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Team Subway - ING NYC Marathon 2011

crowdrise.com - BENEFITING: Special Olympics EVENT: 2011 ING New York City Marathon - $1 Mil a Mile EVENT DATE: Nov 06, 2011 Want to help Fundraise or Volunteer for this Project? JOIN THE TEAM HERE'S THE STORY: La...

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RheeFirst Rhee spends $1m to renovate new office space in Sac Students first!http://t.co/NO4smIIV #SOSmarch@dianeravitch30 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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TeacherReality @ritacolleen I have students sharing textbooks, also. Many textbooks are falling apart/missing pages. But, hey, our library will be pretty.24 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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studentactivism Someone found one of my old Alexandra Wallace posts today by searching "does an asian guy have a chance with a blonde." Not that blonde, no.about 1 minute ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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“Freakonomics Radio” and Teachers Who Cheat « InterACT

accomplishedcaliforniateachers.wordpress.com - I was driving to my public library today to return some materials when I just happened to hear a few minutes of “Marketplace” on my local NPR affiliate. One of my favorite features, “Freakonomics ...

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The South Jersey Sun - We don’t need a charter school

sj.sunne.ws - Mayor’s Message: Bernie Platt For as long as I’ve been mayor of this township, I have been clear and absolute with regard to my feelings about charter schools in Cherry Hill. In 2006, when the Depa...

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What the Supporters are Really Saying.

huffingtonpost.com - "How can vouchers improve public schools if the people mobilizing the movement intend to eradicate public education?" Rachel TabachnickOn October 26, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bil...

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Colbert To Occupy Wall Street: ‘Go Home!’ (VIDEO)

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - David Taintor October 28, 2011, 10:23 AM America is “under attack” by the “Shockupy Wall Street” protests, Stephen Colbert said Thursday. And Oakland, California is ground zero for the “youth-stapo...

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- Razoo

razoo.com - $0 Raised 0 Donors $10k matching grant provided by the Pierce Family Foundation Mark Horvath Dear Friends, I need your help to continue telling these stories and reaching out into the streets, un...

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Wow, Storify Has Just Made Some Great Changes!

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Oct 28 2011 Larry FerlazzoI’ve mentioned Storify on this blog in passing as an easy way to display “tweets.” In fact, I did just that in my post, Using Storify For “Poverty Matters When…”, when I d...

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Moving at the Speed of Creativity

speedofcreativity.org - As I approach a significant academic milestone this semester with the completion of my dissertation and PhD, I thought I’d share a very handy iPad application I’ve been using to annotate, correct a...

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China Announces ‘Occupy America’ « Borowitz Report

borowitzreport.com - BEIJING (The Borowitz Report) – The Chinese government raised eyebrows around the world today by announcing a mysterious national movement called “Occupy America.” In a brief statement, the Chinese...

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The mayor's millionaire club | Feature

chicagoreader.com - click to enlarge The third week of July was a busy time for Mayor Rahm Emanuel—he was working with police brass to reassign cops, announcing a competition between city workers and private firms to ...

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Obama Care: Let the Poor Die in the Streets

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/10/obama-care-let-poor-die-in-streets.html"; The Obama administration gave California the green light to slash hundreds of millions of dollars fro...

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Too many babies suffering drug withdrawal

tampabay.com - By Dr. Catherine Lynch and Dr. Ellen Daley, special to the Times In Print: Thursday, October 27, 2011 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTThe young woman arrived at the emergency room a few weeks ago ready ...

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Occupy Wall Street, the Tea Party, & Financial Education

finedchat.blogspot.com - Occupy Wall Street is a growing movement that has brought to light eye-catching inequality. Just as the Tea Party did, Occupy Wall Street has grown organically into a movement that is bringing forw...

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The Benefit and Danger of Education Technology

edudemic.com - This is the second in a series on the digital divide that exists in the world of education. Each article is by an Edudemic guest author. Want to weigh in? Click here to get your article published. ...

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EFL 2.0 – Teacher Talk

ddeubel.edublogs.org - Posted by ddeubel on Friday, October 28th 2011 Time for some levity! It helps us survive our day in and day out teaching grind. It brings things into perspective. I’ve written previously so...

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Colbert To Occupy Wall Street: ‘Go Home!’ (VIDEO)

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - David Taintor October 28, 2011, 10:23 AM America is “under attack” by the “Shockupy Wall Street” protests, Stephen Colbert said Thursday. And Oakland, California is ground zero for the “youth-stapo...

