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Thursday, February 17, 2011

This Week In Education: AM News: Denver Vs. Wisconsin Labor News Showdown

This Week In Education: AM News: Denver Vs. Wisconsin Labor News Showdown

AM News: Denver Vs. Wisconsin Labor News Showdown

image from webmedia.newseum.orgWisconsin schools closed after teachers call in sick in protest Yahoo News: Schools are closed in Madison, Wisconsin today after an estimated 1,000 teachers called in sick to protest Gov. Scott Walker's bid to limit unions' right to collective bargaining... School officials, teachers unions scrutinize Obama's divisive education agenda WP: President Obama often professes his desire to shake up public education while also working with teachers unions. But a question hangs over this week's gathering of hundreds of labor leaders and school officials: Can he do both at the same time? .. U.S. education secretary calls for more teacher-district cooperation LAT: After a year of often using