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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Huge crowds expected at Wisconsin pro-union rally SaturdayHuge crowds expected at Wisconsin pro-union rally SaturdayThousands of demonstrators against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's budget repai...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Librarian Refuses to Be Scott Walker's Scapegoat | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGLibrarian Refuses to Be Scott Walker's ScapegoatAudrey Barbakoff, a librarian at the Milwaukee Public Library, is being anything b...

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jsonline.com - March 12, 2011 9:03 a.m. | Madison - Pro-labor demonstrators are preparing Saturday for what may be the largest rally yet at the state Capitol. Among those expected to attend are farmers on tractor...

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chicagotribune.com - Associated Press 8:37 a.m. CST, March 12, 2011chibrknews-huge-crowds-expected-at-wisconsin-prounion-rally-20110312 MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democratic and union leaders are expecting a huge crowd ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin GOPers To Huddle With Corporate Lobbyists In DC After Worker Rights Vote | TPMDCWisconsin GOPers To Huddle With Corporate Lobbyists In DC After Worker Rights VoteEvan McMorris-Santoro | M...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin’s Will Is Stronger than Walker’s Bill | Dissident VoiceWisconsin’s Will Is Stronger than Walker’s Billby Dennis Rahkonen / March 12th, 2011Wisconsin’s progressive tradition is a beautiful...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Democurmudgeon: One of the Best Signs Today....One of the Best Signs Today....by DemocurmudgeonExplained: The Republican Redistribution from the Poor and Middle Class to the Wealthy. Watch this!!!b...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Farmers Union1The Farm Labor TractorcadeThe Farm Labor Tractorcade, sponsored by Wisconsin Farmers Union and Family Farm Defenders, will have a tractor parade 10-11 a.m. from John Nolan D...

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solidaritywisconsin.com - House Democratic strategists think Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and his efforts to strip public sector workers of collective bargaining rights can be a potent issue in 2012 congressional races. ...

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aflcio.org - Join people across America who are rising up to support workers in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and other states fighting for middle-class jobs. Take action now!

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solidaritywisconsin.com - Protesters this afternoon and everning in Washburn are warned to avoid thin ice -- not figuratively, but literally. Thousands are expected to protest an appearance at a fundraiser in tiny Washburn...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - SACRAMENTO PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE: Not a Union Member? Why You Should Care About Wisconsin (or Ohio or Michigan)Not a Union Member? Why You Should Care About Wisconsin (or Ohio or Michigan)by Paul Bb...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - There are a few comments worth noting here: Rep. Scott Suder claims localities have been "asking for it for years...for decades," the removal of collective bargaining-the "tools," so they can make ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Rally for Wisconsin tomorrow, Sat March 12, 2011, Union Sq, NYC « JD2718Rally for Wisconsin tomorrow, Sat March 12, 2011, Union Sq, NYCby jd2718Rally Saturday to Stand with Wisconsin!!!by New York ...

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dccc.org - The Big Oil Billionaire Koch brothers’ controversial efforts to pass Governor Walker’s budget are spearheaded by none other than Representative Sean Duffy’s former Chief of Staff and Campaign...

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kochwatch.org - March 12, 2011- Three days into floor discussion of a bill to reduce public employee bargaining rights, Iowa House Republicans voted to cut off debate on House File 525 yesterday. At least 80 perce...

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modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/03/textile-workers-win-strike-today-in.html"; March 14, 1912 - Textile manufacturers caved in and conceded most of the demands made by workers in La...

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defendwisconsin.org - The shell game Gov. Scott Walker has played the last two weeks is pathetic. Say one thing, and then do another. First, Walker says he will absolutely not negotiate on his budget repair bill, which ...

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kochwatch.org - March 11, 2011- Unions and progressives suffered a tremendous defeat in Wisconsin this week. Out of this defeat, however, may come significant victories - if a broad-based social movement emerges. ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Lesson from Wisconsin: Always Act Quickly and Decisively | ElectionsLesson from Wisconsin: Always Act Quickly and DecisivelyBy: Jon Walker Saturday March 12, 2011 9:30 amTweet Share While I strong...

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solidaritywisconsin.com - "Two weeks ago, Prosser looked like he had a commanding lead," reflects Mike McCabe of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. "Now this race has been made into a referendum on Scott Walker."