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    Round two of candidate finance reports « EdNewsColorado

    Round two of candidate finance reports « EdNewsColorado:

    Round two of candidate finance reports

    by Nancy Mitchell and Charlie Brennan

    Wide gaps in dollars raised by school board candidates in Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties appear little changed in a second round of campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State’s Office on Friday.

    In Denver, at-large candidate Happy Haynes is edging closer to a new fundraising record, reporting a total of $230,037 raised as of Oct. 23 in her quest to fill the citywide seat being vacated by Theresa Pena, who is term-limited.

    Haynes, a former Denver City Council president and school district administrator, still has one more reporting period for the current election, covering Oct. 24 through Nov. 26. That third and final report, due Dec. 1, could


    $300,000 for district tax elections

    by Todd Engdahl

    Contributions in district tax proposal campaigns have reached nearly $300,000, according to campaign finance reports filed by a Friday deadline.

    LogoAbout a third of that total is accounted for by the Douglas County Citizens for Education Reform, which is backing Issue 3A, a $20 million tax increase for operating expenses, and 3B, a $200 million bond issue. The committee has raised $83,470 and carried over $20,921 from a prior campaign.

    The largest recent individual contribution is $5,000 from ICS, a Wyoming-based technology company. (See this

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    WEEKLY ADDRESS: "We Can't Wait" to Strengthen the Economy and Create Jobs | The White House

    WEEKLY ADDRESS: "We Can't Wait" to Strengthen the Economy and Create Jobs | The White House:

    WEEKLY ADDRESS: "We Can't Wait" to Strengthen the Economy and Create Jobs

    by The White House
    We Can’t Wait to Create Jobs

    WASHINGTON—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that we can’t wait for Congress to take action to grow the economy and create jobs, and highlighted the executive actions he took this week to help families save thousands of dollars by refinancing their mortgages, put veterans to work, and lower the cost of student loans. The President continued to urge Congress to do its part and pass the American Jobs Act now, which will put more money in the pockets of middle class families, create jobs and strengthen our economy right away.
    Remarks of President Barack Obama
    Weekly Address
    The White House
    Saturday, October 29, 2011
    This week, a new economic report confirmed what most Americans already believe to be true: over the past three decades, the middle class has lost ground while the wealthiest few have become even wealthier. In fact, the average income for the top one percent of Americans has risen almost seven times faster than the income of the average middle class family. And this has happened during a period where the cost of everything from health care to college has skyrocketed.
    Now, in this country, we don’t begrudge anyone wealth or success – we encourage it. We celebrate it. But America is better off when everyone has had the chance to get ahead – not just those at the top of the income scale. The more Americans who prosper, the more America prospers.
    Rebuilding an economy where everyone has the chance to succeed will take time. Our economic problems were decades in the making, and they won’t be solved overnight. But there are steps we can take right now to put people back to work and restore some of the security that middle-class Americans have lost over the last few decades.
    Right now, Congress can pass a set of common-sense jobs proposals that independent economists tell us will boost the economy right away. Proposals that will put more teachers, veterans, construction workers and first responders back on the job. Proposals that will cut taxes for virtually every middle class family and small business in America. These are the same kinds of proposals that both Democrats and Republicans have supported in the past. And they should stop playing politics and act on them now.
    These jobs proposals are also paid for by asking folks who are making more than a million dollars a year to contribute a little more in taxes. These are the same folks who have seen their incomes go up so much, and I believe this is a contribution they’re willing to make. One survey found that nearly 7 in 10 millionaires are willing to step up and pay a little more in order to help the economy.
    Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress aren’t paying attention. They’re not getting the message. Over and over, they have refused to even debate the same kind of jobs proposals that Republicans have supported in the past – proposals that today are supported, not just by Democrats, but by Independents and Republicans all across America. And yet, somehow, they found time this week to debate things like whether or not we should mint coins to celebrate the Baseball Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, they’re only scheduled to work three more weeks between now and the end of the year.
    The truth is, we can no longer wait for Congress to do its job. The middle-class families who’ve been struggling for years are tired of waiting. They need help now. So where Congress won’t act, I will.
    This week, we announced a new policy that will help families whose home values have fallen refinance their mortgages and save thousands of dollars. We’re making it easier for veterans to get jobs putting their skills to work in hospitals and community health centers. We reformed the student loan process so more young people can get out of debt faster. And we’re going to keep announcing more changes like these on a regular basis.
    These steps will make a difference. But they won’t take the place of the bold action we need from Congress to get this economy moving again. That’s why I need all of you to make your voices heard. Tell Congress to stop playing politics and start taking action on jobs. If we want to rebuild an economy where every American has the chance to get ahead, we need every American to get involved. That’s how real change has always happened, and that’s how it’ll happen today.
    Thank you.
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    Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - Interview Of The Month — Larry Cuban

    Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - Interview Of The Month — Larry Cuban:

    Interview Of The Month — Larry Cuban

    by Larry Ferlazzo

    As regular readers know, each month I interview people in the education world about whom I want to learn more. You can see read those past interviews here.

