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What Mayor Bloomberg Kisses When He isn't Kissing Lady Gaga #edreform #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What Mayor Bloomberg Kisses When He isn't Kissing Lady Gaga
Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S.
kkk.bz - Comment by RachelPendergraft The kids in the article below seem to be happy. Parents have been given a choice as to where to send their children and without government interference, many have sele...
In Washington, Large Rewards in Teacher Pay
nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — During her first six years of teaching in this city’s struggling schools, Tiffany Johnson got a series of small raises that brought her annual salary to $63,000, from about $50,000. Th...
Jack Kimble Lands Game Changing Endorsement in Iowa
kimbleforcongress.blogspot.com - In this day and age, it's hard to call any endorsement a game changer, but the Kimble Campaign picked up about the biggest possible endorsement this week in Iowa when God the Almighty appeared to J...
Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops
abcnews.go.com - A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test has lost an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the city.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of App...
Feel Free to Ignore Iowa
nytimes.com - Only days until the Iowa caucuses! Can you believe it? Less than 8,000 minutes to go! Perhaps this would be a good time to point out that the Iowa caucuses are really ridiculous. ...
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Utah lawmaker plans bill to lower class sizes
sltrib.com - Utah has long had some of the largest class sizes in the nation, but at least one lawmaker hopes to change that this coming legislative session. Sen. Karen Morgan, D-Cottonwood Heights, plans to ru...
Remember - Bloomberg Said He Wants To Fire Half Of All New York City School Teachers
perdidostreetschool.blogspot.com - The various newspapers in the city are covering the DOE/UFT impasse over a new test score-based teacher evaluation system as if an intransigent union is protecting "bad" teachers from being held ac...
2011: What happened — and what didn’t — in the city schools
gothamschools.org - A lot went down in 2011 — literally. The list includes Chancellor Cathie Black’s approval rating, principal satisfaction, rainy-day funds, funds in general, State Education Commissioner David Stein...
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Bachmann seeks miracle in presidential race
reuters.com - By Eric Johnson OSKALOOSA, Iowa | Sun Jan 1, 2012 4:26pm EST OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Reuters) - Facing colossal odds in the Republican nomination race, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann cast her str...
Those disrupting Rose Parade face fines, jail time
latimesblogs.latimes.com - January 1, 2012 | 1:24 pm As authorities prepare for an Occupy protest during the Rose Parade, officials noted it was against the law to disrupt the parade. Occupy protesters plan to march at the ...
NYPD Marks New Year by Arresting, Throwing Around Occupy Wall Street Protesters
dissenter.firedoglake.com - The New York Police Department (NYPD) responded with brute force in the first hours of the New Year to Occupy Wall Street’s attempt to re-take Zuccotti Park. The police went after live streamers, o...
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HuffPo CEO Tim Armstrong: Romney Supporter
littlegreenfootballs.com - Featured Pages researchokNASA probe enters lunar orbit7 hours, 31 minutes agoViews: 65 • Comments: 0Tweets: 0 • Rating: 1 researchokIran says it has made a nuclear fuel rod - USATODAY.com6 hours, 5...
Kids are Heroes - Kids are making a difference in this world
kidsareheroes.org - Kids are indeed heroes and each one has the power tochange the world.
A New Year’s Resolution for the 99%
firedoglake.com - (photo: Daniel Oines) Happy New Year! It’s traditional to make a resolution for change, and what better time than now? The best resolutions are for changes that will make us happier, better able to...
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Obama signs defense bill 'with reservations'
cnn.com - By the CNN Wire Staff updated 4:32 PM EST, Sat December 31, 2011WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about...
Still Running Against Corzine
jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Has anyone told Chris Christie that he actually won? And now he has to take responsibility for how New Jersey is run?Gov. Chris Christie is distancing himself from steep toll increases taking effec...
Today's Teamster News 01.01.12
teamsternation.blogspot.com - A Christmas Message From America's Rich Rolling Stone ...People like Dimon, and Schwarzman, and John Paulson, and all of the rest of them who think the “imbeciles” on the streets are simply full...
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Bunny Boots for Boise! | FDL Action
fdlaction.firedoglake.com - Bunny Boots at Occupy Boise Occupy Supply, our Boston liaisons and Occupy Boston spent quite a bit of time researching the best American made boot for keeping feet warm in cold weather, and we conc...
Occupy’s Rose Parade Octopus Floats Down the Street Tomorrow! | La Figa #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Occupy’s Rose Parade Octopus Floats Down the Street Tomorrow! | La Figa:Occupy’s Rose Parade Octopus Floats Down the Street Tomorrow!Lisa Derrick Sunday January 1, 2012 10:57 am Tweet It’s reall...
World rings in 2012, bids adieu to a tough 2011
northjersey.com - NEW YORK — From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly welcomed a new year Sunday with confetti-filled celebrations, glittering fireworks displays and star-studded festivities. MARY ALTAFFER / ...
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68 Occupiers arrested in NYC on New Year's Eve
cbsnews.com - Occupy Wall Street protesters and police clash over barricades at Zuccotti Park Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 in New York. The demonstrators returned to the park Saturday after being evicted by police in...
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MY ENDORSEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE « Teachers Fight Back
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - MY ENDORSEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE « Teachers Fight Back:MY ENDORSEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEEby alkleenMy phone has been constantly ringing with calls from the campa...
4LAKids LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS. LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS.:LAUSD TEACHERS TOP NATION IN NUMBER OF NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHE...
Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S.
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S.:Segregated Charter Schools Evoke Separate but Equal Era in U.S. December 28th, 2011 | Author: National OfficeComment by RachelPender...
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68 Occupiers arrested in NYC on New Year's Eve
cbsnews.com - Occupy Wall Street protesters and police clash over barricades at Zuccotti Park Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 in New York. The demonstrators returned to the park Saturday after being evicted by police in...
Bunny Boots for Boise! | FDL Action
fdlaction.firedoglake.com - Bunny Boots at Occupy Boise Occupy Supply, our Boston liaisons and Occupy Boston spent quite a bit of time researching the best American made boot for keeping feet warm in cold weather, and we conc...
Those disrupting Rose Parade face fines, jail time
latimesblogs.latimes.com - January 1, 2012 | 1:24 pm As authorities prepare for an Occupy protest during the Rose Parade, officials noted it was against the law to disrupt the parade. Occupy protesters plan to march at the ...
