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Diane Ravitch: In Defense of Facing Reality

huffingtonpost.com - I recently wrote two review articles for the New York Review of Books about the teaching profession. The first was a review of Pasi Sahlberg's Finnish Lessons, about the exceptional school system o...
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Go Rudy! Beat Jonah! « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - In the race for the 21st Illinois House District the names on the ballot may say Rudy Lozano and Sylvana Tabares. The race is really between Rudy and Jonah Edelman and tens of thousands of dollars ...
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NAICU - Round Two of Teacher Neg Reg

naicu.edu - The first meeting of the Department of Education rulemaking panel on teacher education in January was largely characterized by negotiators holding their cards.  In February's second session, though...
Diane Ravitch

United Opt Out National

unitedoptout.com - United Opt Out National endorses Occupy Wall Street by creating ACTION in solidarity.  PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST FOR ALL INFORMATION ON THE OCCUPATION. WE OPT OUT OF CORPORATE EDUCATION REFORM. ...
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Jersey Jazzman: War Against Teachers = War Against Women

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - War Against Teachers = War Against Women Digby has been on a tear over the last couple of weeks about this idiotic battle conservatives are waging against women's health and reproductive rights. An...
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Chicago Teachers Union | March 2012 Endorsements

ctunet.com - Fifty-two candidates who pledged to work with teachers, parents and school leaders to provide students with the high-quality education they deserve have been endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union ...
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Big Education Ape: Jersey Jazzman: Where My Head Explodes

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Where My Head Explodes Jersey Jazzman: Where My Head Explodes: Someone please save us from education "experts" like Laura Waters: Over the past few months, the Christie Administrati...
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The Illinois Progressive Out To Put A ‘Blue Dog’ Down

2012.talkingpointsmemo.com - If this election year represents a potential crossroads for Democrats — wherein the party must choose to either embrace progressive principles or espouse moderation in the name of electability — Tu...
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The Illinois Progressive Out To Put A ‘Blue Dog’ Down

2012.talkingpointsmemo.com - If this election year represents a potential crossroads for Democrats — wherein the party must choose to either embrace progressive principles or espouse moderation in the name of electability — Tu...
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Cinnamon Challenge Replaces Planking as Danger Du Jour

educationnews.org - Following on from tangoing and planking, the new YouTube craze sweeping schools is called ‘the cinnamon challenge’, in which kids try to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon without water. Unfortunately ...
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Education Research Report: Diagnosis of ADHD on the Rise

educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - Diagnosis of ADHD on the Rise Ω Ten million American children diagnosed with ADHD during doctors’ visits The number of American children leaving doctors’ offices with an attention deficit hyperacti...
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School Tech Connect: On a Positive Note...

schooltechconnect.com - On a Positive Note... For all the slamming of the IEA I do around here, I'm going to give them props for this. Of course, I disagree with the some of the narrative (meaningful reforms? like the one...
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event

whitehouse.gov -         MRS. OBAMA:  Wow!  (Applause.)  This looks like it was so much fun.  (Applause.)  How many people did some bowling?  (Applause.)  They asked me if I wanted to throw a ball.  I told them, bo...
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More About Mike Daisey, This Time with George Clooney!

insidehighered.com - I’ve been thinking about Mike Daisey’s lies, about the seemingly small details that alerted reporter Rob Schmitz’s bullshit detector and put him on the trail, namely Daisey’s lies about the guards ...
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