    Today, Larry Cuban, the well-known author, researcher, and former teacher, superintendent and professor, has agreed to answer a few question. Larry also writes a must-read blog at Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice.

    Can you share what led you to pursue a career in education, give a brief summary of the positions you’ve held, and tell us what has kept you in it after so many years?

    I am the youngest of three sons of immigrant parents and the only one to attend college in my family. I needed to support myself in college and afterwards. Becoming a teacher of history combined to the performing part of


    Wow, Storify Has Just Made Some Great Changes!

    by Larry Ferlazzo

    I’ve mentioned Storify on this blog in passing as an easy way to display “tweets.” In fact, I did just that in my post, Using Storify For “Poverty Matters When…”, when I displayed multiple tweets that began with that phrase. I had thought its use was pretty limited.

    Yesterday, though, Storify announced some major changes, and its now one of the easiest tools to use to create a multimedia digital story. You can search the web for just about anything, including images, tweets, webpages, photos and videos, and use their “drag-and-drop” interface to add your own text and create a story (or

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    Stand Up for Kids, Not CEO’s. A Video. | Seattle Education

    Stand Up for Kids, Not CEO’s. A Video. | Seattle Education:

    Stand Up for Kids, Not CEO’s. A Video.

    by seattleducation2011

    This was produced by the Michigan Education Association.

    According to the description on YouTube:

    Republicans in Lansing voted to give a $1.8 billion tax break to rich CEOs and corporate special interests — paid for by cuts to our local schools. Big banks and oil companies got a massive tax break, while our children are being robbed of their opportunity to get the education and training they need to succeed.

    Please go to www.kidsnotCEOs.com and share your story about how school cuts have affected

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    Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rhee has become the darling of the far-right

    Schooling in the Ownership Society: Rhee has become the darling of the far-right:

    Rhee has become the darling of the far-right

    by Mike Klonsky
    Paul Scott, left, and Michelle Rhee.

    Michelle Rhee rose to prominence during her days as D.C. school chancellor, with a big boost from the power philanthropists. Her tough accountability policies, mass firings of teachers and union bashing drew praise from the Democratic Party establishment, including Arne Duncan and Rhee's mentor, then N.Y. chancellor, Joel Klein. Once Rhee got run out of town by D.C. voters, her liberal Democratic facade was dropped. Like Klein, who went to work for the world's most notorious reactionary Rupert Murdoch, Rhee has become the face of right-wing
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    Survey Shows Floridia Businesspeople Believe State Schools are Underfunded | Scathing Purple Musings

    Survey Shows Floridia Businesspeople Believe State Schools are Underfunded | Scathing Purple Musings:

    Survey Shows Floridia Businesspeople Believe State Schools are Underfunded

    by Bob Sikes

    Writes John O’Connor in StateImpact:

    More than 85 percent of surveyed businesspeople believe Florida does not spend enough on K-12 education, according to a survey
    by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations released earlier this month.

    The unscientific poll surveyed 277 members of state education funds, which the CFEF says are typically community business people.

    The surveyed also showed those polled believe:

    Seven in 10 thought school districts spent their money efficiently.

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    NCLB and Tooth Decay | California Father

    NCLB and Tooth Decay | California Father:

    NCLB and Tooth Decay

    by California Father

    J, one of my third graders, is beginning to open up.

    She used to try to disappear when I’d come to get her for her thirty minutes of RSP (Resource Specialist Program) support. She’d sink in her chair, give me a giant frown. “Come on, J,” I’d tell her, “let’s go.” She’d lag behind when I walked her to the class, sometimes duck into the girls’ room along the way. “Hey, where is J?” The other kids would shrug. She’d get to the RSP room and turn around on her chair, rattle the tin Venetian blinds. “J, let’s pay attention. You want to learn, now, don’t you?” Well, no, she really didn’t, in RSP or anywhere else. “Does she work for you?” I asked her young teacher. “Never,” she replied.

    But then things began to improve. J started to come to school with completed homework. It wasn’t done well but it was done. And in RSP my assistant and I began to notice that she was good in math. She seemed to enjoy it. She would confide in my assistant: her mother was about to have a baby, they lived in a two-bedroom apartment

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