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Urban Prep charter hype redux

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Lots of extra resources for Urban Prep The media usually go nuts every year when  Chicago's Urban Prep Academy announces it has enrolled 100% of it's graduates in college. In Arne Duncan's Race To ...
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Heading back to Occupy this morning

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Peggy Robertson It should be a beautiful day in D.C. -- sunny and in the 70s. I'm heading back for Day 3 of Occupy the DOE this morning. Although the turnout has been smaller than organizers had ho...
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Flunking the Test  | American Journalism Review

ajr.org - The American education system has never been better, several important measures show. But you’d never know that from reading overheated media reports about “failing” schools and enthusiastic pieces...
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Oakland plan makes teachers compete for their jobs

sfgate.com - As part of a radical plan to reform three failing high schools in Oakland, current teachers who want to stay will have to compete for their jobs with outside applicants. They also will have to agre...
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Alternative Louisiana education overhaul plan proposed

nola.com - Republicans rebuffing critics of Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposals for primary and secondary education have rallied around a common theme: What's your idea? Rep. Joe Harrison, himself a Republican who ...
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Tactic #1: Divide (us) and Conquer (us)

illinoisntu.ning.com - This is the corrosive advice of IEA, RTA and other "leadership" regarding how to address our legislators in Illinois during our individual encounters with the. We are supposed to tell them how self...
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When Reproach is beyond Reproach « Cooperative Catalyst

coopcatalyst.wordpress.com - Education in America has been on a path of continual downfall that is laced with sections that are inaccessible and are so sensitive that are deemed incapable of being habitable. We have moved towa...
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Occupy Toronto hold rally for arrested, injured protesters

democraticunderground.com - Source: CBCOccupy Toronto protesters held a rally Saturday afternoon denouncing the arrests of five of the group's members. Four of the Occupy Toronto protesters appeared in court today after they ...
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One Thousand Hoodies Unite 4 Justice

sacramentopress.com -     When I saw the flier for the One Thousand Hoodies Unite 4 Justice march, I was very inspired. The march was designed to be a show of support for the Martin family. Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old...
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Shot Across my Boomer Bow | Lefty Parent

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Shot Across my Boomer Bow | Lefty Parent: Shot Across my Boomer Bowby Cooper ZaleI think there are way too few conversations going on between us Baby Boomers and our kids’ generation about our comm...
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Mind Tripping About “Standing Your Ground”

obrag.org - Marching for Trayvon Martin in San Diego. Photo courtesy of Yvette PorterWhen my hand wasn’t being shook or my body hugged by old friends I stood with my mind tripping as I looked down at the multi...
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Insolvency by Bob Lyons, TRS Board

teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com - Up until now, “Insolvency” has been the mantra of the Civic Committee (Illinois is Broke) and our state legislators. “The pension funds are going to run out of money and, thus, the pensions will no...
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Tactic #1: Divide (us) and Conquer (us)

illinoisntu.ning.com - This is the corrosive advice of IEA, RTA and other "leadership" regarding how to address our legislators in Illinois during our individual encounters with the. We are supposed to tell them how self...
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