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President Obama Calls on Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling | ED.gov BlogBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-4 minutes agoPresident Obama Calls on Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling | ED.gov Blog: President Obama Calls on Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from DoublingbyCameron Brenchley“In America, higher education cannot be a luxury,” President Obama said in his weekly address. “It’s an economic imperative that every family must be able to afford.” At ... more »
Illinois Democrat’s plan to blow up the public school system. « Fred Klonsky
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Illinois Democrat’s plan to blow up the public school system. « Fred Klonsky: Illinois Democrat’s plan to blow up the public school system.byFred KlonskyIllinois is a blue state.We’re not talking about Walker’s Wisconsin or Kasich’s Ohio.We talking Democrats. Chicago’s Mayor Emanuel. Governor Quinn. Party Chairman and Speaker Madigan. Senate President Cullerton.Governor Pat Quinn’s pension proposal, which he claims he was “put on this earth” to create, will blow up the state’s public schools just as sure as I’m writing this.And ... more »
Wal-Mart: Quite The Model Corporate Citizen | Edwize
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Wal-Mart: Quite The Model Corporate Citizen | Edwize: Wal-Mart: Quite The Model Corporate CitizenbyLeo CaseyIn a major expose, theNew York Timeshas revealeda trail of corruption, bribery and cover-up at the highest levels of Wal-Mart, a leading corporate funder of anti-union and anti-public education projects and initiatives.Thelist of 2011 granteesof the Walton Family Foundation, the Wal-Mart’s corporate foundation, reads like a veritable who’s who of corporate education reform efforts. Among the more prominent beneficiaries of Wal-Mart money are:Michelle Rhee’s and Joel ... more »
COMMENT WOW: Charter schools a dividing issue in Sacramento County OR Thank You Gloria you Charter Queen
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Charter schools a dividing issue in Sacramento County education board races - Elections - The Sacramento Bee: In response to questions regarding the financial viability of Fortune (and Kevin Johnson's St. Hope), Greg Geeting sent me a 'study' of African American performance differentials in Sacramento and the state that had been the basis for the SCOE board's majority decision to fund Fortune, which wasn't a 'study' at all, but rather a mere fifteen or so page series of bars and ... more »
Action for the Week of April 22nd, 2012: Blast the Media with THIS STORY | United Opt Out National
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Action for the Week of April 22nd, 2012: Blast the Media with THIS STORY | United Opt Out National: Action for the Week of April 22nd, 2012: Blast the Media with THIS STORYHere at United Opt Out National we focus on opting out of corporate education reform. One way to “opt out” is to refuse the state test. By refusing to take the state test we deny them the data they need to profit and punish. This is no ordinary ... more »
CM Barron Blast’s Co-location Proposals at Council Hearing [Video] « New York City Parents Union
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CM Barron Blast’s Co-location Proposals at Council Hearing [Video] « New York City Parents Union: CM Barron Blast’s Co-location Proposals at Council Hearing [Video]The issue of co-locating charter and public schools in the same building is a contentious one, and at an education hearing discussing the topic yesterday afternoon, the first two Council Members to speak thoroughly attacked the proposals in their districts.“Co-location has been nothing but chaos,” East New York Councilman Charles Barron declared while criticizing the poor graduation ... more »
How Democrats Are Abandoning the Most Vulnerable in Our Public Schools | Scathing Purple Musings
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How Democrats Are Abandoning the Most Vulnerable in Our Public Schools | Scathing Purple Musings: How Democrats Are Abandoning the Most Vulnerable in Our Public SchoolsbyBob SikesOne wonders what lateSenatorTed Kennedywould make of the current school reform movement. The senate icon, who is widely seen as the father and champion of special education in the nation’s public schools, died in 2009 before folks like Michelle Rhee and the rich guys of Democrats for Education Reform took to the national stage. ... more »
Parents Across America members meet with USDE, saying: “Listen to parents, change your policy direction.” | Seattle Education
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Parents Across America members meet with USDE, saying: “Listen to parents, change your policy direction.” | Seattle Education: Parents Across America members meet with USDE, saying: “Listen to parents, change your policydirection.”Posted onApril 21, 2012byseattleducation2011|Leave a commentPress Release:WASHINGTON, D. C. – Several members ofParents Across America (PAA), a national network of activist parents, participated in a Parent Leaders meeting today hosted by the U. S. Department of Education’s Office of Communications and Outreach. Attending the USDE meeting were PAA members ... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: Why do we Need a State Board of Education in Missouri?
