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A Civil Right to Unionize
nytimes.com - FROM the 1940s to the 1970s, organized labor helped build a middle-class democracy in the United States. The postwar period was as successful as it was because of unions, which helped enact progres...
DianeRavitch
Dissent Magazine - Spring 2012 Issue
dissentmagazine.org - For Barkans other writing on the self-proclaimed education reform movement, click here, here, and here. If you want to change government policy, change the politicians who make it. The implicati...
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AtlanticLIVE — Jobs & Economy of the Future 2012 — The Atlantic
events.theatlantic.com - Featuring an interview with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a conversation with Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) along with an expert panel discussion on re-thinking higher education, the Jobs...
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The Pattern on the Rug - Bridging Differences
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,There comes a time when you look at the rug on the floor, the one you've seen many times, and you see a pattern that you had never noticed before. You may have seen this squiggle or th...
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Soaking the Public | Yinzercation
yinzercation.wordpress.com - At the White House education policy session on Friday, the Superintendent of the Lancaster School District, Pedro Rivera, offered an idea that received immediate support from those in the room. “Pu...
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Diane Ravitch Speaks
us-intellectual-history.blogspot.com - I'm excited. Tonight, Diane Ravitch speaks on my campus. She is to give a talk at Braden Auditorium, which seats just under 3,500 people. Based on the fact that ISU has one of the largest colleges ...
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Largest charter network in U.S.: Schools tied to Turkey - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - This was written by Sharon Higgins, an independent researcher and blogger based in California. She is also a founding member of Parents Across America. By Sharon Higgins The largest charter school...
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South Carolina Parents Oppose Corporate Ed Reform « Parents Across America
parentsacrossamerica.org - Mar 28, 2012 leoniehaimson South Carolina: Parent Opposition and Resistance on Ed Reform Initiatives For Immediate Release March 27, 2012 Contact Person: Sarah Johnson Phone: (803) 920-4058, (843) ...
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Dan Malloy and The National Forces Pushing for Education Reform
jonathanpelto.com - Mar 27 jonpeltoAchievement First/ConnCAN, Charter Schools, Democratic Legislators, Education, Malloy, Stefan Pryor, Wyman Achievement First, Charter Schools, ConnCAN, Education Reform, Malloy, Stef...
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California judge rules in favor of Gov. Brown's school budget plan, cutting $2 billion from education
scpr.org - Max Whittaker/Getty Images California Governor Jerry Brown at the State Capitol in Sacramento, California on October 27, 2011. A judge is backing up a budget move by Gov. Jerry Brown which took awa...
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UCD won’t name second pepper-spray officer
davisenterprise.com - UC Davis police Officer A. Lee, right, holds a pepper spray canister as he joins other officers in removing protesters from a walkway on the UCD Quad on Nov. 18. UCD suspended Chief Annette Spicuzz...
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Is the Scott Walker investigation about to take down the Chairman of the RNC?
iearegion28.wordpress.com - 27 Mar It looks that way. First, an explanation of the investigation for those who aren’t familiar with it. “The aides charged Thursday were, according to Milwaukee County District Attorney John Ch...
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Group Allied With Cuomo Tops Albany Spending List
nytimes.com - ALBANY — Highlighting a shift in the way money is spent to influence government, the group that spent the most on lobbying in New York last year was a coalition of business leaders allied with Gov....
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Support in U.S. for Afghan War Drops Sharply, Poll Finds
nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — After a series of violent episodes and setbacks, support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply among both Republicans and Democrats in recent months as increasing numbers of A...
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Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher's Lament] | The Jose Vilson
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher's Lament] | The Jose Vilson: Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher's Lament]by JoseWhy do people stigmatize math teachers? It’s bad enough we teach people that they’re...
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Rick Santorum To Debut the Jelly Belly Doctrine - Politics
theatlanticwire.com - Rick Santorum's campaign is raising eyebrows after announcing he plans to make a major foreign policy speech at the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, CA, on Thursday. Santorum's seemingly bizarre l...
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TEACHERS WHO ARE READY TO FIGHT BACK – ROCKFORD SHOWS THE WAY « Teachers Fight Back
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - TEACHERS WHO ARE READY TO FIGHT BACK – ROCKFORD SHOWS THE WAY « Teachers Fight Back: TEACHERS WHO ARE READY TO FIGHT BACK – ROCKFORD SHOWS THE WAYby alkleenA Golden Chalk Award goes out to the Rock...
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Dallas high school ROTC teacher arrested, accused of pulling gun during dispute with neighbor | Dallas ISD Blog
dallasisdblog.dallasnews.com - DMN reporter Scott Goldstein has information on our crime blog about a Seagoville High School ROTC teacher who is accused of pulling a gun during a dispute with his neighbor Monday night.Apparently...
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UC attorneys attempt to unseal portions of task force report on pepper spraying incident
scpr.org - Wayne Tilcock / AP File: In this Nov. 18, 2011 file photo, University of California, Davis Police Lt. John Pike uses pepper spray to move Occupy UC Davis protesters while blocking their exit from t...
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Lorax statue stolen from La Jolla estate of Dr. Seuss
latimesblogs.latimes.com - March 27, 2012 | 2:23 pm San Diego police are investigating the apparent theft of a 300-pound bronze statue of the Lorax -- a character from a Dr. Seuss book that is now a movie -- from the La Jol...
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Rockford teachers strike set for Thursday. « Fred Klonsky
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Rockford teachers strike set for Thursday. « Fred Klonsky: Rockford teachers strike set for Thursday.by Fred KlonskyMembers of the Rockford Education Association wait for the start of a closed-door...
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David Stovall, Notes From The Ground
schooltechconnect.com - Professor David Stovall, University of Illinois Chicago, spoke at yesterday's CReATe event. He works with one of Chicago's small high schools, Social Justice."At the same time that we were placed ...
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One Hundred Scholars Take On Rahm In Chicago
schooltechconnect.com - If I hadn't started my own blog and searched out the RSS feeds of the great school advocates in this town, I might not have heard about the Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformationa...
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Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher's Lament] | The Jose Vilson
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher's Lament] | The Jose Vilson: Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher's Lament]by JoseWhy do people stigmatize math teachers? It’s bad enough we teach people that they’re...
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#edreformRead this paperSee all
David Stovall, Notes From The Ground
schooltechconnect.com - Professor David Stovall, University of Illinois Chicago, spoke at yesterday's CReATe event. He works with one of Chicago's small high schools, Social Justice."At the same time that we were placed ...
tbfurman
One Hundred Scholars Take On Rahm In Chicago
schooltechconnect.com - If I hadn't started my own blog and searched out the RSS feeds of the great school advocates in this town, I might not have heard about the Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformationa...
tbfurman
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Nite Posts 3-27 #soschat #EDReform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Rockford teachers strike set for Thursday. « Fred Klonsky Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 2 minutes ago Rockford teachers strike set for Thursday. « Fred Klonsky: Rockford teach...
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