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If You Have Never Taught, You Simply Don’t Understand | Dailycensored.com
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - If You Have Never Taught, You Simply Don’t Understand | Dailycensored.com: If You Have Never Taught, You Simply Don’t UnderstandWritten by Paul ThomasDaily Journal (Opinion), Education, PoliticsMay...
Malloy Not Alone: Last Minute Corporate Contributions from StudentsFirst to Missouri Democratic Legislators pays off
jonathanpelto.com - May 13 jonpeltoCharter Schools, Corporate Viewpoint, Education, Malloy, Michelle Rhee, Steven Adamowski, StudentsFirst Adamowski, Education Reform, Malloy, Michelle Rhee, StudentsFirst A few reader...
NYC schools chancellor listens at conference as teachers union chief gives mayor an F
therepublic.com - NEW YORK — Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott sat silently behind teachers union chief Michael Mulgrew on Saturday as Mulgrew gave Walcott's boss, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an F for his education pol...
Renowned scholar Diane Ravitch takes on public education 'reformers'
newjerseynewsroom.com - Page 1 of 2BY PAT SUMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM If the growing groundswell against the country’s so-called “education reformers” has a philosophical leader, it is Dr. Diane Ravitch, a gray-haired, ...
One View of the Reformers’ End Game « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - No sooner did I blog to question the reformers’ end game than NYC teacher Marc Epstein, who has a doctorate in history, wrote to remind me that he had already asked and answered that question a yea...
The Reformers’ End Game? « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - Does anyone know what the reformers’ end game is? What do they think will happen to students and schools and the quality of education if they achieve their goals? How will education get better if t...
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The Reformers’ Narrative Is Wrong « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - In a commencement speech, Richard Rothstein challenged the reform narrative. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/the-fantasies-driving-school-reform-a-primer-for-education-graduat...
NYC schools chief sits as union head blasts mayor
necn.com - Mulgrew told more than 1,000 union members attending the United Federation of Teachers' spring conference that Bloomberg has presided over "a decade of disaster.""It's almost as if we're running a ...
A Parent Chooses « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - This is one of the best stories I have read in days. Here is an example of a parent who said “enough is enough.”This parent filed a Freedom of Information Act request demanding that the Pearson tes...
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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Ruling That Trainee Teachers Not Intended as "Highly Qualified" Under NCLB
publicadvocates.org - But Judges Dismiss Case Because Congress Temporarily Classified Them SoSAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals panel yesterday re-affirmed its September 2010 ruling that the U.S. Department of Education ...
56th Anniversary Of Brown V.S. Board Of Education � The HipHop Consultant's Blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - THE HIPHOP CONSULTANT'S BLOG 56th Anniversary Of Brown V.S. Board Of Education � The HipHop Consultant's Blog56th Anniversary Of Brown V.S. Board Of EducationY56 years ago today the U.S. Supreme co...
CTA President Dean E. Vogel speaks about his appreciation for teachers
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - - California Teachers Association: CALIFORNIA DAY OF THE TEACHER Print Share on twitter Share on facebook_like CTA President Dean E. Vogel speaks about his appreciation...
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Emanuel Criticizes Chicago Union in Interview
educationnews.org - As the Chicago Teachers Union is set to go head to head with the Chicago Public Schools system in what many believe will be contentious contract negotiations, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has publicly critic...
Romney: Bank of America protestors too young to understand how banks work
my.firedoglake.com - On Friday, Mitt Romney once again displayed his utter contempt for young voters. Reacting to the massive demonstration against Bank of America in Charlotte last week, Romney told WBTV that the prot...
German opposition wins major state vote
northjersey.com - BERLIN — Voters in Germany's most populous state strengthened a center-left regional government which Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives had portrayed as irresponsibly spendthrift, and infli...
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Was Sidney Lumet's movie 'Network' the model for Fox News
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Glenn Beck/Howard Beale: I don't have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It's a depression. Everybody's out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel'...
Manifesting in 3,2,1...
sahilachangebringer.blogspot.com - UNSCHOOLED YOUNGSTER, TWO CATS and ME (hippy chick wannabe with strong pragmatic streak), DESIRING SOMEWHERE LONG TERM, SEMI-PERMANENT TO LIVE AND WORK From June 1st... We've been...
What’s a Mother’s Worth? « MomsRising Blog #MOTHERS
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What’s a Mother’s Worth? « MomsRising Blog: What’s a Mother’s Worth?by riane eislerBy Riane Eisler and Shireen Mitchell Should Mother’s Day just be about nice cards and pretty flowers? Or should it...
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Noah Wyle arrested at Medicaid protest in D.C.
latimes.com - Noah Wyle is arrested at a protest in Washington, D.C. (ADAPT / Associated Press / April 23, 2012) By Matt Donnelly April 23, 2012, 2:52 p.m. Actor Noah Wyle followed in George Clooney's footsteps ...
Owed to mom: A day to celebrate our mothers' nature
denverpost.com - feet in heart (Allison Saathoff, Photos.com)He may be only 11 years old, but John Painter has a pretty good grasp of the whole mom job description:"She manages our finances, makes good food and dri...
Today would be Kate Hepburn's 105th birthday
dailykos.com - and as a result, Turner Classic Movies is focusing on her life and her work. I suppose what I should put up is something that focuses on her. But I have just finished watching a movie in which she ...
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Latino Commission on AIDS Commends FDA Recommendations to Prevent HIV Infections
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 2:03 pm EST, May 13, 2012 An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that Truvada, an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV, should be used as a new preven...
The Record: On mothering - NorthJersey.com
northjersey.com - THIS YEAR, the Mother's Day triumvirate of flowers, cards and brunch has had to share the national stage with a new topic: breastfeeding. All it took was one picture. The cover photo of the latest ...
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One View of the Reformers’ End Game « Diane Ravitch's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - One View of the Reformers’ End Game « Diane Ravitch's blog: One View of the Reformers’ End Game by dianerav Con Academy Browse Con Academy library of over 3,100 educational video...
Do We Need Widget Makers or Solution Finders? « Cooperative Catalyst
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Do We Need Widget Makers or Solution Finders? « Cooperative Catalyst: Do We Need Widget Makers or Solution Finders?by pamelamoranIncreasingly, we see stark evidence that evolving and adapting our e...
What’s a Mother’s Worth? « MomsRising Blog #MOTHERS
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What’s a Mother’s Worth? « MomsRising Blog: What’s a Mother’s Worth?by riane eislerBy Riane Eisler and Shireen Mitchell Should Mother’s Day just be about nice cards and pretty flowers? Or should it...
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Noah Wyle arrested at Medicaid protest in D.C.
latimes.com - Noah Wyle is arrested at a protest in Washington, D.C. (ADAPT / Associated Press / April 23, 2012) By Matt Donnelly April 23, 2012, 2:52 p.m. Actor Noah Wyle followed in George Clooney's footsteps ...
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