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Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS WEBSITE CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS A compilation of news articles about charter schools which have been charged with, or are highly suspected of, tampering with admissio...
Teaching Me About Teaching
nytimes.com - Next week is National Teacher Appreciation Week, and, as far as I’m concerned, they don’t get nearly enough. On Tuesday, the United States Department of Education is hoping that people ...
Cerf Rolls Out Reform Plans for Camden, NJ « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - You have heard this from me before, and you’ll hear it again. People who are in charge of public schools are placed there to lead them. They are there to help them get better. They are appointed or...
Back at the Red Line. Why I’m a sucker to Tony. « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - On Friday I’m back at the Red Line Tap. There’s Tony at the bar. Tony is always at the bar, so that’s not a surprise. “You look like crap,” says Tony. “Let me buy you one.” “Long week,” I say. “Sev...
DIANE RAVITCH TO GIVE 2012 EDUCATION JUSTICE LECTURE
edlawcenter.org - Each spring, ELC hosts an awards ceremony and reception to honor individuals and organizations for their commitment to public education. The reception is also an important fundraising event; contri...
Usual Faux Reforms in Connecticut « Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net - A reader asked if I am following the battle over what is misleadingly called school reform in Connecticut. Indeed I am, largely tHrough the efforts of three smart Connecticut blogger-writers: Jonat...
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Slogans That Didn't Quite Make the Cut :: Frederick M. Hess
frederickhess.org - by Frederick M. Hess • May 4, 2012 at 8:23 amCross-posted from Education Weekhttp://www.frederickhess.org/2012/05/slogans-that-didnt-quite-make-the-cutI was tasked with emcee'ing an open mike nig...
From pineapples to small schools, alum Mike Klonsky's work is no small talk | University of Illinois at Chicago
education.uic.edu - Professor Michael Klonsky teaches in the College of Education at DePaul University in Chicago. He also serves as the national director of the Small Schools Workshop, and on the national steering co...
Selling Schools Out | Corporate Accountability
theinvestigativefund.org - If the national movement to "reform" public education through vouchers, charters and privatization has a laboratory, it is Florida. It was one of the first states to undertake a program of "virtual...
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The Powers of New York
nytimes.com - By CLYDE HABERMAN Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Clockwise from top left: the officials Patricia E. Harris, Raymond W. Kelly and Merryl H. Tisch; and the newer faces Masamichi Udagawa, Sigi Moesl...
Direct Fail
5280.com - This article is a finalist for the 2012 National Magazine Awards in the public interest category. It is also a finalist for a 2012 City and Regional Magazine Award in the civic journalism category....
Follow up on why Publicness/Privateness of Charter Schools Matters « School Finance 101
schoolfinance101.wordpress.com - My post the other day was intended to shed light on the various complexities of classifying charter schools as public or private. Some have argued that the distinctions I make are a distraction fro...
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Married To The Ed Reform Mob
schooltechconnect.com - I'm nowhere near gifted enough with language to describe the abject expression on the face of Daniel Biss today when I magically appeared at his fundraiser at Senator Heather Steans' house in Ander...
Married To The Ed Reform Mob
schooltechconnect.com - I'm nowhere near gifted enough with language to describe the abject expression on the face of Daniel Biss today when I magically appeared at his fundraiser at Senator Heather Steans' house in Ander...
Richard Nixon’s Son-In-Law Donated $10,000 To Scott Walker « CAFFEINATED POLITICS
dekerivers.wordpress.com - Hat Tip to Common Cents. My blog is where something like this gets posted. Edward Cox is always looking for a way to make a name for himself, and get more into the political game. That Cox is a ce...
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Univision's "Despierta America" Celebrates 15 Years
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 10:20 pm EST, May 5, 2012 Univision morning show “Despierta America” (Wake Up America), the highest-rated among Hispanics, celebrated its 15th anniversary Friday with a special featuri...
State choir championships less about winning than joy of singing
oregonlive.com - Saturday marked a big day for 3,063 students in Oregon. They dressed up, swallowed their nerves and joined their friends to sing and dance. The event is a milestone in high school and a marker of t...
Elmo saves the day (again) when Sesame Street Live comes to San Jose
mercurynews.com - Click photo to enlarge Courtesy of VEE Corporation The cast of "Sesame Street Live" comes to San Jose Civic Auditorium for "Elmo Makes Music May 3-5. It's always a good time to take a stroll down S...
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Advanced degrees provide added security
boston.com - Nothing like a deep recession and weak recovery to focus workers on a key question: What can I do to stay employed? The answer for many: get an advanced degree. Most local universities offer part-t...
El Cerrito school reaches deal with bank to continue operations until June
contracostatimes.com - El Cerrito's cash-strapped Windrush School will be able to operate at least until its eighth-grade class graduates on June 7 thanks to an agreement reached Thursday with Wells Fargo Bank on behalf ...
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S. Ore. students walk out in support of teachers
columbian.com - EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) -- About 100 students walked out of class in support of teachers and other employees threatening to strike in Eagle Point in Southern Oregon. The Mail Tribune newspaper (http...
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Married To The Ed Reform Mob
schooltechconnect.com - I'm nowhere near gifted enough with language to describe the abject expression on the face of Daniel Biss today when I magically appeared at his fundraiser at Senator Heather Steans' house in Ander...
Big Education Ape: 5-5-12 PM Teaching Me About Teaching EDition #EDREFORM #THANKATEACHER
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Big Education Ape - Morning Wink 5-5 AM Posts #soschat #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS Calif.'s 4th year of teacher layoffs spur concerns - Boston.com coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 6 minutes ago Calif.'s 4th year of teache...
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Big Education Ape: 5-5-12 PM Teaching Me About Teaching EDition #EDREFORM #THANKATEACHER
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