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Farmer-Labor Tractorcade Wisconsin Farmers Union & Family Farm Defenders - RazooFarmer-Labor Tractorcade Wisconsin Farmers Union & Family Farm DefendersA project of FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS INCSupport...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Randi Weingarten: History and Voters Will Not Be KindRandi WeingartenPresident, American Federation of TeachersPosted: March 12, 2011 11:55 AMHistory and Voters Will Not Be KindOver the last three ...

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news.yahoo.com - SPOKANE, Wash. – Three cleanup workers who were hailed as heroes after finding a live bomb along the route of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade said they later lost their temporary jobs after sup...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Plum Line - Wisconsin 14 planning "homecoming" march on capitol tomorrowWisconsin 14 planning "homecoming" march on capitol tomorrowBy Greg SargentThe fourteen Wisconsin Democrats who have been...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: An intercepted memoAn intercepted memoMemo from Bill to Arne:Our progress thus far and plans for the futureThe current Blueprint provided a strong beginning. The Blueprint calls for...

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channel3000.com - Updated: 8:43 am CST March 12, 2011MADISON, Wis. -- Thousands are expected to gather at the state Capitol on Saturday for what organizers hope is the largest protest yet against Gov. Scott Walker's...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - U1TV: Union Busting 101 | www.kochwatch.orgU1TV: Union Busting 101by CDEpisode 1: "Fear"WATCH ON YOUTUBE:

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wiafscme.org - Check this list for activities in your community New Page 1 Wisconsin Statewide Events ListCanvassing/Phone BanksIn addition to events listed below, please contact Senate District leads to sign up...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Is Labor Ready to Fight for Its Life? | Dissident VoiceIs Labor Ready to Fight for Its Life?by Paul StreetWisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his right Republican allies in the Wisconsin legislatur...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Governor Mitch Daniel is a new Presidential hopeful among Tea Partiers for 2012. Here he bares his rotten soul and love for evil empire. At the same time he gives important insight into Republican ...

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Rep. Kucinich Fires Up Madison Workers’ Rights Rally | www.kochwatch.org
Rep. Kucinich Fires Up Madison Workers’ Rights Rally WATCH ON THE UPTAKE:
Andrew Klavan: Behold! Your Public Sector Unions at Work. Right Wing propagandist explains to the kiddies about unions: WATCH ON YOUTUBE:
Reuters: Up to 100,000 protest Wisconsin law curbing unions Bigger protest than during Vietnam era, police estimate *March 12, 2011-* Up to 100,000 people protested at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Saturday against a new law curbing the union rights of public workers that is seen as one of the biggest ...
Politicus USA: The Wisconsin Protest Outdraws Glenn Beck’s Rally To Restore Honor *March 12, 2011- *You wouldn’t know it if you were relying only on cable news, but according to the city of Madison, today’s protest was the largest yet. 85,000-150,000 Wisconsin residents took to the streets to stand up for their freedoms. This ...
Think Progress: Nearly Identical Anti-Labor Bills Appear In Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, Other States *March 12, 2011-* Reporting for the progressive Maine blog Dirigo Blue, Gerald Weinand has discovered that a proposed “right to work” law in Maine mirrors similar proposals in several other states, like New Hampshire and Missouri. The legislation in ...
Reuters: Massive crowd gathers to protest Wisconsin union law *March 12, 2011-* A massive crowd gathered at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Saturday, one day after Republican Governor Scott Walker signed into law union restrictions that have sparked a national confrontation with organized labor. Madison Police ...
Media Matters: Wash. Times Cherry-Picks Poll To Falsely Suggest Americans Oppose Unions *March 11, 2011-* *The Washington Times* cherry-picked a Quinnipiac poll to claim that "Americans are starting to catch on to the 'us vs. them' attitude of the unions." However, numerous other polls have shown strong public support for unions and ...
Truthout: The True Power Behind the Wisconsin Protests *March 12, 2011-* The protests in Wisconsin have focused on whether the state of Wisconsin will take away the right of government workers to bargain collectively. However, government does not "give" workers the right to strike, nor the right to ...
Madison Welcomes Susan Sarandon- 3-12-11 WATCH ON YOUTUBE:
CMD PR Watch: WI Firefighters Spark "Move Your Money" Moment *March 12, 2011-* On the day that the bill passed the Wisconsin Assembly effectively ending 50 years of collective bargaining in Wisconsin and eviscerating the ability of public unions to raise money through dues, a new front opened in the battle for ...
Liberaland: Buried In Altered Wisconsin Bill: Sale Of Power Plants That Can Benefit Koch Bros *March 12, 2011-* A couple of items found themselves inserted into the Wisconsin budget review bill between the time it left the Senate and arrived at the Assembly, reports Uppity Wisconsin. The stripped-down union busting budget review bill was ...
Al Franken: This isn’t over *Posted on Al Franken's Blog- March 11, 2011* We were all shocked by what happened in Wisconsin Wednesday night. Eighteen Republican state senators broke faith with the people who elected them. They broke their word. They may have even broken the ...
Richard D. Wolff: "Public Higher Education" WATCH ON TRUTHOUT:
Truthout: The Last Hurdle for Corporate Capitalism: Deunionizing America *March 11, 2011-* The campaign to control private-sector union membership has been mostly successful as corporate US capitalism shifted its attention to the last hurdle to a union-free country: public-sector unions. Critical examination of the ...

