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PAA Action News
campaign.r20.constantcontact.com - Because pineapples don't have sleeves ? If you spent this weekend chuckling or fuming about a nonsensical standardized test question involving a hare and a talking pineapple, you have PAA co-foun...
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Significant Changes in School Utilization - April 26 Vote - 2011-2012
schools.nyc.gov - The following proposals for significant changes in school utilization will be posted for the 45-day public review period. Oral and written comments will be accepted from February 27, 2012 to April ...
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Time to revisit mayoral control
qchron.com - When mayoral control of the schools was up for renewal three years ago, we supported it, but with some reforms. Like a majority of state lawmakers, we did not back one significant change that some ...
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Petulant [pech-uh-luhnt] - Wait, What?
jonathanpelto.com - Apr 26 jonpeltoBudget Cuts, Democratic Legislators, Education, Malloy, State Politics Budget cuts, Education Reform, Malloy Petulant [pech-uh-luhnt]: Adjective: (of a person or their manner) Childi...
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City withdraws turnaround plans at two high-profile high schools
gothamschools.org - When the Panel for Educational Policy meets tonight to consider dozens of proposals for school “turnaround,” two high schools with a host of a heavyweight supporters won’t be on the agenda. Bushwic...
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Call to boycott education tests
theage.com.au - Lorraine Wilson: 'These decisions have been made by politicians, not by teachers.' Photo: Justin McManus A GROUP of education consultants is urging Australian parents to withdraw their children fro...
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New York State Council for the Social Studies - Letter to Vice
nyscss.wildapricot.org - The New York State Council for the Social Studies The New York State Social Studies Supervisory AssociationApril 21, 2012Vice-Chancellor Anthony S. BottarNew York State Board of RegentsAlbany, New ...
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Online credit recovery may make graduation too easy
washingtonpost.com - Russell Rumberger, a scholar with an encyclopedic grasp of the dropout issue, has doubts about the latest, hottest cure — online credit recovery. That means letting struggling students take courses...
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SocietySee all
Coming next week to a neighborhood near you
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Was this version of The Surge, Rahm's idea or John McCain's? Will the troops be stationed here permanently? Will they be using drones along with boots on the ground, to attack anti-war protesters? ...
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The Appearance of a Process
schooltechconnect.com - I have been critical of Elaine Nekritz over time, I admit it. I thought her performance during the committee hearing on SB512 was lacking, and of course her vote there was insane. She voted for a t...
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Rahm’s poll numbers tanking. Confrontation with teachers is pulling him down. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Rahm may control the city council like a Soviet commisar. But his honeymoon with the city’s voters has ended. His reputation for controlling the message is fading. Blame it on his confrontational a...
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Easily Make Your Own Unique (& Fake) CNN, NY Times, Etc. Website With “News Jack”
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - With News Jack, all you have to do is paste the url address of any website and you’re immediately given the tools to easily transform its homepage into looking however you want it to look. Without ...
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Community science project focuses on spiders
davisenterprise.com - Do you know what kinds of spiders inhabit your world? Explorit Science Center would like you to find out. In fact, community members are being asked to look for, observe, photograph and share with ...
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April’s Best Tweets — Part Two
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Every month I make a short list highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. Now and then...
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PoliticsSee all
Rahm's priorities
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - “I’m not making the case that people hate Rahm right now, but they have clearly shifted their thinking. His negative job performance ratings are where the most precipitous movement is.’’ -- Daniel ...
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Happy Fred Korematsu Day | Mother Jones
motherjones.com - Mother Jones' guest blogger Angilee Shah is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist who writes about globalization and politics. You can read more of her work at www.angileeshah.com. This weekend,...
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George Will Makes It Up to Go After Public Sector Workers
my.firedoglake.com - George Will (photo: Keith Allison/flickr) Okay, I know that picking on George Will might seem like cheap fun, but as an oped columnist for the Washington Post we are supposed to take him seriously....
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TechnologySee all
School board lectures parents on politics
wbez.org - Chicago parents who complain the school board doesn’t listen to them got a lecture on politics Wednesday.A mother opposed to the longer school day opened a picture book and proceeded to read a stor...
mikeklonsky
Video: Mike Miles discusses becoming new Dallas ISD superintendent | Dallas ISD Blog
dallasisdblog.dallasnews.com - Supported Browsers Internet Explorer 7+ FireFox 3+ SafariTry clearing your cache: In Firefox, go to Tools / Clear Recent History. Check the "Cache" box and uncheck all other boxes. Click "Clear now...
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Getting the most out of email
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Let's get one thing very clear here. EMAIL is NOT FREE. Never has been. Never will be. You may not pay actual money for the service, but you are paying your time and your eyes each and every day....
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Art & EntertainmentSee all
MIT students destroy piano to mark a key moment
boston.com - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—It is one of the highlights of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that only lasts a few seconds.Residents of an MIT dorm dropped an upright piano from their roof Thursday to...
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Gresham students return after strike averted
oregonlive.com - For Natasha Horgan, the 200-plus minute teacher strike that ended Wednesday was "way too short."The 18-year-old senior and her friends wanted to get coffee for the striking teachers. "But by the ti...
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: I Pick Enoch
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Seattle Schools Community Forum: I Pick Enoch: I Pick Enochby Melissa WestbrookAfter reading and talking and researching, if I had to choose a superintendent, I would choose Steven Enoch. Pros - ex...
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Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Ed Trust just likes tests
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » Ed Trust just likes tests: Ed Trust just likes testsby adminThe Education Trust. I’ve seen their schtick before – the 72 power point slides...
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Jersey Jazzman: Best Piece on Education This Year
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Best Piece on Education This Year: Best Piece on Education This Yearby DukeSeriously, it is, from Paul Thomas:One distinct flaw in that development has been a trickle-down effect re...
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Protesters Demand New CPS Disciplinary Policies
huffingtonpost.com - A coalition of students protested outside Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office Tuesday, calling on the city to implement new disciplinary policies that would reduce the arrest rate among African Ame...
mikeklonsky
Detroit High School Walkouts At Southwestern High, Western High Look To Stop School's Closure
huffingtonpost.com - Chanting, whistling and cheering, nearly 175 students left class at Western International High School in Southwest Detroit Wednesday morning to participate in a joint walkout with students from nea...
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Big Education Ape: 4-26-12 PM Michelle Rhee’s Exaggerated Test Scores EDition #PINEAPPLEREBELLION
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Big Education Ape: PARENTS CAN!:Big Education Ape: PARENTS CAN! Published by Coopmike48 – 6 news spotters today Next update in about 12 hours See all articles HEADLINES EDUCATION SOCIETY S...
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