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A Very Pricey Pineapple
nytimes.com - Let’s talk about talking pineapples. Actually (spoiler alert!) I’m going to use the pineapple as a sneaky way to introduce the topic of privatization of public education. I was driven t...
The Bizarre Editorial in “The New Republic” against Teacher Tenure « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - Now that I have a blog where I can write what I want, when I want, I have the luxury of revisiting some good and bad ideas. In this post, I will revisit a really pernicious idea that appeared about...
The Shame of “School Reform” in New York City « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - Once again, a large group of New York City public schools will close their doors, their staffs will be fired and replaced, and new schools will open. Among the schools that will be closed are Flush...
New York’s Bargain Basement Tests « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - When I read Gail Collins’ nifty column about the pineapple fiasco, I realized why New York ended up using a ridiculous story that was recycled from tests given in several other states. Wherever tha...
Blocker, Vogel criticism: Orange Superintendent Ron Blocker and Seminole Superintendent Bill Vogel criticize Florida's school accountability.
articles.orlandosentinel.com - By Dave Weber, Orlando Sentinel3:14 p.m. EST, April 27, 2012Florida's runaway school accountability system is destined to fail and take with it the positive goals it was intended to accomplish, the...
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A Very Pricey Pineapple
nytimes.com - Let’s talk about talking pineapples. Actually (spoiler alert!) I’m going to use the pineapple as a sneaky way to introduce the topic of privatization of public education. I was driven t...
A Very Pricey Pineapple
nytimes.com - Let’s talk about talking pineapples. Actually (spoiler alert!) I’m going to use the pineapple as a sneaky way to introduce the topic of privatization of public education. I was driven t...
Student Loan Relief Is An Investment, Not A 'Cost'
ourfuture.org - Republicans in the US House of Representatives have scheduled a vote on Friday to stop interest rates on college student loans from doubling beginning July 1. Up until now, Republicans on the Hill ...
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Rumore, BTF, Walk Out During Remarks of State Ed. Commish At NYSUT Mtg.
wgrz.com - BTF President Phil Rumore leads protest at NYSUT Convention BUFFALO, NY -- When New York State Education Commissioner John King rose to speak before 2,000 attendees of a New York State United Teach...
Latest skeptic of teachers unions is clothing label’s city billboard
gothamschools.org - This spring, the West Side Highway’s typical advertising fare also includes a political message that seems aimed at teachers unions. A billboard advertising Kenneth Cole — the clothing company owne...
Add Another Reason for SERC to Do Malloy/Pryor’s Bidding on Directing Contracts
jonathanpelto.com - Apr 28 jonpeltoEducation, Malloy, Stefan Pryor Education Reform, Malloy, Stefan Pryor [As ABBA would say]: Money! Money! Money! A few readers have inquired as to why the State Education Resource Ce...
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The Hardest Job Everyone Thinks They Can Do
musingsonlifeandlove.com - Image by doug88888 via Flickr This piece was inspired by a heated discussion I had with a man who believes that teachers have an easy job. Please feel free to share it with others if you agree with...
Learning about Learning: Research and Edreform News and Views 04/28/2012
coolcatteacher.blogspot.com - Green Ribbon Schools This competition to create a video game will teach you how to make a game and help you study about health. they are due March 15 in this competition. Comptetitons ar...
The Innovative Educator: The Hottest Posts That Everyone is Talking About This Week on The Innovative Educator!
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Innovative Educator: The Hottest Posts That Everyone is Talking About This Week on The Innovative Educator!: The Hottest Posts That Everyone is Talking About This Week on The Innovative Educato...
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Cuomo Says He Makes History, Then Repeats It
nytimes.com - ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is making history. How can New Yorkers know for sure? Mr. Cuomo says so — and has almost every week since he took office 16 months ago. On his fift...
Moyers guest: Big money’s influence in DC ‘outrageous, offensive and corrosive of democracy’
rawstory.com - By David FergusonSaturday, April 28, 2012 13:21 EDT On Saturday, April 27, Bill Moyers welcomed Marty Kaplan to “Moyers and Company” to talk about the influence of big money in politics and how i...
Lawmakers Wade Into Partisan Dispute Over Student-Loan Interest
sfgate.com - April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Republicans and Democrats are squaring off over freezing student-loan interest rates in a partisan fight that resembles lawmakers' recent confrontation over extending the pa...
EnvironmentSee all
Local Intelligence: International Bird Rescue
baycitizen.org - In 1971, two oil tankers collided near the Golden Gate Bridge. The spill of 800,000 gallons of oil contaminated the coastline and wildlife, including countless aquatic birds. Volunteers who treated...
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Southern California quake felt over large area
latimesblogs.latimes.com - April 28, 2012 | 9:47 am The magnitude 4.1 earthquake that hit Southern California on Saturday morning was centered on the San Andreas Fault, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was...
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A Very Pricey Pineapple
nytimes.com - Let’s talk about talking pineapples. Actually (spoiler alert!) I’m going to use the pineapple as a sneaky way to introduce the topic of privatization of public education. I was driven t...
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Education and the income gap: Darling-Hammond - The Answer Sheet
washingtonpost.com - This was written by Stanford University Education Professor Linda Darling-Hammond, who directs the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education and was founding director of the Na...