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Schools Matter: The Folly and Unfairness . . .Part II

Schools Matter: The Folly and Unfairness . . .Part II

The Folly and Unfairness . . .Part II

by Jim Horn

THE FOLLY AND UNFAIRNESS OF TYING TEACHER SALARIES TO TEST SCORES
Rachel Squires Bloom
Part Two: How Tying Teacher Salaries to Test Scores Will Unravel the Student-Teacher Bond

Tying teacher pay to standardized test scores would irremediably and inevitably result in the destruction of the many interconnected relationships on which learning is built, including the vital and inviolable relationship between student and teacher. Doing so creates clear disincentive for teachers to work with districts, schools, or classrooms which contain student populations who historically do not perform well on standardized tests. The mentality that certain student populations generate higher salaries would inevitably and unconscionably damage
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We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » “They seem to have no idea that the median wage in this country in 2009 was $26,261.”

We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » “They seem to have no idea that the median wage in this country in 2009 was $26,261.”

“They seem to have no idea that the median wage in this country in 2009 was $26,261.”



Acclaimed blogger Digby, whose site Hullabaloo is a bastion of political depth and completeness, guest posted on The Hill website last week. Her piece, Share the Sacrifice, assails political elites for their detachment from Main Street Americans who they purport to represent.

Yet out here in the real world, poll after poll shows that, in fact, Americans are far more concerned with

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Excellent Video Explaining Problem-Based Learning | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

Excellent Video Explaining Problem-Based Learning | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
Excellent Video Explaining Problem-Based Learning Thanks to Sheryl NussbaumBeach, here’s an excellent video describing the steps of problem-based learning. I write a lot about about this process in my books, and am adding the video to The Best Sites For Cooperative Learning Ideas:
More On Japan Here are the newest additions to Part Two of my “The Best…” list on the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (you can see Part One here): Breaking News English has a lesson for ELL’s on the earthquake. How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in ...
Common Core Standards David Cohen has a very thoughtful post titled Common Core Confusion. Be sure to read the comments, too. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards.
“English Grammar Lessons” English Grammar Lessons has tons of engaging activities. Click on the grammar lesson you want on the left side of the page and, then, when you get there, click on any of the exercises that will be on the right side. I’m adding it to The Best Sites ...
The Best Sites To Learn About Tsunamis With yesterday’s terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I thought I’d pull together a separate “The Best…” list explaining tsunamis. You might also be interested in: The Best Sites For Learning About The Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Useful Updates ...
On, Wisconsin! Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Learning About Attacks On Teachers & Other Public Sector Workers In Wisconsin: Here is a Wall Street Journal video showing at least 100,000 people protesting in Madison today: Articles also ...
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100,000 Welcome the Dem14 Home in Madison, Wisconsin | blue cheddar. #WeAreWI #WIUnion

100,000 Welcome the Dem14 Home in Madison, Wisconsin | blue cheddar.

100,000 Welcome the Dem14 Home in Madison, Wisconsin

BY BLUECHEDDAR

I’m going to say 100,000. I see reports of “over 85,000″ but as I saw no helicopters flying overhead, meaning we had no professional estimates, the evaluation by someone who’s been to every single historic Saturday labor rally in Madison, Wisconsin is good as any. I spent the day at Madison, Wisconsin’s largest rally yesterday. I wanted to do this piece when I got home, but the combination of walking on concrete, the exhileration of it all, and standing in the wind for nearly 7 hours did me in. As happens on every day I go to a rally, I fell asleep on the couch in the middle of trying to write or post photos. Now I have to get ready to play music for church. This will be what it will be. Assume more to come in the afternoon.

The Tractorcade

That wind!

