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Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Strike support spreads to 150 schools. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - Negotiating a teacher union contract in this town ain’t mumbly peg, to paraphrase the late Harold Washington. If Rahm thought he was going to roll over Chicago teachers, he must have the City confu...
Faculty bonus pay linked to student success at City Colleges of Chicago
insidehighered.com - A group of part-time instructors at City Colleges of Chicago will join senior administrators in having their job performance – and pay raises – tied to student outcomes, thanks to a new union contr...
StudentsFirstNY Announces Itself – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - April 4, 2012, 7:31 p.m. StudentsFirstNY, the new political group formed by leaders of the education reform movement like Joel I. Klein and Michelle Rhee, officially announced its arrival on Wednes...
Education "Reform" Passes Louisiana State Senate
fredbauerblog.blogspot.com - A bill empowering vouchers has passed the Louisiana State Senate, as has HB974, which would weaken local control of schools and teacher tenure. HB974 passed 23-16 with an amendment, so the Louisia...
Teachers support possible strike, union says | catalyst
catalyst-chicago.org - The Chicago Teachers Union claimed Thursday that more than 75 percent of teachers at each of 150 schools showed support for a strike in informal polling. But the union would not give details on whi...
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Engaging Parents In School… - What An Awful & Misleading Video About Our Schools
engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org - April 5th, 2012 by Larry Ferlazzo Michele Molnar over at Education Week has just posted about a new campaign for school choice begun by the ultra-conservative American Federation For Children. The ...
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott is soldiering on, but blazing no trails, critics say
nydailynews.com - Susan Watts/New York Daily News Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, in Tweed Courthouse sitdown Wednesday with the Daily News after a year in office. AS HE FINISHES his first year as leader of the n...
Questions about bills remain | DailyComet.com
dailycomet.com - Published: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 7:53 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 7:53 a.m. As soon as today, the state Senate could approve Gov. Bobby Jindal’s legislative plan to reform...
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Mitt Romney, Harvard JD/MBA, Says Obama Spent Too Much Time At Harvard
2012.talkingpointsmemo.com - Benjy Sarlin April 5, 2012, 11:54 AM Mitt Romney again bashed President Obama for his connections to Harvard on Thursday, despite holding multiple degrees from the university himself and relying he...
Feds Back Off Easing Penalties for Districts That Cut Special Ed. Funding - On Special Education
blogs.edweek.org - In a letter today, the U.S. Department of Education took back an offer it made to school districts last summer that would have let them cut special education spending in exchange for a lesser finan...
Judge again vacates Amani school charter in Mount Vernon | The Journal News | LoHud.com
lohud.com - MOUNT VERNON — A beleaguered charter school is fighting for its survival after a state judge yanked its certification for a second time.In a March 28 ruling, state Supreme Court Justice Joseph Tere...
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There Is A Better Way...
sahilachangebringer.blogspot.com - I am a 21 year-old student from Finland. It makes me sad to hear how Americans are suffering. Here, our taxes are high but we all benefit from them. I grew up in the countryside and always had acce...
organic, hydroponic and energy efficient
dailykos.com - This brief (<12 minutes) video will introduce you to Robert Tornello and his 3 Boys Farms. I am electronic friends with his wife, and she recently shared this video with me. I thought it deserved...
Navel gazing. Compliments of Google
edupln.ning.com - Gulliver's Travels was one of the finest pieces of literary work. Not only was it fantastically creative, it told us profound things about the world. Many parts of that book still apply to situati...
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For Education, Election Results Mean More of the Same
allthingsedu.blogspot.com - Yesterday, the Democrats lost the House and hung on to the Senate, barely. In the meantime, we still have Obama in the White House. So, what do the election results mean for education policy?Valeri...
For Education, Election Results Mean More of the Same
allthingsedu.blogspot.com - Yesterday, the Democrats lost the House and hung on to the Senate, barely. In the meantime, we still have Obama in the White House. So, what do the election results mean for education policy?Valeri...
Ed Rosenthal for IEA Retired Chair. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - My membership in IEA Retired is in the mail. I’m not retired until June. I can’t vote for Chair of IEA Retired this time. But if you are a member of IEA Retired, you can vote. And I’m encouraging a...
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Sex education stagnating in U.S. schools, CDC says
reuters.com - By David Beasley ATLANTA | Thu Apr 5, 2012 2:53pm EDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - Public schools in the United States are making "little progress" in expanding instruction in how to prevent pregnancy and s...
Managing Asthma in Student Athletes
educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - Ω For the student athlete with asthma, spring and summer pose particular dangers. The most significant danger is the all-too-frequent lack of access to a life-saving asthma inhaler, explains Maure...
Overweight Boys and Girls Benefit from Being Fit
educationresearchreport.blogspot.com - Ω Improving or maintaining physical fitness appears to help obese and overweight children reach a healthy weight, reports a new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tuf...
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State sues Orange County over school money
latimesblogs.latimes.com - April 5, 2012 | 1:52 pm A lawsuit filed by the state Thursday against Orange County says a diversion of money from education to balance the budget is unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed in Orange ...
New Orleans: All Four Danziger Bridge Cops Sentenced to 40-65 Years
colorlines.com - On Wednesday the Justice Department announced five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for the shootings of unarmed civilians in the chaot...
Charles Manson, now 77, gets new chance at parole
latimesblogs.latimes.com - After 11 failed bids for freedom, notorious serial killer Charles Manson, now 77, is up for parole later this month. The parole board rejected his bid in 2007, saying Mason "continues to pose an un...
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MoveOn.org Civic Action
civic.moveon.org - We're at a crossroads as a country. In recent years, millions have lost their jobs, homes have been foreclosed, and an unconscionable number of children live in poverty. We have to stand up to the ...
Big Education Ape: 4-5-12 AM StudentsFirstNY Promotes Itself EDition #soschat
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Thursday, Apr. 05, 2012 inShare125 Big Education Ape: PARENTS CAN! Published by Coopmike48 – 6 news spotters today Next update in about 11 hours See all articles HEADLINES EDU...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 4-5 AM Posts #soschat #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Who Are These People So Concerned With Education Reform? - Jonathan Kantrowitz - Connecticut News Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 2 hours ago Who Are These People So Concerned W...
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MoveOn.org Civic Action
civic.moveon.org - We're at a crossroads as a country. In recent years, millions have lost their jobs, homes have been foreclosed, and an unconscionable number of children live in poverty. We have to stand up to the ...
