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Timuel Black a historian — and part of civil rights history - Chicago Sun
suntimes.com - BY MAUDLYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporter mihejirika@suntimes.com February 1, 2012 1:12AM Black historian and author Timuel Black talks about the great migration during a 207 interview. Photo by Jean La...
Shanker Blog » A Matter Of Time
shankerblog.org - Extended school time is an education reform option that seems to be gaining in popularity. President Obama gave his endorsement earlier this year, while districts such as DCPS have extended time le...
Obama wants schools to speed digital transition – USATODAY.com
usatoday.com - By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY Updated The Obama administration is asking every U.S. school to accelerate the transition to digital textbooks.Obama's goal: an e-textbook in every student's hand by 2017.F...
Shanker Blog » Schools' Effectiveness Varies By What They Do, Not What They Are
shankerblog.org - There may be a mini-trend emerging in certain types of charter school analyses, one that seems a bit trivial but has interesting implications that bear on the debate about charter schools in genera...
State education Superintendent John White visits St. Tammany Parish
nola.com - State education Superintendent John White came to St. Tammany Parish Tuesday to pitch Gov. Bobby Jindal's education reform plans to north shore business leaders, and he warned them, "A lot of what ...
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Opt Out Chronicles: Fighting Sabotage
huffingtonpost.com - Quick Reality Check! What will happen to all public schools in 2014 under the current NCLB regulations (100% proficiency in math and reading)? Answer: They will be declared failing and will be take...
“MORE THAN A NUMBER” Is the new New York State principal...
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First in, first out? | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org - US President Barack Obama, left, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, smile as the 2011 National Teacher of the Year award recipient, Michelle Shearer, speaks during a ceremony in the Ros...
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McGill: Consequences to raising teacher pay - times
times-journal.com - State Sen. Shadrack McGill defended a pay raise his predecessors in the Legislature passed, but said doubling teacher pay could lead to less-qualified educators. At a prayer breakfast in Fort Payne...
The Maddow Blog - Theocracy on the move in Indiana
maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com - Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate yesterday passed a bill that would allow for the teaching of creationism in schools. The bill's sponsor, Republican State Senator Dennis Kruse, tells the Indi...
Did Mitt Romney’s Dog Seek Asylum In Canada?
politickerny.com - Mitt Romney and his grandson petting a dog (not Seamus) during a campaign stop in 2008. (Photo: Getty) Mitt Romney may not have told the whole truth about the scandalous tale of his Irish Setter, S...
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Romney Team Silent On Key Outstanding Tax Avoidance Question
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - Brian Beutler February 1, 2012, 5:37 AM Just over a week ago, Mitt Romney’s top campaign and financial aides held an on-the-record press call to walk reporters through the former governor’s 2010 ta...
Big money ready to buy legislative votes on pensions. Unless we fight our pensions can vanish in a day. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Jim Broadway in his authoritative Illinois School Policy Update reports that big corporate money is ready to buy whatever votes are needed to make another pass at SB 512. SB 512 would create a thre...
Fund-Raising Reports Help Fill In Details Behind G.O.P. Tumult
nytimes.com - Newt Gingrich reimbursed himself for more than $200,000 in travel expenses. Mitt Romney, his sons and his former colleagues at Bain Capital donated thousands of dollars to help retire T...
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Republicans Want to Throw Kids Under the Bus. Literally.
motherjones.com - On Tuesday, House Republicans released a major transportation package that environmental groups have labeled as a massive giveaways to oil and gas interests. It's got everything that oil companies ...
Portland treasure hunters on the verge of bringing up $3 billion in shipwreck loot — Maine News — Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com - PORTLAND, Maine — The only thing between a team of Portland explorers and nearly $3 billion in sunken treasure is about 700 feet of water. Sub Sea Research LLC has located off the coast of Cape Cod...
Group suing to block Christo's "Over the River"
denverpost.com - There are many opponents and supporters of artist Christo's proposed Over The River project. A sign that passersby said was put up on August 18th, 2010 shows some anti-Christo sentiment. (Helen H. ...
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Matt Damon visits school in Englewood
wbez.org - (WBEZ/Natalie Moore) Matt Damon with TEAM Englewood students A group of students sat in a circle sharing their poetry, perspectives and personal takes on U.S. history. It was a kind of prep for the...
CMA donates $1.4M to help students learn music
boston.com - NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Country Music Association is helping thousands of students learn music in school to the tune of $1.4 million.The organization donated proceeds from the 2011 CMA Music Festival ...
'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide
latimesblogs.latimes.com - "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning. Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius' home around 4 a.m. He apparently died of a...
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Successful Women's Fashion - Chic Office Styles - Marie Claire
marieclaire.com - Power Suit power suits, what to wear to the office, office fashion, work fashion, professional chic woman in lace suit Name: Rula JebrealAge: 37Job: Journalist; anchorwoman; author of novel-turned-...
How to Host a Green Super Bowl Party « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - Super Bowl Sunday is around the corner! Keep toxic chemicals out of your Super Bowl bash by making a few simple tweaks to your game day plan. Don’t worry: You don’t have to lose any of those tradit...
Elearning and global competency #flatclass #globaled 02/01/2012
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Acknowledgements - Flat Classroom Book We thanked a lot of people in our book. Here are some - we reprinted our acknowledgements online. We're very grateful and have many to thank. You m...
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Schools Matter: Texas Commissioner Robert Scott Takes on Testing-Industrial Complex--Gets Standing O
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Texas Commissioner Robert Scott Takes on Testing-Industrial Complex--Gets Standing O:Texas Commissioner Robert Scott Takes on Testing-Industrial Complex--Gets Standing Oby Jim HornB...
All Education Matters: BREAKING: Director of Gasland Documentary, Josh Fox Arrested by Congress
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - All Education Matters: BREAKING: Director of Gasland Documentary, Josh Fox Arrested by Congress:BREAKING: Director of Gasland Documentary, Josh Fox Arrested by Congressby Cryn JohannsenJosh Fox was...
The Teacher Evaluation Juggernaut - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Teacher Evaluation Juggernaut - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher:The Teacher Evaluation Juggernautby Nancy FlanaganTeacher evaluation--with all its multiple facets, blind alle...
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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...
Big Education Ape: 2-1-12 AM Education Fairs Reach Out to Parents in Spanish EDition #NYTIMES
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