1 of 2Guest post by John Kuhn."There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, Dear Liza."At the root of the school reform debate as I see it is a fundamental disagreement about causality. No one dis...
Why I did a third year of TFA and why you should too
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Despite the TFA PR that claims that 60% of TFA teachers keep teaching for a third year, the reality, according to a study at Harvard University, is that about 44 percent of corps members remain at ...
Diane Ravitch's response to 'Open Mike, Jan. 27-29' - The Arena
politico.com - President Obama's disappointing advice on educationI listened carefully to President Obama’s State of the Union address to see what he might say that was new and important about education.He said “...
The Strange Genesis of "Education Reform"- How a Crackpot Theory Became National Policy
withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com- In future generations, historians are likely to tell the following story. Some time during the early 21St Century, a cross section of the top leadership of American society began to panic. They lo...
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Sabrina Stevens Shupe: Why the #EdSOTU Matters
huffingtonpost.com - (Or, A Tale of Two Speeches)Over at Teacher in a Strange Land, Nancy Flanagan asked, ""Who speaks for public education?"I'd answer that a lot of people do (for better, and for worse) but we don't a...
Teachers Demand Arne Duncan’s Removal
laprogressive.com - Barack Obama, Arne DuncanEducators Letter to President Obama Now Online and Ready For SignaturesHere is the link to the Educators Letter to President Obama that asks him to withdraw his support of ...
an open letter to Michelle Rhee and Students First « Parents Across America
parentsacrossamerica.org - Jan 30, 2012 leoniehaimson This letter was written by Rita M. Solnet, one of the founders of Parents Across America, in response to a letter from Students First, asking her to support the so-called...
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CPS Board, Michael Scott, Rufus Williams Investigated for Spending on Alcohol, Parties, Bug Sweeps
myfoxchicago.com - Chicago - The inspector general for Chicago's Public Schools is investigating more than $800,000 in spending under former School Board Presidents Michael Scott and Rufus Williams. The spending in q...
Journalists—Myself Included—Swept Up in Mass Arrest at Occupy Oakland
motherjones.com - Occupy Oakland protesters flee as police attempt to kettle them ahead of Saturday's mass arrest. Glenn Halog/FlickrOn Saturday, Occupy Oakland re-entered the national spotlight during a day-long ef...
12 Arrested at NYC March for Oakland Protesters - New York Times (blog)
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - Telegraph.co.uk12 Arrested at NYC March for Oakland ProtestersNew York Times (blog)By COLIN MOYNIHAN Robert Stolarik for The New York TimesOccupy Wall Street protesters faced off with the police in...
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Do GOP Candidates and the Press Have a "Gentlemen's Agreement" Not to Discuss Social Security in Florida?
ourfuture.org - You'd think Social Security would top the list of subjects for a Presidential debate in Florida. How many questions did Wolf Blitzer ask about it during Thursday night's Republican debate in Jackso...
Christie backs anti-bullying law amid funding concerns
northjersey.com - Governor Christie said Monday he wanted to work with lawmakers to preserve the state’s new anti-bullying law, possibly by paying for its provisions. On Friday, a small bipartisan panel called the C...
Florida Parent Groups Oppose Walton Family-Funded, Bush-Supported Bill to Increase Taxpayer Dollars to Privately Owned Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Florida Parent Groups Oppose Walton Family-Funded, Bush-Supported Bill to Increase Taxpayer Dollars to Privately Owned Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings:Florida Parent Groups Oppose Walton ...
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U.S. Drones Stir Outrage in Iraq; Fleet May Grow
nytimes.com - BAGHDAD — A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States Embassy and consulates, as ...
School districts in Vt. and NH talk merger
boston.com - CANAAN, Vt.—Two school districts in Vermont and New Hampshire along the Canadian border are studying the creation of a cross-border school district in the two states that would save money and incre...
Occupy protest resurfaces in Oakland after lull
northjersey.com - OAKLAND, Calif. — It started peacefully enough: A midday rally at City Hall and a march. But as the day wore on, Oakland was hit by the most turbulent protests in weeks as Occupy demonstrators clas...
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Ritalin Gone Wrong
nytimes.com - THREE million children in this country take drugs for problems in focusing. Toward the end of last year, many of their parents were deeply alarmed because there was a shortage of drugs like Ritalin...
Ritalin Gone Wrong
nytimes.com - THREE million children in this country take drugs for problems in focusing. Toward the end of last year, many of their parents were deeply alarmed because there was a shortage of drugs like Ritalin...
Local educators decry push to relax high school science requirement
pressdemocrat.com - Published: Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1:15 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1:15 p.m. The item, which has caught some officials by surprise, is causing outrage among educators who s...
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At Least 20 People Shot This Weekend
nbcchicago.com - advertisement At least 20 people, including a 10-year-girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings throughout the city since Friday evening. Half of these shooting...
10-Year-Old Among Victims Of Weekend Violence
huffingtonpost.com - At least 20 people, including one child and several teens, have been wounded so far during a violent and unseasonably warm weekend in Chicago.The violence began Friday evening and continued into Su...
Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida - Broward/Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida - Broward/Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp:Mavericks High Assistant Principal Was Investigated for Misconduct in Kissim...
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Occupy Supply: Voting Now Open for Outstanding Local Activism by an Occupation
fdlaction.firedoglake.com - These are the nominations for Outstanding Local Activism by an Occupation. The Occupy Supply contest was announced last week, and anyone could nominate an occupation for its local activism. Nominat...
Occupy protest resurfaces in Oakland after lull
northjersey.com - OAKLAND, Calif. — It started peacefully enough: A midday rally at City Hall and a march. But as the day wore on, Oakland was hit by the most turbulent protests in weeks as Occupy demonstrators clas...
Big Education Ape: 1-30-12 AM Diane Ravitch's response to 'Open Mike, Jan. 27-29' EDition #OWS #EDCAMP
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: Ed News Now: Big Education Ape: Ed News NowPublished by Coopmike48 – 7 news spotters todayNext update in about 10 hoursSee all articlesHEADLINESEDUCATIONSOCIETYPOLITICSHEALTHENVI...
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Sabrina Stevens Shupe: Why the #EdSOTU Matters
huffingtonpost.com - (Or, A Tale of Two Speeches)Over at Teacher in a Strange Land, Nancy Flanagan asked, ""Who speaks for public education?"I'd answer that a lot of people do (for better, and for worse) but we don't a...
Sabrina Stevens Shupe: Why the #EdSOTU Matters
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Sabrina Stevens Shupe: Why the #EdSOTU Matters:Sabrina Stevens ShupeTeacher-turned-activist; WriterGET UPDATES FROM SABRINA STEVENS SHUPE Like12Why the #EdSOTU MattersPosted: 01/29/2012 6:25 pmOr, ...
