What does a Vulture Capitalist become when they grow up?
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What does a Vulture Capitalist become when theygrow up?AVulture Philanthropist
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A Culture of Resistance is Born in 2011: the People United in an Independent Movement | OWSnews.org #OWSBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-10 minutes agoA Culture of Resistance is Born in 2011: the People United in an Independent Movement | OWSnews.org:A Culture of Resistance is Born in 2011: the People United in an Independent MovementKevin Zeese at OWSnews.org - 3 minutes agoIn 2012, the Real Conversation will be in the Occupations, while Corporate Candidates have a False Conversation By ... more »
Grumpy Educators: Republicans Put On Notice Over Education Reform
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Grumpy Educators: Republicans Put On Notice Over Education Reform:Republicans Put On Notice Over Education ReformFlorida’s legislative session opened with education bills pouring out like MMs.With eyebrow raising speed, on opening day, the Senate Pre-K 12 Education committee considered and passed SB 962, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program on January 9, 2012 by a vote of 4 to 2, and came back on January 10 to revisit some changes, and on January 11, the bill moved to the Budget Subcommittee on ... more »
Supreme Court sides with churches in employment fights - The Washington Post
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Supreme Court sides with churches in employment fights - The Washington Post:Supreme Court sides with churches in employment fights Text SizePrintE-mailReprintsBy Lauren Markoe| Religion News Service, Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2:11 PMWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (Jan. 11) unanimously threw its support behind a church school that fired a teacher, using a widely watched church-state case to bolster a legal doctrine that exempts religious institutions from some civil rights laws.Religious groups heralded the ruling as a firm ... more »
So Rick Scott Wants More for Florida Schools, But His Legislative Allies Want More Cash For Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings
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So Rick Scott Wants More for Florida Schools, But His Legislative Allies Want More Cash For Charter Schools | Scathing Purple Musings:So Rick Scott Wants More for Florida Schools, But His Legislative Allies Want More Cash For Charter Schoolsby Bob SikesWhile Rick Scott says that “he cannot budge” on increasing funding for education, he doesnt tell voters that two republican legislators, Sen. Steve Wise and Rep. Janet Adkins are sponsoring legislation that would put more money into the pockets of ... more »
Looking at Education as a Civil Right – SchoolBook
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Looking at Education as a Civil Right – SchoolBook:Looking at Education as a Civil Rightby SchoolBookLessons about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. are presumably going on in classrooms all over the city this week, in anticipation of the holiday on Monday to honor Dr. King.Or maybe not.Some teachers have complained privately about the need to freshen up their approach to this important chapter in American history, and studies have shown that many teachers could use some help: students ... more »
Remarks by the President on Insourcing American Jobs | The White House
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Remarks by the President on Insourcing American Jobs | The White House:Remarks by the President on Insourcing American JobsEast Room 12:51 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please, please have a seat. Thank you. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. And Tim, thank you for that introduction.I could not have enjoyed more the meeting that I had this morning, because what these companies represent is a source of optimism and enormous potential for the future of America. ... more »
Support NAACP OneMilwaukee Initiative « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
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Support NAACP OneMilwaukee Initiative « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!:Support NAACP OneMilwaukee Initiativeby millerlfJobs, Jobs, JobsBy Larry Miller from OnMilwaukee.com blog 1/11/2012What’s the real picture on joblessness in Milwaukee?At a conference I attended this past weekend titled OneMilwaukee and sponsored by the NAACP, Mayor Tom Barrett estimated that there are 30,000 people out of work presently and up to 20,000 jobs lost in the city since 2007. He went on to describe the dilemma he faces as mayor. People ... more »
My Love/Hate Relationship with Educational Numbers « Cooperative Catalyst
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Educational Numbers « Cooperative Catalyst:My Love/Hate Relationship with Educational Numbersby Kristan MorrisonA few months back, I wrote about how my college was going through the NCATE accreditation process. The outcome of that long event was a report about how we are doing. One area in which we were “dinged” was in our assessments of our graduate programs. As director of one of our biggest graduate programs, this report finding means that I am now under the ... more »
Back to basics | Taking Note
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Back to basics | Taking Note:Back to basicsby John MerrowWhat are the basic tenets of education? John takes a stab at four of them -- and how a focus in that direction could be good for American education.Lately I have been lying awake at night thinking about basic skills. To be precise, I am wondering what you — or I — would do if we were in charge of getting America “back to basics” in education. Just what are ‘the ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Why Should You Stand Up Now?