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Missouri Education Watchdog: Why do we Need a State Board of Education in Missouri?: Why do we Need a State Board of Education in Missouri?bystlgretchenThe Teacher Evaluation System is Changing in Missouri according to KCEducation Enterprise.DESE and the State Board of Education is being led around the nose by the Federal Government again. Why do we need a State Board of Education or DESE when all the decisions are being made by the Department of Education? As practically all educational ... more »
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR REVEALS PENSION REFORM PLAN « Teachers Fight Back
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR REVEALS PENSION REFORM PLAN « Teachers Fight Back: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR REVEALS PENSION REFORM PLANbyalkleenI won’t go into details about the “Reform Plan”, I’m sure you have heard and read about it in the news. Idoubt it will beacted uponby the legislature until afterthe November election. The legislators don’t have the intestinal fortitude to consider anything until the election is over.I do want to comment on the message that it sends to the teachers of Illinois. I believe the ... more »
Saturday coffee + Old school. « Fred Klonsky
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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee.byFred KlonskyPopoutI was president of our local for ten years and I hated the last two months of the school year.That is when administrators made decisionsThat is never a good thing.Yesterday we got a memo from our Type 75 (who will not be back next year). She hasn’t done the required fireOld school.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGgafB0RmE8feature=related
Cory Booker on Newark creating 'village' for teachers: 'This is how we reinvent a great American city' - NorthJersey.com
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Cory Booker on Newark creating 'village' for teachers: 'This is how we reinvent a great American city' - NorthJersey.com: SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2012, 12:06 PMCory Booker on Newark creating 'village' for teachers: 'This is how we reinvent a great American city'ASSOCIATED PRESSTHE RECORDPAGES:12DISPLAY ON ONE PAGE|PRINT|E-MAILNEWARK — They are two of the most persistent challenges in trying to rebuild long-struggling cities like Newark: improving the schools and growing a middle class.Here, officials are hoping that a novel concept — reserving ... more »
President Obama Calls on Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling | ED.gov Blog
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President Obama Calls on Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling | ED.gov Blog: President Obama Calls on Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from DoublingbyCameron Brenchley“In America, higher education cannot be a luxury,” President Obama said in his weekly address. “It’s an economic imperative that every family must be able to afford.” At a time when higher education has never been more important, the President is calling on Congress to prevent student loan interest rates from ... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 4-21
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Areas with relatively high levels of economic segregation exhibit the highest school test-score gaps between low-income students and other studentsJonathan KantrowitzatEducation Research Report-1 day agoΩ Housing Costs, Zoning, and Access to High-Scoring Schools: Metropolitan Profiles An analysis by The Brookings Institution of national and metropolitan data on public school populations and state standardized test scores for 84,077 schools in 2010 and 2011 reveals that: - Nationwide, the average low-income student attends a school that scores at the 42nd percentile on ... more »
Modern School: The Irrelevancy of DNA
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Modern School: The Irrelevancy of DNA: The Irrelevancy of DNAbyMichael DunnThis work has been released into thepublic domainby its author,brian0918.DNA has become an almost mythical molecule in the past 20 years. The Human Genome Project and the promises of personalized medicine and genetic testing companies like 23 and Me, give hope that we will find new treatments or cures for many tragic diseases, increase
While Rome Burned: Part (Darn, I’ve lost count) - Wait, What?
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While Rome Burned: Part (Darn, I’ve lost count) - Wait, What?: While Rome Burned: Part (Darn, I’ve lost count)byjonpelto So despite all the new laws and changes that came after John Rowland resigned, due in part for directing state contracts to certain people, Governor Malloy and Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor were able to run two no bid contracts through a quasi state-entity. Readers will remember that this is really the second and third time the Malloy has used the State ... more »
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Calling on Congress to Prevent Student Interest Rates from Doubling | The White House
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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Calling on Congress to Prevent Student Interest Rates from Doubling | The White House: WEEKLY ADDRESS: Calling on Congress to Prevent Student Interest Rates from DoublingbyThe White House WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama called on Congress to act before student loan interest rates double for more than 7.4 million students, adding an average of $1000 to their debt. Having a college education has never been more important, but it’s also never been more expensive. While the ... more »
The Innovative Educator: The Hottest Posts That Everyone's Talking About!
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The Innovative Educator: The Hottest Posts That Everyone's Talking About!: The Hottest Posts That Everyone's Talking About!bynoreply@blogger.com (Lisa Nielsen)Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment.Not Letting Teachers “Friend” Kids Online...Apr 16, 2012, 4 ... more »
The Week's Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post
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The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post: ‘Talking pineapple’ question on standardized test baffles studentsValerie StraussatThe Answer Sheet-3 hours agoA question about a “talking pineapple” on a standardized reading test given to eighth-grade students in New York has sparked something of an uproar among students and adults who say it doesn’t make any sense. And because of all the fuss, now the state’s education commissioner says the question won’t be ... more »
The Fruitcake and the Big Banana – a tale inspired by a pineapple « Opine I will
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The Fruitcake and the Big Banana – a tale inspired by a pineapple « Opine I will: The Fruitcake and the Big Banana – a tale inspired by apineappleThe Fruitcake and the Big Banana(A tale inspired by the Pineapple and the Hare)In recent times, politicians all across the country, thought they knew a way to get everyone to speak English just like them. One day a fruitcake, to appease those politicians, challenged all teachers in the country to a race ... more »