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Gee, no eight. « Fred Klonsky

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Gee, no eight. « Fred Klonsky:Gee, no eight.by Fred KlonskyObama says he is moving the G8 meeting out of Chicago to Camp David, Maryland.He says the reason is to facilitate the free flow of discussion.Obama must have been watching the latest discussion over school closings and decided Chicago under Rahm is not a a good place for free flowing discussion.There’s an old Chicago joke about how the first Mayor Daley and three Alderman were on a boat out on Lake ...more »

Has Florida Republican Senator David Simmons Been Making the Case Against Parent Trigger? | Scathing Purple Musings

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Has Florida Republican Senator David Simmons Been Making the Case Against Parent Trigger? | Scathing Purple Musings:Has Florida Republican Senator David Simmons Been Making the Case Against Parent Trigger?by Bob SikesAltamonte Springs republican senator David Simmons is an independent sort and shown that he doesn’t always talk the party line on education. Simmons was so concerned about public school funding levels last summer that he publicly called on Rick Scott to bring a special session to restore funding. Last fall, ... more »

Has Florida Republican Senator David Simmons Been Making the Case Against Parent Trigger? | Scathing Purple Musings

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Has Florida Republican Senator David Simmons Been Making the Case Against Parent Trigger? | Scathing Purple Musings:Has Florida Republican Senator David Simmons Been Making the Case Against Parent Trigger?by Bob SikesAltamonte Springs republican senator David Simmons is an independent sort and shown that he doesn’t always talk the party line on education. Simmons was so concerned about public school funding levels last summer that he publicly called on Rick Scott to bring a special session to restore funding. Last fall, ... more »

Aljazeera: THE DISMANTLING OF CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS - The most populous US state spends more than five times as much on prisoners than students.

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Aljazeera: THE DISMANTLING OF CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS - The most populous US state spends more than five times as much on its prisoners than on its students.:Aljazeera: THE DISMANTLING OF CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOLS - The most populous US state spends more than five times as much on its prisoners than on its students. BY ROSE AGUILAR | OPINION - AL JAZEERA ENGLISH HTTP://AJE.ME/ZDT6AZLast fall, University of California students struck in solidarity with the ... more »

tomhayden.com - G-8 Withdraws From Chicago Summit: Thank You President Obama! Now End the War in Afghanistan

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tomhayden.com - Peace Exchange Bulletin - G-8 Withdraws From Chicago Summit: Thank You President Obama! Now End the War in Afghanistan:G-8 WITHDRAWS FROM CHICAGO SUMMIT: THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA! NOW END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTANMONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 AT 3:11PMThe breaking news is that President Obama has pulled a very volatile meeting of the G-8 out of Chicago and relocated the event in the relative safety and secrecy of Camp David.The NATO summit still is going forward, for now, in ... more »

A Letter to NYC Parents from NYC Parents: Opt Out of High Stakes Testing | United Opt Out National

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A Letter to NYC Parents from NYC Parents: Opt Out of High Stakes Testing | United Opt Out National:A Letter to NYC Parents from NYC Parents: Opt Out of High Stakes Testingby adminIn this letter Jeff Nichols and Anne Stone share their plan and reasons for opting their children out of high stakes testing. Please read and share widely.Dear fellow parents of NYC public school students,We have two children in public elementary schools in Manhattan, and until this year, when ...more »

NATO/G8: Come to Chicago « Bill Ayers

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NATO/G8: Come to Chicago « Bill Ayers:NATO/G8: Come to Chicagoby billayers CHICAGO 2012May 18-21, 2012Occupy This/Occupy That!An Open InvitationBernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers The tiny fraternity of concentrated wealth and power that calls itself the Group of Eight (G8) is meeting in Chicago in mid-May, overlapping with representatives of history’s largest global military cohort, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the gently self-named military behemoth dominated by the US.Heads of state, spooks, foreign ministers and generals, cabinet members and secret operatives, ...more »

Jeb Bush Resorts to Faux Democrats and Paid Operatives to Battle Parent Trigger Opposition | Scathing Purple Musings

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Jeb Bush Resorts to Faux Democrats and Paid Operatives to Battle Parent Trigger Opposition | Scathing Purple Musings:Jeb Bush Resorts to Faux Democrats and Paid Operatives to Battle Parent Trigger Oppositionby Bob SikesJeb Bush’s education foundation dropped two names in an attempt to crate the impression that democrats were in favor of Florida’s parent trigger legislation:Tallahassee, FL – As the Florida legislature enters into the final week of session, the Parent Trigger continues to gain local and national momentum as ... more »

One Parent’s Open Letter to Florida Senators regarding the “Parent Trigger” bill aka the ‘Corporate Trigger’ – VOTE NO ! « Continuing Change

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One Parent’s Open Letter to Florida Senators regarding the “Parent Trigger” bill aka the ‘Corporate Trigger’ – VOTE NO ! « Continuing Change:One Parent’s Open Letter to Florida Senators regarding the “Parent Trigger” bill aka the ‘Corporate Trigger’ – VOTE NO !by gatorbonbcDear Florida Senator,I am a registered voter. I hope you will consider this information before you vote on the Senate parent empowerment (aka parent trigger) bill.Did you know that in Florida, of the the 2.6 million students in ... more »

msnbc video: Why education is portrayed in a negative light

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msnbc video: Why education is portrayed in a negative light:Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyWhy education is portrayed in a negative lightJoel Klein of News Corps’ Education Division, shares his thoughts on Rick Santorum’s comments that President Barack Obama is a “snob” for wanting people to go to college. education is one of the biggest challenge s facing our country. we have not heard about it much. except for santorum calling the president a ... more »

When does a police search of a student cross the line? | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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When does a police search of a student cross the line? | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:When does a police search of a student cross the line?by Guest blogger on Mar 05 2012 Posted in Community voicesCOMMENTS (0)PRINTEMAILTags:school climate violenceThis guest blog post comes from Harold Jordan,Notebook board chair and staff member at ACLU of Pennsylvania.The issue of how far a police search of a student can go may play out in a Philadelphia courtroom as result of a federal lawsuit ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Mid Day Posts 3-5 #edreform #soschat

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLESBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-10 minutes agoMike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES:WEEKEND QUOTABLESby Mike Klonsky31 were arrested at Virginia protest against law requiring women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion.Rep. Delores McQuinn"The men and women who marched on Capitol Square have a right to peacefully protest without the threat that they will be arrested for exercising that right. At several recent women’s rights events, there has been an overabundance of police ... more »

Four Warriors, Their Teacher and directions to the White House - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard

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Four Warriors, Their Teacher and directions to the White House - Lily's Blackboard – Lily's Blackboard:Four Warriors, Their Teacher and directions to the White Houseby LilyThere are four children who just left my office in DC. They are actual warriors and so they would probably hate being called children, but teachers and parents can call their children “children” until they graduate and then get jobs and then have children of their own – and even then they will be our ... more »

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now Taking Private Student Loan Complaints | U.S. Department of Education

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now Taking Private Student Loan Complaints | U.S. Department of Education:Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now Taking Private Student Loan ComplaintsMARCH 5, 2012Contact: Office of Public Affairs, (202) 435-7170Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now accepting complaints from borrowers having difficulties with their private student loans. The CFPB will assist all borrowers experiencing problems taking out a private student loan, repaying their private student loan, or managing a student loan that has gone ... more »