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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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How to Demoralize Teachers - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,Two weeks ago, New York state's highest court ruled that the New York City Department of Education could release for public scrutiny the value-added ratings of teachers of mathematics ...

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Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

ed.gov - “The shootings at Chardon High School are an unspeakable tragedy, and our hearts go out to the entire community as they grieve this terrible and senseless loss. It’s still too early to know yet why...

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Release to press of teacher data has become a rallying cry

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Public debasing of teachers in N.Y. N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Cuomo may have won the legal battle to base teacher evaluations on student test scores and publish them in the press. But they may ...

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A Case for Crumbling Schools

lsba.com - Hear the Echoes No. 37 A Case for Crumbling Schools Gov. Jindal’s Path to Educational Success Louisiana is one of only nine states that provides no support for local school districts in...

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The charter school scam

leftbusinessobserver.com - Home Mail Articles Supplements Subscriptions Radio The following article appeared in Left Business Observer #127, June 2010. Copyright 2010, Left Business Observer. Like this? Subscribe today! Ther...

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Anti-Union Bill Back From The Dead In Arizona

tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - Nick R. Martin February 28, 2012, 2:35 PM One bill in a series of proposed laws that would devastate public unions in Arizona has come back to life and is set to be debated later today on the floor...

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Speed Bumps On The Transvaginal Highway

tbogg.firedoglake.com - Fighting back at the forced birth crowd whose delay, deny, destroy methods, run the gamut from state sanctioned rape to provider murder, and are designed to prevent women from receiving a perfectly...

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Poll Shows Scott Walker In Trouble Against Dems In Recall

2012.talkingpointsmemo.com - Eric Kleefeld February 28, 2012, 12:50 PM Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) could be in a serious fight in the upcoming recall election, according to the new survey from Public Policy Polling (D), with Walk...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 28, 2012 Washington Marriott Wardman Park Washington, D.C.11:30 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: How's it going, UAW? (Applause....

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The Ongoing Housing Crisis and the End of an Era)

robertreich.org - Economic cheerleaders on Wall Street and in the White House are taking heart. The US has had three straight months of faster job growth. The number of Americans each week filing new claims for unem...

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To The Point - KCRW

kcrw.com - To the Point can be heard on the following stations: ARKANSAS: El Dorado KBSA 90.9 M-F 3:00-4:00PM CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles Mojave/Antelop Valley Palm Springs/Indio Oxnard/Ventura San Diego Sant...

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Christian owner sought for school

boston.com - A Christian university led by the son of the late Jerry Falwell has emerged as a leading contender to take over a 217-acre school campus and 43 buildings tucked away in the Pioneer Valley. The bill...

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An Open Letter to Nick Hanauer from Bill Lyne

seattleducation2010.wordpress.com - This post has been burning up the internet and I finally slowed down enough to read this brilliant piece thanks to my co-editor Sue Peters who suggested that we publish it. To follow is a post writ...

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