Fifty tractors embarked from the Alliant Energy Center to the Isthmus, driving down John Nolen Drive and ultimately climbing the Hamilton Street hill to the Capitol. The west wind rushing up Hamilton had an almost

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We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » Odetta – “Pastures of Plenty”

We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » Odetta – “Pastures of Plenty”

Odetta – “Pastures of Plenty”


Pete Seeger said: “The first time I heard Odetta sing she sang “Take This Hammer” and I went and told her how I wish Leadbelly was still alive so he could have heard her.”

Odetta died in December of 2008. Read more about her HERE.

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Matthew Schauenburg - Prepared to Die For Democracy

Matthew Schauenburg - Prepared to Die For Democracy
Matthew Schauenburg - Prepared to Die For Democracy
Matthew Schauenburg is conducting a hunger strike for democracy
Bruce Fealk
• Sun, Mar 13, 2011
Matthew Schauenburg is propped against a pillar inside the Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin with a sign alerting passersby that he is conducting a hunger strike for democracy. On Saturday, March 12, Matt was in day 8 of his hunger strike.



Matt lives on the east side of Madison in the Hawthorne neighborhood. Matt is conducting a hunger strike in opposition to Governor Scott Walker's budget reform bill and in solidarity with Wisconsin's state and union employees. Matt is a former union member and worked as a steel climber and rigger for the IATSE, a division of the Teamsters.

Matt is going to continue his hunger strike until Governor Walker decides to change his
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The illusion of standardization « Cooperative Catalyst

The illusion of standardization « Cooperative Catalyst

The illusion of standardization

by joebower
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The beginning of wisdom is a definition of terms.

-Socrates

When “collaboration” is really code for standardization, professional development becomes nothing more than control over actions.

Just like how mandated sentences strips judgement from judges, so too does standardization deny teachers the ability to teach. Maja Wilson puts it this way:

Mandating practices in the effort to improve teaching paradoxically creates the kind of environment that undermines good teaching. [Standardization] contributes to an environment that actually stunts teachers’ ability to make good decisions in the classroom and obscures bad teaching with its illusion of uniformity.

It’s not easy to object to standardization; I know a lot of good teachers who believe consistency is a good

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Universal makes its case on Audenried | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Universal makes its case on Audenried | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Universal makes its case on Audenried

by Benjamin Herold on Mar 13 2011

Almost two months after the School District firstannounced its plans to convert Audenried High School into a charter, Universal CompaniesPresident and CEO Abdur-Rahim Islam finally got to share his vision Saturday for how Universal intends to overhaul the school.

“We have the capacity to not only improve the education scores, but change the neighborhood,” said Islam, who said Universal will bring a health clinic, day care center, and extensive internship opportunities for students to the school as part of its efforts to turn the entire community into a Promise Neighborhood modeled on the Harlem Children’s Zone.

“We will embrace every child in this community,” he said.

But many of the roughly 100 people in the audience, frustrated that the Universal takeover was presented to them as a fait accompli, remained focused instead on the School District’s process for deciding Audenried’s future.

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Matt says… « Fred Klonsky's blog

Matt says… « Fred Klonsky's blog

Matt says…

by Fred Klonsky

Since the subject’s been breached in Madison, we should begin the Man Hattin’ project and explore our options regarding a General Strike of public employees in the U.S. on or beginning May first. No modern state can function without reasonably honest apolitical public servants. They are the permanent government. These goofy politicians come, and go, riding their partisan, larg


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Madison. Not a palm tree in sight.

by Fred Klonsky


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Student Test Score Based Measures of Teacher Effectiveness Won’t Improve NJ Schools « School Finance 101

Student Test Score Based Measures of Teacher Effectiveness Won’t Improve NJ Schools « School Finance 101

Student Test Score Based Measures of Teacher Effectiveness Won’t Improve NJ Schools

by schoolfinance101

Op-Ed from: www.northjersey.com

The recent Teacher Effectiveness Task Force report recommended basing teacher evaluation significantly on student test scores. A few weeks earlier, Education Commissioner Cerf recommended that teacher tenure and dismissal, as well as compensation decisions be based largely on student assessment data.

Implicit in these recommendations is that the state and local districts would design a system for linking student assessment data to teachers for purposes of estimating teacher effectiveness. The goal of statistical “teacher effectiveness” measurement systems, including the most common approach called value-added modeling (VAM), is to estimate the extent to which a specific teacher contributes to the learning gains of a group (or groups) of students assigned to that teacher in a given year.

Unfortunately, while this all sounds good, it just doesn’t work, at least not well enough to even begin consider

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