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BOYCOTT PEARSON NOW | United Opt Out National

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - BOYCOTT PEARSON NOW | United Opt Out National: BOYCOTT PEARSON NOWby adminPearson, ALEC, and the Brave New (Corporate) World:  Stand Up to Pearson Now!(Note: We have revised our Boycott Pearson inf...
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BLOCK THAT EUPHEMISM! « Diane Ravitch's blog

dianeravitch.net - I wonder why our policymakers in Washington, D.C., love euphemisms. Ten years ago, Congress passed No Child Left Behind, and by now, is there anyone in the United States who takes seriously the ide...
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BOYCOTT PEARSON NOW | United Opt Out National

unitedoptout.com - Pearson, ALEC, and the Brave New (Corporate) World:  Stand Up to Pearson Now! (Note: We have revised our Boycott Pearson information for clarity and in order to add additional research – please use...
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Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - Recall Walker phone banks in Wisconsin. NY Times photo. Apple loves Teach for America, but pays little in state taxes that support public education.  John Dillon’s Pension Vocabulary lesson of the ...
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4 children, 4 the public, 4 social justice, 4 the future

ipetitions.com - The Petition        We are education scholars, students, teachers, and citizens who support worldwide democratic efforts that demand economic and social justice.        Access to decent education i...
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On Ending the wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq

tomhayden.com - Casualties of the Long Wars, according to the Department of Defense, as of April 27, 2012.In a recent op-ed, "Is US-Afghan Agreement a Prelude to Afghan Civil War?" AFSC’s Matt Southworth is right ...
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http://www.southbronxschool.com

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - http://www.southbronxschool.com: Once Upon a Time The UFT Manipulated a School Based Organization Voteby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)Yesterday, I touched on a flyer that will be distributed ...
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Daily Kos: "A man's got to know his limitations"

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: "A man's got to know his limitations": "A man's got to know his limitations"by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)Words spoken by Clint Eastwood in his role as Dirty Harry, Inspector Harry Cal...
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SCARS OF THE LAST MEN OUT OF SAIGON

utsandiego.com - A15-18: Military + DefenseNavy’s littoral combat ship under new scrutiny.Veterans’ key issues: employment, housing, VA enrollment John Valdez, senior enlisted Marine at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, ...
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Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan

democraticunderground.com - Source: ReutersPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, intelligence officia...
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TO JOLIET JAIL FOR NATO OFFENDERS?

suntimes.com - Mothballed for a decade, the Joliet Correctional Center could be temporarily reopened to serve as a detention facility for those arrested for serious offenses during the May 20-21 NATO summit.
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new g.i. joe: retaliation trailer

blog.angryasianman.com - Oh yesssss. I was already looking forward to seeing G.I. Joe: Retaliation this summer, but this kickass new trailer takes my excitement to the next level. Directed by Jon M. Chu, it's the sequel to...
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Complaint filed over reform consultant hiring

ctpost.com - HARTFORD -- The head of a non-profit consumer watchdog on Friday filed a whistleblower complaint charging that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor violated state law...
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