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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Bay Area Congressmen Support Alternative Deficit-Reduction Plan - The Bay CitizenBay Area Congressmen Support Alternative Deficit-Reduction PlanQuickly ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan would...
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blogs.edweek.org - Dear Diane,It would be interesting to know what influenced the change of heart among those civil rights organizations, Diane. I've been exploring in my head—while I do my daily laps in the pond—wha...
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commondreams.org - When liberals and progressives have nowhere to go, New York’s new Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo can move toward the corporatist-right of the political spectrum with impunity. Brandishing an inhe...
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garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - One of the highlights of the TFA 20th anniversary summit was certainly when Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a rousing speech at the closing ceremony. The most impressive part of his speech ...
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timesunion.com - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that Deputy New York City Mayor Dennis Walcott receive a waiver to serve as New York City schools chancellor.The nine-me...
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Has the IEA agreed to Stand for Children’s demand to end seniority in layoffs? « Fred Klonsky's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Has the IEA agreed to Stand for Children’s demand to end seniority in layoffs? « Fred Klonsky's blogHas the IEA agreed to Stand for Children’s demand to end seniority in layoffs?by Fred KlonskyA re...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Good or bad? Reform bill agreement in Springfield. « Fred Klonsky's blogGood or bad? Reform bill agreement in Springfield.by Fred KlonskyLate last night, IEA President Ken Swanson sent the followin...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Henry Statement on the President's Fiscal Policy Speech | The White HouseHenry Statement on the President's Fiscal Policy Speech $1 Trillion in Tax Breaks for Millionaires and Billionaires Is the ...
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nytimes.com - In a city where so many public schools are segregated by race and wealth, Public School 9 in Brooklyn is an exception. It has a substantial number of poor children, with about 75 perc...
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businessweek.com - America's alarm about international rankings of students overlooks some critical components of our education system, Vivek Wadhwa saysBy Vivek WadhwaAmerica has an inferiority complex about its edu...
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catalyst-chicago.org - Charter schools hear tough talk on accountabilityPosted By Samuel Barnett On Monday, April 11, 2011 In New Schools The former superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools had some strong words on Mon...
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csmonitor.com - Obama's plan to cut federal deficits over the next 12 years relies on tax increases for the wealthy as well as budget cuts. But he rejects Republican plans for reforming Medicare. A 'fail safe' deb...
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afro.com - Decrying what they saw as a trampling of the District of Columbia’s autonomy in a budget deal that could impose new restrictions on the city, Mayor Vincent Gray (D) and other leaders were among 41 ...
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 | act.credoaction.com - Like many progressives, we were both relieved and devastated when President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced their deal with Republicans on the budget. They averted a governmen... mikeklonsky |
chalkboarddad.com - Unbelievable. I can still hear the voice, as clear today in my mind's ear as it was pouring out of the radio in the humid summers of my youth. I wrote the following piece the day we lost him. Phill...
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 | sacbee.com - Sutter Health hospitals routinely charged insurers for anesthesia services that were never performed, bogus bills that potentially ran into the hundreds of millions of dollars, the state's insuranc... coopmike48 |
plunderbund.com - As Brian discussed a few days ago Senator Seitz has been kicked off the government oversight committee, which he chaired, for disagreeing with Governor Kasich on SB5. While Senate President Niehaus...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - FRANK SNEPP WINS THE 1ST ANNUAL JOSEPH GOEBBELS MEDIA MANIPULATION AWARD(Snepp FRANK GANA EL 1ER PREMIO ANUAL Joseph Goebbels manipulación del News) - Perdaily.comFRANK SNEPP WINS THE 1ST ANNUAL JO...
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gothamschools.org - by Philissa Cramer A state advisory panel backed Dennis Walcott’s waiver. David Steiner still has to decide. (GS Twitter) Joel Klein responds to the NYT Mag cover story on the effect of his reforms...
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 | peterpappas.blogs.com - Two weeks ago, I lost a very important person in my life. For more than 25 years Abe Rothberg served as friend, mentor, surrogate father and personal curmudgeon. Over long lunches in diners or late... coopmike48 |
msnbc.msn.com - General Electric Co., embroiled in controversy over its low 2010 U.S. tax bill, was the subject of a hoax press release claiming it would donate billions of dollars to the federal government. The "...
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 | businessinsider.com - The AP just fell for a hoax press release, which claimed that GE would repay the government the $3.8 billion tax loss carryforward it received. The hoax was designed to correspond with last month's... leoniehaimson |
genewscenters.com - 13 April 2011 GE Responds to Public Outcry – Will Donate Entire $3.2 Billion Tax Refund to Help Offset Cuts and Save American Jobs Fairfield, CT, 13th April, 2011– GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt has infor...
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theuptake.org - AFSCME Council 5 posted the following video online today of its contentious meeting with Minnesota State Representative Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa). Drazkowski faced harsh questioning from union m...
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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Un estudio halla que el sangrado y las infecciones son más probables en las mujeres obesas y las que están por debajo de su pesoUn estudio reciente indica que en comparación con las mujeres de peso...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: #CUT_THIS ; List of Budget Cut Suggestions#CUT_THIS <> List of Budget Cut SuggestionsbyWar on ErrorShare12 12 PERMALINK16 COMMENTSWell, it's been a while since I posted a Diary. You ha...
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