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Mitt Romney Defends Rush Limbaugh

opposingviews.com - During an interview with Time‘s Mark Halperin, Mitt Romney was asked if he thought controversial radio host and former drug addict Rush Limbaugh had too much influence on the Republican Party. “You...

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Who I Am and What's On My Mind

southbronxschool.com - I originally wrote this for the Huffington Post on February 5. I have slightly rewritten it. This is a big step for me. My name is Peter Zucker. I am a teacher at PS 154 in District 7 in The Bronx...

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Finnish Lesson #5: How to kill 99.9% GERMs?

pasisahlberg.com - In FINNISH LESSONS: What can the world learn from educational change in Finland? I conclude that rather than introducing sequential educational revolutions, Finnish education policy has been built ...

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A critical look at ed reform

journalgazette.net - Northeast Indiana residents who support public education should mark their calendars for two upcoming events: On Sunday and Monday, Cinema Center in Fort Wayne will host a free showing of "The Inco...

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Cinda. Rub that sleep from your eyes. « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - Back on February 24th we reported on the Governor’s plan to cut state funding for TRIP, the retiree health insurance program. From our IEA leaders there has been no word. Today, two weeks later, IE...

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| ThinkProgress

thinkprogress.org - Yesterday, he unleashed a hateful tirade against 30-year-old Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke, who became a birth control activist after her friend developed ovarian cysts and found that the ora...

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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - No time to sit and savor the coffee this morning. Ulysses had a grooming appointment at 11:00. I don’t want to say what it costs us to get our dog’s hair cut. But Joe charges me $20 for clippers an...

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A Statement from Rush - Democratic Underground

democraticunderground.com - Source: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/03/a_staRush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra Fluke After days of criticism from the left and Democrats -- and the loss of several advertisers -- Rush...

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Rahm's school "reforms" cause problems in ranks of the Dems

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Rahm Emanuel is mayor of Chicago for two reasons. One -- he was given a multi-million-dollar campaign war chest by a handful of billionaire Koch Bros. types. Two -- he rode back into town on the go...

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Limbaugh says we need to return to ‘segregated buses.'

thinkprogress.org - Last week, a video of a school bus beating showing two African American children assaulting a white student began circulating the internet. Despite claims by authorities that the attack was not nec...

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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Taking Control of Our Energy Future

whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that three years after helping the...

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Jersey Jazzman: The Reformy Dr. Steve Perry Show - Part III

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: The Reformy Dr. Steve Perry Show - Part III:The Reformy Dr. Steve Perry Show - Part IIIby DukeWhen we last left the very reformy Dr. Steve Perry, he was in the throes of a Twitter s...

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Tweak. « Fred Klonsky

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Tweak. « Fred Klonsky:Tweak.by Fred KlonskyFredWhen I was starting out, it seemed like all the principals were wizened career veterans. Now that I’m a wizened career veteran, it seems like there’s ...

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What You Feel Or What You Think

schooltechconnect.com - The more I read about the Common Core Standards--- in fact, the more I read the actual standards--- the more worried I get about what the near term future is going to hold for our nation. The so-ca...

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A critical look at ed reform

journalgazette.net - Northeast Indiana residents who support public education should mark their calendars for two upcoming events: On Sunday and Monday, Cinema Center in Fort Wayne will host a free showing of "The Inco...

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