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The Joke’s on Us
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - February 11, 2012 (GBN News): In a stunning development, GBN News has learned that Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s signature “Race to the Top” program was originally conceived as a practical joke...
Charles Blow gets it absolutely correct
dailykos.com - As Blow notes in the words immediately following the quote above the foild Words have power. And power recklessly exerted has consequences. It’s not about being politically correct. It’s about bein...
What if this is my last year in the classroom?
dailykos.com - A major reason for applying for the two Ivy League opportunities was the desire to make a difference in education beyond what I can do while in my classroom. Teaching 170+ adolescents at any given...
A Father. « Student Activism
studentactivism.net - Imagine a father gives his teenaged daughter a lovely carved wooden box. Imagine she puts her diary in it, and letters she’s written to her friends, and letters they’ve written to her. Imagine she ...
Carrots, Sticks, & the Bully Pulpit : Education Next
educationnext.org - By Frederick Hess 02/10/2012 Interesting day at AEI last week. Hosted a lively discussion on “Education 2012: What the Election Year Will Mean for Education Policy,” looking at what the year ahead ...
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Standing Up for the U Mass Superbowl Riot « Student Activism
studentactivism.net - No time for a full treatment of this right now, but can I just point out something? There wasn’t a Superbowl riot at U Mass last night. The AP story on last night’s events on campus says there were...
Retaliation in Denver Public Schools, Pt. 1 « Failing Schools
failingschools.wordpress.com - ETA: Here are links to other stories we’ve already told about DPS striking out against strong teachers who expose ineffective and/or unethical behavior in their buildings: And this link will bring ...
Saying adults should 'play by the rules' too, Watkins withdraws from schools superintendent search
palmbeachpost.com - By Allison RossPalm Beach Post Staff WriterUpdated: 7:57 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 Posted: 9:12 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012Tom Watkins, one of four candidates being considered as the next superinte...
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Money and Morals
nytimes.com - Lately inequality has re-entered the national conversation. Occupy Wall Street gave the issue visibility, while the Congressional Budget Office supplied hard data on the widening income gap. And th...
Mavericks High in Homestead Makes Headlines -- This Time for Guns - Broward/Palm Beach News
blogs.browardpalmbeach.com - maverickshigh.comA Mavericks student was arrested for bringing a gun to school.Mavericks High in Homestead was rocked by violence and grief this week. First, 16-year-old Danny Cruz was shot and ki...
Daily Kos: Beyond Pelvic Politics
dailykos.com - I MAY not be as theologically sophisticated as American bishops, but I had thought that Jesus talked more about helping the poor than about banning contraceptives. So begins the Sunday New York Tim...
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Emanuel Criticizes Chicago Union in Interview
educationnews.org - As the Chicago Teachers Union is set to go head to head with the Chicago Public Schools system in what many believe will be contentious contract negotiations, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has publicly critic...
Daily Kos: CPAC straw poll results
dailykos.com - will add my comments after posting and the Presidential result at the bottom - because they did not give it until last balloting from ( AM Thursday until 1 PM today, according to Tony Fabrizio, Re...
Obama Goes from 'Change' Candidate to Changed Candidate
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - Doug Mills/The New York TimesIn his re-election campaign, President Obama, who visited Michigan at the end of January, has shifted his strategy to a more practical focus on holding together a cente...
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Whitney Houston, regal superstar of records, movies whose career was ravaged by drugs, dies - 2/11/2012 6:58:33 PM
newser.com - By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Associated Press | 11 minutes ago in Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 4...
Canzano: Former Trail Blazer Gary Trent doing battle again ... this time, in an unlikely place
oregonlive.com - Gary Trent's grandfather drank himself to death. His grandmother was convicted of killing a son. There were two other uncles who went to prison for robbery and murder. Trent's father, Dexter, recei...
The Best Resources For Chinese New Year
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - All, or at least most, of the links in this “The Best…” list are also included in The Best Sites For Learning About New Year Celebrations. I just thought it would be helpful to teachers and others ...
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Thanks, Mom & Dad. | Sabrina's Joy
sabrinasjoy.tumblr.com - Dear Mom & Dad, Watching and reading about this guy who shot his daughter’s laptop because she dissed him on Facebook made me so angry earlier today. There’s just so much going wrong there: the eas...
The Best Sites To Learn About Valentine’s Day
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Valentine’s Day is approaching, so I thought another “The Best…” list might be in order. So here are my choices for The Best Sites To Learn About Valentine’s Day (that are accessible to English Lan...
Rick Santorum says birth control shouldn't be covered by insurance at all
dailykos.com - Sleeveless wonder Rick Santorum told the HuffPo today that he's still steamed about the birth control situation:Elaborating on why he opposed the revised version of the Obama contraception rule, he...
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Jeremy Lin: Even Kobe bows to his star power - NBA
sports.yahoo.com - NEW YORK – Somehow, the most improbable story in NBA history found himself in the most improbable place on Friday night: The ball in his hands, Madison Square Garden on its feet, and the fourth qua...
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JD Alexander a “powerful self-absorbed senator who wants to steal an asset for his own purposes”
bobsidlethoughtsandmusings.wordpress.com - So infers the editors of the Tampa Bay Times over JD Alexander’s latest attempt to make USF Polytechnical into his own little hometown school: The Florida Senate has no shame, no self-respect and ...
Just Cause, or "Just 'Cause"?
huffingtonpost.com - Late last week, news broke that 75 probationary (non-"tenured") teachers who were improperly fired under then-DCPS Chancellor Michelle Rhee would be re-instated.In covering the coverage, a writer o...
Orlando Sentinel Slams Steve Wise’s Charter School Bill
bobsidlethoughtsandmusings.wordpress.com - Yowza: In 1996, Florida began a grand experiment in education reform. Charter schools were placed in a statewide Petri dish. Critics warned that the public/private hybrids would siphon off funding ...
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Duncan Tells Teachers To Lead the Transformation of Teaching
ed.gov - Secretary Duncan speaks with the new Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellows. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. “Teacher voice is needed in order for real reform to take place,” S...
Cerf Nomination Hearing: 2/16/12
jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - I've been alerted that ACTING NJ Education Commissioner Cerf will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee this coming Thursday, February 16th. Although Cerf has been acting with the full autho...
