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Campus Task Force Criticizes Pepper Spraying of Protesters
nytimes.com - LOS ANGELES — Police officers at the University of California, Davis, should not have used pepper spray on protesters who had set up camp in the middle of campus as part of the Occupy movement last...
When Test Prep Requires Test Prep – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - April 10, 2012, 4:03 p.m. It’s that time of year again — time for students, and their teachers, to become anxious about the standardized tests they are about to take. I have been a parent in the pu...
The Wages of Ideology
nytimes.com - Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is struggling to fight off a determined effort to replace him in an extraordinary recall election scheduled for June 5. The original reason more than 900,000 Wisconsi...
Responses So Far
buzzfeed.com - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, under fire from the left for a grant to the American Legislative Exchange Council, said it won't pull its promised funding from the conservative group.The Gat...
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jonathanpelto.com - Apr 11 jonpeltoAchievement First/ConnCAN, Charter Schools, Democratic Legislators, Education, Malloy, Poverty, Stefan Pryor Charter Schools, ConnCAN, Education Reform, Malloy, Stefan Pryor “Getting...
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Michelle Rhee Details How New Ed Reform Group Will Influence The Mayor’s Race [Video]
politicker.com - Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington DC school system and now the the head of Students FirstNY, a new group dedicated to electing education reformers in New York, appeared on “Go...
Tells the Facts, Names the Names » How to Destroy the Educational System » Print
counterpunch.org - This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. How can we improve public education for our children? The answers to this question–and the perspectives on the current quality of public edu...
AMERICAblog News: Gates Foundation drops ALEC (but why was Bill Gates funding it?)
americablog.com - The good news is that, thanks to a campaign run by Color of Change and Progressive Change Campaign Committee, companies are startng to drop their membership in ALEC, the Hard Right coordinating org...
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Former Prosecutor in Arizona Is Disbarred
nytimes.com - PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona ethics board disbarred Maricopa County’s former top prosecutor on Tuesday for violating the rules of conduct for lawyers in bringing criminal charges against two county of...
For City Hall, 2 Standards on the Public’s Right to Know
nytimes.com - As a champion of open government, leader in reform through transparency and all-around tribune of the people, the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has given full support to a campaign t...
ColorOfChange | ColorOfChange Responds to News that George Zimmerman Faces Second
colorofchange.org - Civil rights organization hopeful that Zimmerman will be brought to justice April 11, 2012 New York, NY -- The following is a statement from ColorOfChange Executive Director Rashad Robinson:"The ne...
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Chicago: Former Mayor Will Testify on Accusations of Police Torture
nytimes.com - Lawyers say former Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago has agreed to answer questions under oath about allegations that he was part of a conspiracy to cover up police torture. Flint Taylor, a lawyer ...
Rodney King: ‘I am grieving’ for Trayvon Martin
latimesblogs.latimes.com - When Rodney King learned of the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer, the news triggered a flashback. “The horrifying sound of a young black male scr...
George Zimmerman Charged, Is In Custody - Sacramento News Story
kcra.com - POSTED: 11:26 pm PDT April 10, 2012UPDATED: 3:44 pm PDT April 11, 2012(CNN) -- George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who says he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot an unar...
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Flushing High School
flushinghighschool.org - The Joint Public Hearing for the closure and replacement of Flushing High School(25Q460) has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 6:00 pm - A sign-up for public comment will take place 3...
Minorities More Optimistic About Government-Sponsored Healthcare
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:12 pm EST, April 11, 2012 3,892 respondents participated in the 1st March American Pulse conducted 3/12-3/19/2012, utilizing BIGinsight™ and reInvention survey panels. The latest res...
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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 11, 2012 Primary care providers are critical for ensuring better coordinated care and better health outcomes for all Americ...
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“Civil War” in Wisconsin Could Also Be Among Democrats
news.firedoglake.com - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s first ad of the gubernatorial recall election in Wisconsin begins by asking the question, “isn’t it time to end the civil war in Wisconsin?” He was referring to Scott ...
First lady Michelle Obama seeks more help for military families
northjersey.com - WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama has been everywhere from a West Point mess hall to a NASCAR speedway in the past year to drum up support for military families through her "joining forces" campaign. On ...
Reagan Appeals For Buffet Rule Passage
ourfuture.org - There's a lot of discussion right now about the "Buffet Rule." This is the proposed tax rule that says people who make more than $1 million a year should at least pay as much of their income in tax...
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Smart-Briefing and Zite-Seeing - The Educator's PLN
edupln.com - There are few questions that I get from teachers about social media, or sources that I haven’t gotten in some form before over the last three or four years. Two similar questions that I get with fr...
Teachers Should Steer Clear of Politics, Court Cases
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Prêmio WISE 2012 busca projetos inovadores em educação -- DOHA, Qatar, 11 de abril de 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
prnewswire.com - DOHA, Qatar, 11 de abril de 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Representantes de iniciativas originais e pioneiras em educação estão convidados a se inscreverem no Prêmio WISE 2012 que apresentará seis pro...
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Bully movie exposes the new cruel norms of a cyber-powered world - Sacramento Cyber Safety | Examiner.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Bully movie exposes the new cruel norms of a cyber-powered world - Sacramento Cyber Safety | Examiner.com: Bully movie exposes the new cruel norms of a cyber-powered worldJoanna JullienSacramento C...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Early Evening Posts 4-11 #SOSchat #p2 #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Education – Zinn Education Project Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 24 minutes ago Education – Zinn Education Project:Testing, Tracking, and Toeing the Line: A Role Play on the O...
Katehi Writes Letter Thanking Reynoso Task Force - Davis, CA Patch
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Katehi Writes Letter Thanking Reynoso Task Force - Davis, CA Patch: Katehi Writes Letter Thanking Reynoso Task ForceChancellor Linda P.B. Katehi sent a letter just before the Reynoso Report Task Fo...