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Why Should You Stand Up Now?:Why Should You Stand Up Now?by AnngieThe catalog of dystopian literature that is required reading for middle and high school is quite large; from 1984, to Brave New World, to The Giver. So you would think that with all of us reading these novels, and seeing the wretched outcome which began with the best intentions, we would be on our guard against having any of that happen in our real world. Unfortunately, ... more »
“Believe” the Teachers | Edwize
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“Believe” the Teachers | Edwize:“Believe” the Teachersby Christina CollinsMonday’s announcements that all three charter schools in the Believe Network would likely have their charters revoked at the end of the school year were no surprise to those who have been following recent news about these schools and the network which runs them. From security camera footage that showed Believe students were being forced to attend classes in factory space to the photo of Believe CEO Eddie Calderon-Melendezcharging a New York ... more »
Set High School and College Students on a Course for Success
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Book Fair information:USA Science Engineering Festival Book FairNot An Ordinary Book Fair at USA Science Engineering FestivalThe first Science, Technology, Education Mathematics Book Fair will be held at the USA Science Engineering Festival April 28-29, 2012. The USA Science Engineering Festival Book Fair will include explosive science experiments, hands-on demonstrations, and explanations of real-life science within the Festival. The Book Fair merges excellent written works from best-selling authors with the actual hands-on science of the Festival. Thirty-five Featured Authors will... more »
Cook-Wissahickon parents to Corbett: 'We desperately need your help' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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Cook-Wissahickon parents to Corbett: 'We desperately need your help' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:Cook-Wissahickon parents to Corbett: 'We desperately need your help'by Guest blogger on Jan 11 2012 Posted in Community voicesCOMMENTS (0)PRINTEMAILTags:activism budget cutscommunity organizing parent involvement parent organizingIn this guest blog post we are running a letter that parent Rebecca Poyourow and 230 additional supporters of Cook-Wissahickon Elementary in Roxborough recently sent to Gov. Tom Corbettand other elected officials.The letter details the harsh impact of ... more »
A Culture of Resistance is Born in 2011: the People United in an Independent Movement | OWSnews.org #OWS
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A Culture of Resistance is Born in 2011: the People United in an Independent Movement | OWSnews.org:A Culture of Resistance is Born in 2011: the People United in an Independent MovementKevin Zeese at OWSnews.org - 3 minutes agoIn 2012, the Real Conversation will be in the Occupations, while Corporate Candidates have a False Conversation By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers The Occupy Movement that developed in 2011 profoundly shook the foundation of the 1%. Almost instantly a new form of ... more »
RheeFirst! » Watch Michelle Rhee pull a Romney: loves to fire people
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RheeFirst! » Watch Michelle Rhee pull a Romney: loves to fire people:Watch Michelle Rhee pull a Romney: loves to fire peopleby adminFrom Michael Winerip’s New York Times article:“Always, she preens for the cameras. Early in her chancellorship, she was trailed for a story by the education correspondent of “PBS NewsHour,” John Merrow.At one point, Ms. Rhee asked if his crew wanted to watch her fire a principal. “We were totally stunned,” Mr. Merrow said.She let them set up the camera ... more »
Alexander Russo Working Hard for the 1% At Scholastic?
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Officials call for plan to increase L.A. Unified enrollment - latimes.comBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-11 minutes agoOfficials call for plan to increase L.A. Unified enrollment - latimes.com:Officials call for plan to increase L.A. Unified enrollmentThe Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday directed staff to develop a plan to increase district enrollment by at least 5%. The nation’s second-largest school system has shrunk rapidly in recent years because of declining birth rates, population shifts and an exodus of ... more »
Civic Learning: Renewing Our Sense of Who We Are | ED.gov Blog
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Civic Learning: Renewing Our Sense of Who We Are | ED.gov Blog:Civic Learning: Renewing Our Sense of Who We ArePosted on January 11, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley“Education is more than just book knowledge. It’s about how we engage in a vibrant democracy,” Secretary Duncan said yesterday afternoon at the White House. Duncan joined Obama Administration officials and education leaders at the launch of a national conversation about the importance of advancing civic learning from grade school to graduate school.Image courtesy ... more »
Profiles of For-Profit and Nonprofit Education Management Organizations: Thirteenth Annual Report - 2010-2011 | National Education Policy Center
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Profiles of For-Profit and Nonprofit Education Management Organizations: Thirteenth Annual Report - 2010-2011 | National Education Policy Center:Profiles of For-Profit and Nonprofit Education Management Organizations: Thirteenth Annual Report - 2010-2011 Share10by Gary Miron, Jessica Urschel, Mayra A. Yat Aguilar, Breanna DaileyJanuary 6, 2012While past annual Profiles reports have focused on either for-profit EMOs or nonprofit EMOs, this is the first annual Profiles report to cover both categories in a single report which allows for easier comparisons. The 2010-2011 school year ... more »