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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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Join Us and Thank a Teacher

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Sec. Arne Duncan: Ask the Teachers

huffingtonpost.com - When I ask teachers why they teach, they almost always say that it is because they want to make a difference in the lives of children. They talk about the joys of teaching and the singular rewards ...
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“Incubators of Innovation?” « Diane Ravitch's blog

dianeravitch.net - To mark National Charter School Week, President Obama issued a proclamation hailing charter schools as “incubators of innovation.” I began wondering what exactly he was thinking about. I wonder if ...
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Daily Kos: Today is Teacher Appreciation Day

Daily Kos: Today is Teacher Appreciation Day:


Today is Teacher Appreciation Day

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)


the most specific of the days of this week, which is Teacher Appreciation Week.

Today is a day when if at all possible you should express appreciation to a teacher.

If you have children in school, even a simple note of thanks for what that teacher has done can make a difference, especially in a time when teachers feel very much under attack by some in our society.
If you are feeling generous, a gift card - to Starbucks, or a bookstore, or - and this helps with the teaching - a copy or office supply store, even for a nominal amount, will be greatly appreciated.

Perhaps you no longer have children in school.  But maybe you know  teachers (other than me).  Send them an email of thanks for what they do.

Write a letter of appreciation, perhaps naming a specific teacher, to your local paper.
If you can track one down, maybe a note of thanks to one of your former teachers would be appreciated.
Do a blog post, thanking a teacher who made a difference for you or for someone about whom you care.
Encourage others also to act.

Remember what Henry Adams said:  A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.  We sometimes wonder about the difference we make.  Let us know.

Enjoy what teachers gave you.
Remember it.

Pass it on.

Peace.



Eugene Robinson describes "Austerity as a bridge to nowhere"

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)
in a succinct but powerful column in today's Washington Post.  He begins simply enough:
Economic austerity is a dangerous, self-defeating intellectual fad. Perhaps I should say that’s what it was, given Sunday’s election results in Europe. Perhaps I should also say good riddance.
Of course, as we all know, given that Paul Ryan's is the driving mind behind Republican economic policies right now, we cannot as yet say "good riddance."   Then again, Robinson with his gift for language would probably include Ryan as a prime example of what he calls "addled ideologues who control the Republican part" who will 
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“Incubators of Innovation?” « Diane Ravitch's blog

“Incubators of Innovation?” « Diane Ravitch's blog:


“Incubators of Innovation?”

by dianerav

Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991

To mark National Charter School Week, President Obama issued a proclamation hailing charter schools as “incubators of innovation.”
I began wondering what exactly he was thinking about.
I wonder if he ever visited the website http://charterschoolscandals.blogspot.com/.
I wonder if he knows about the nation’s largest charter chain, the Gulen network, run by associates of a Turkish imam.
I wonder if he was thinking about the “no excuses” charter schools, where mostly black children are taught 
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U.S. News Ranks Nation's Best High Schools - US News and World Report

U.S. News Ranks Nation's Best High Schools - US News and World Report:


U.S. News Ranks Nation's Best High Schools

The 2012 edition includes data on nearly 22,000 public schools, 500 of which received gold medals.

By LAURA MCMULLEN
May 8, 2012 RSS Feed Print
U.S. News nationally ranks more than 4,500 high schools.
The Best High Schools identify the top public schools that prepare students for college success.
When considering your child's education, it may be hard not to focus on the potential loans needed to pay for college or the outlook of the post-graduation job market. Sending your child to a top high school can ease that transition into the adult world. Often, students who graduate from a great high school do so with college credits, scholarship money, and marketable skills.
To help guide you through the universe of public high schools,U.S. News today released the fourth edition of the Best High Schools rankings, available exclusively online. While the 
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