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Happy "Where's Cerf's Charter Report?" Day!
jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - It's the one year anniversary of ACTING NJ DOE Commissioner Cerf's promise to produce a report on charter school effectiveness "as quickly as is humanly possible"!Vowing to create "more transparenc...
Chicago's G8 fiasco stirs ghosts of '68 convention - Blogs On Politics
chicagobusiness.com - (Updated 2 p.m.) The Grant Park riots of 1968 were a long, long time ago, now only a distant memory to me and something to read in history books for much of Chicago. But the city never fully exorci...
Does this mailer suggest Obama endorsement?
politico.com - A mailer for Illinois congressional candidate Brad Schneider includes President Obama's image next to other prominent endorsers of the candidate, prompting his Democratic primary opponent to cry fo...
Some Thoughts on the Wysocki Case « GFBrandenburg's Blog
gfbrandenburg.wordpress.com - There are many excellent reasons to reject VAM as a means of making decisions that affect either teachers’ or students’ lives. One of those reasons is the story of Ms. Wysocki – and she’s not the o...
Shanker Blog » Why Stop In Early Childhood? Two-Generation Strategies To Improve Educational Outcomes
shankerblog.org - In education research, it is now widely accepted that ages 0 to 5 are crucial years for child development. In addition, there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that children perform bette...
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K12 Inc. Hires Lobbyists | SOAR: Sound Options for Academic Reform
togetherwesoar.org - K-12 Inc., the online “charter school” company which makes bundles of money but provides poor results, has hired lobbyists in Mississippi. Though Mississippi has a law providing for charter schools...
Arne Duncan's Genie, Part 2
schooltechconnect.com - I'm sure this all sounds very appealing to people who don't understand test scores. Check out the article title: I once blogged about this woman I met--- ages ago at a mall in Phoenix. She was work...
Smaller School Classes Leads to Better Student Outcomes and Higher Wages
educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - Ω Students who were in a small class in grades 4 to 6 had better school achievement and higher wages as adults than those who were in large classes. This is shown in research done at IFAU, the Inst...
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Kadner: Riley opposes shifting pension costs to schools
southtownstar.suntimes.com - Phil Kadner pkadner@southtownstar.com | (708) 633-6787 March 6, 2012 7:46PM Riley storyidforme: 26906241 tmspicid: 9162683 fileheaderid: 4134757 Updated: March 7, 2012 2:12AM State Rep. Al Riley (D...
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parentrevolution.org - Today, local, Florida African-American community leaders across the state are demanding that state legislators stand by Florida’s most underserved communities and support the Parent Trigger bill. ...
Quick Hits (3.7.12)
quickanded.com - He’s taken a beating from his opponents for years. Some say he’s too battered to be viable. But in the Nation’s Capital, hope springs eternal and a group of True Believers thinks he may restore th...
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Iranian Teacher faces Imminent Execution
teachersolidarity.com - Abdolreza Ghanbari Iranian teacher, Abdolreza Ghanbari, has had his sentence of execution confirmed by the Iranian courts Abdolreza Ghanbari was sentenced to death for ‘waging war against God’. Rep...
Israel’s Best Friend
nytimes.com - The only question I have when it comes to President Obama and Israel is whether he is the most pro-Israel president in history or just one of the most. Why? Because the question of whet...
Rahm Supports "Parent Trigger" (Again?)
chicagonow.com - By Alexander Russo, today at 3:08 pm Add Mayor Emanuel to the list of Democratic lawmakers who have come out in support of the controversial "parent trigger" idea, in which a majority of parents ca...
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CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS - 'Another One Bites the Dust'
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS:CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS WEBSITECHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALSA compilation of news articles about charter schools which have been charged with, or are highly suspected of, tamperin...
Is the skatepark a Professional Learning Community?
connectedprincipals.com - Posted by pkinghorn on 3/07/12 • Categorized as Best Educational Practices,Grading and Assessment,School Culture Dr. Tae – Can Skateboarding Save Our Schools?: It’s one of the best presentations on...
Why All Californians Should Support the Millionaires Tax Initiative
californiaprogressreport.com - Printer-friendly versionSend to friendBy Rick Jacobs Courage Campaign The people who work in the Capitol building, they’re not bad folks but sometimes they need the people to lead them a little bit...
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Women and Heart Disease « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - Photo Credit: Flickr User Fanny While February was American Heart Month, we want to keep the celebration going and keep our hearts healthy year round. Right now, heart disease is the leading cause ...
California Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - School Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - California Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - School Nutrition (CA Dept of Education):California Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ProgramThe Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, administered by the Califor...
5 Nontoxic Pregnancy Tips « MomsRising Blog
momsrising.org - Reducing your exposure to toxic chemicals during your pregnancy is important for the health of you and your little one. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be a chore. You can reduce your toxic chemicals e...
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Top 5 Strategies for Educators — Whole Child Education
whatworks.wholechildeducation.org - Select MonthMarch, 2012February, 2012January, 2012December, 2011November, 2011October, 2011September, 2011August, 2011July, 2011June, 2011May, 2011April, 2011March, 2011February, 2011January, 2011D...
sfiaaff30 opening night, march 8
blog.angryasianman.com - All right, Bay Area films fans. At long last, it's the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. As a big supporter of Asian American cinema, with personal roots at the Center ...
The Hyatt’s Penny Pritzker has seven bathrooms, appeals her taxes and screws her employees. « Fred Klonsky
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Hyatt’s Penny Pritzker has seven bathrooms, appeals her taxes and screws her employees. « Fred Klonsky:The Hyatt’s Penny Pritzker has seven bathrooms, appeals her taxes and screws her employees...
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Arne Duncan's Genie, Part 2
schooltechconnect.com - I'm sure this all sounds very appealing to people who don't understand test scores. Check out the article title: I once blogged about this woman I met--- ages ago at a mall in Phoenix. She was work...
Jersey Jazzman: Update: Happy "Where's Cerf's Charter Report?" Day!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Update: Happy "Where's Cerf's Charter Report?" Day!: Update: Happy "Where's Cerf's Charter Report?" Day!by DukeProfessor Baker rightly chides me for not being clear in my message ab...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Afternoon Posts 3-7 #SOSchat #p2 #edreform
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First, Kill All the School Boards - Magazine
theatlantic.com - It wasn’t just the slate and pencil on every desk, or the absence of daily beatings. As Horace Mann sat in a Leipzig classroom in the summer of 1843, it was the entire Prussian system of schools th...
Deselection of the Bottom 8%: Lessons from Eugenics for Modern School Reform
blogs.scientificamerican.com - We have seen more than once that the public welfare may call upon the best citizens for their lives. It would be strange if it could not call upon those who already sap the strength of the State fo...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Afternoon Posts 3-7 #SOSchat #p2 #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts 3-7 #edreform #soschat Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 14 minutes ago Directory Scholarships, Internships, Programs for La...
