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The privatization of war parallels education trends
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - I don't think so The erosion and selling off of public space isn't limited to public education. This loss of public decision making and government transparency and accountability is the biggest thr...
McConnell: GOP Will Push To Let ANY Employer Deny Contraception Coverage
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - Sahil Kapur February 12, 2012, 11:47 AM Not satisfied with President Obama’s new religious accommodation, Republicans will move forward with legislation that permits any employer to deny contracept...
The state's proposed NCLB waiver responds to none of our concerns
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - A summary of the public comment and the response by NYSED for their waiver application from NCLB is now posted online; presumably the application will be voted on by the Regents Monday or Tuesday. ...
Education 2011: A case study in seniority—and burn-out - Buffalo Spree - September 2011
buffalospree.com - Bruce Adams Graduating from Buffalo State College in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in math, Sara has a burning desire to teach. She’s grateful to land a position fresh out of college, even in a tro...
When the "Best and the Brightest" Don't Have the Answers- President Obama's Approach to School Reform
withabrooklynaccent.blogspot.com- “The Best And the Brightest”- President Obama’s Approach to School Reform When Barack Obama ascended to the Presidency, he was fired up with a desire to improve America’s schools, which he felt wer...
CON: Say 'no thanks' to charter schools | The Montgomery Advertiser
montgomeryadvertiser.com - By Dr. Diane RavitchFormer Washington, D.C., school chancellor Michelle Rhee has sent her followers to Alabama to promote charter schools, but Alabama should say "no, thanks." The District of Colum...
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Illinois school nurses need your help. Now. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - From the IEA: The Illinois Association of School Nurses needs everyone’s assistance to support a proposed change to the Illinois Special Education Regulations 23 Illinois Administrative Code 226.84...
CON: Say 'no thanks' to charter schools | The Montgomery Advertiser
montgomeryadvertiser.com - By Dr. Diane RavitchFormer Washington, D.C., school chancellor Michelle Rhee has sent her followers to Alabama to promote charter schools, but Alabama should say "no, thanks." The District of Colum...
Gladwell was right, and other research
ednewscolorado.org - Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series highlighting recent research in education. Education News Colorado is asking experts – researchers in the field – to help sort out what’s wo...
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Daily Kos Action
campaigns.dailykos.com - Every single Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. They did so because they want to throw out provisions in the bill prot...
Patricia Stephens Due Dies at 72; Campaigned for Civil Rights
nytimes.com - Patricia Stephens Due, whose belief that, as she put it, “ordinary people can do extraordinary things” propelled her to leadership in the civil rights movement — but at a price, including 49 days i...
Jack Hassard Reports: Cobb County, Georgia, Rejects Teach For America - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jack Hassard Reports: Cobb County, Georgia, Rejects Teach For America - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Jack Hassard Reports: Cobb County, Georgia, Rejects Teach For Americaby Anthony C...
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Greeks hurl Molotov cocktails as lawmakers weigh austerity - chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com - ATHENS (Reuters) - Black-masked protesters throwing petrol bombs created a wall of fire on Sunday outside Greece's parliament as lawmakers inside looked set defy public rage by endorsing a new aust...
The Covert NATO War in Syria
dailycensored.com - The body of Brig Gen Dr Issa al-Kholi People may have noticed that the official narrative concerning Syria changes on a daily basis – except for continuing to heap contempt and scorn on the Russian...
A Good Lie Has An Element Of Truth In It.
dailycensored.com - “The problem by now is familiar to most. Politicians have expanded the safety net without a commensurate increase in revenues, a primary reason for the government’s annual deficits and mushrooming ...
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North Jersey friends and neighbors recall Whitney Houston's rise
northjersey.com - Photos: Whitney Houston (1963 - 2012) From the church she attended in Newark, to the home of her former limousine driver in Englewood, fans and acquaintances spent Sunday reflecting on the life of ...
FIRST LADY CONNECTS IN NATIONAL ANTI
utsandiego.com - First lady Michelle Obama played tennis Saturday. Carolyn Kaster • ap In just the past few days, she has danced with schoolchildren, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with parents and engaged in a...
'SNL' Takes Aim at Piers Morgan, Clint Eastwood's Super Bowl Ad - Entertainment
theatlanticwire.com - With deft comedienne Zooey Deschanel as its host, Saturday Night Live turned in a particularly sharp effort last night. A trilogy of ads skewering Clint Eastwood's angry-old-pitchman routine in tha...
EnvironmentSee all
Public Utility, Private Profit: Privatization of Water is as Benign as Lucifer
truth-out.org - San Rafael, California -- There hasn’t been much rain this season where I live. Personally, I don’t mind much. I like sunny days, summer weather, dry fairways at San Geronimo. The deer are not very...
State spends millions subsidizing out-of-state firms for 202 new jobs
defendwisconsin.org - – February 12, 2012Posted in: Mass Media, Press A state-subsidized investment program yielded huge returns for three out-of-state financial firms and their partners while netting just 202 new jobs ...
EPA Rules on People Killing Mercury and Arsenic Emissions not a Jobs Killer too. Just the opposite.
democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - From the Economic Policy Institute are these eye opening revelations that no Republican would dare acknowledge. In fact, their opposition to the rules says that they would rather kill people than s...
AdultSee all
Elearning and global competency #flatclass #globaled 02/13/2012
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Eracism 2012 - Application from Schools and Interested Educators Debate is something that many schools have removed from their curriculum. This is a simple way to pull in debate to compe...
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Schools Matter: Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities by Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities by Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA):Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities by Council of Parent Attorneys and...
Jersey Jazzman: Hey, Businessman: Stay Out of My School!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Hey, Businessman: Stay Out of My School!:Hey, Businessman: Stay Out of My School!by DukeIt's Sunday evening, I can't shake this cough, I'm tired and cranky... so I'm really not up t...
NYC Public School Parents: The state's proposed NCLB waiver responds to none of our concerns
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Public School Parents: The state's proposed NCLB waiver responds to none of our concerns:The state's proposed NCLB waiver responds to none of our concernsby Leonie HaimsonA summary of the publi...
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Elearning and global competency #flatclass #globaled 02/13/2012
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Eracism 2012 - Application from Schools and Interested Educators Debate is something that many schools have removed from their curriculum. This is a simple way to pull in debate to compe...