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Chicago mayor stars in right-wing, anti-public school video

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Thanks to brother Fred I came upon this right-wing propaganda video targeting public school and teachers unions staring none other than Rahm Emanuel. "A Tale of Two Missions," co-stars the head of ...

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The Odd Couple: Dennis & Wendy - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Editor's note: Bridging Differences returns today from its holiday break.Dear Deborah, While we were on holiday break, Dennis Van Roekel and Wendy Kopp co-signed an opinion piece in USA Today, sett...

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Wrong : Stager-to-Go

stager.tv - Insomnia can ruin a perfectly good day. I have a sense that today will be such a day. I awoke to a tweet from my friend Will Richardson announcing that he was asked to be in one of those New York T...

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Why Does the Foundation Fund Them, And Also Them?

impatientoptimists.org - Over the past couple of weeks, a fair amount of attention has been paid and criticism offered in response to a recent foundation grant of $350,000 to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC...

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Upper West Success Academy - insideschools.org

insideschools.org - Success Academy opened in August 2011 in the Brandeis High School Campus building located on Manhattan's Upper West Side.Part of the highly popular Success Academy network of charter schools, Upper...

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Five Things to Listen For in Cuomo Speech – SchoolBook

nytimes.com - Jan. 4, 2012, 8:29 a.m. In an annual Albany tradition, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will signal his priorities for this year in his state of the state address on Wednesday, including his proposals for scho...

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Stoopid, Ovurpayed Teechurs

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - OK, Mr. Biggs and Mr. Richwine - let me get this straight: Teachers are overpaid (they aren't) because they get vacations (which school boards set due to parental demands) and pensions (leave aside...

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Winners and Losers of 2011

nbcchicago.com - advertisement WINNERS: Rahm Emanuel: Raised $14.5 million for his campaign for mayor at awesome Hollywood parties, from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Steve Jobs. That meant he could just buy TV...

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…And We’re Back… | Mr. Teachbad

teachbad.com - Heavy sighs all around. Every­body is back to work now. Includ­ing me, in my own way. My kids started back at school today. I con­sid­ered doing a post before break was over about the angst of wait...

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schmap.it - How many are married? Get maps, stats, graphs and more, free when you send a tweet.edit tweet Select or edit your tweet, then click the blue button above to get your analysis... 140 Know Your Follo...

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Five Things to Listen For in Cuomo Speech – SchoolBook

nytimes.com - Jan. 4, 2012, 8:29 a.m. In an annual Albany tradition, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will signal his priorities for this year in his state of the state address on Wednesday, including his proposals for scho...

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