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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » 132 Cities, 26 Townships and 16 Villages Eligible for Takeover Under Snyder’s Financial Martial La 132 Cities, 26 Townships and 16 Villages Eligible for Takeover ...

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nytimes.com - ST. PAUL — With the dust settling on legislative sessions around the country, 2011 is shaping up as one of the most consequential years in memory for changes in the way schools are run.The new poli...

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nydailynews.com - Craig Warga/News Columbia University's main campus near 116th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. West Harlem residents are angry that plans for a new public school pledged as part of Columbia Univer...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - Responding to what many have called an ethnic studies witch hunt, Tucson students took over a Tucson school board meeting today.“Just like the people of Wisconsin took a stand and said ‘enough is e...

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perdidostreetschool.blogspot.com - Bloomberg really lives in his own reality:Tavis Smiley is bringing his late-night PBS show to New York this week, and his first guest was Mayor Michael Bloomberg.The talk show host asked Bloomberg ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Fallout from evaluation of D.C. public schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washington PostFallout from evaluation of D.C. public schoolsby Valerie StraussThe following post was written by two members ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Rick Snyder Likes It Longer, Harder, Faster and CutRick Snyder Likes It Longer, Harder, Faster and Cutby Michael DunnMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder confirmed Tuesday that he wants to impo...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Two Very Good Posts Related To School Reform | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...“The Courage To Blog With Students” The Courage To Blog With Students is an article by my Teacher Leaders Netwo...

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modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/04/gates-broad-purchase-lausd-one-boss-at.html"; Los Angeles Unified School District new superintendent, John Deasy, has hired five new over-price...

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LoHud.com - LEWISBORO — Hundreds of teachers from at least 15 school districts are protesting at John Jay High School tonight in support of local unions.The Katonah-Lewisboro Teachers Association is objecting ...

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schooltechconnect.com - Here's Rev. Calvin Morris, and I should have linked to this earlier, describing the flip-side of the accountability movement: the school-to-prison pipeline. The two phenomena are inextricably conne...

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blogs.suntimes.com - WASHINGTON--President Obama released his "long form" birth certificate on Wednesday, in an attempt to defuse and defang revived questions about whether he was born in the U.S. fueled lately by Dona...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - Word today that the International Association of Firefighters is halting all financial contributions to the National Democrats should establish a model. It has for me.“The attacks launched at our m...

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upi.com - Slideshow US Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, (R) and Libyan rebel military leader Abdel-Fattah Younis (R) tour their headquarters in their eastern stronghold city of Benghazi on April 22, 2011. McCain urge...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Happy birthday, FSP! « Failing SchoolsHappy birthday, FSP!APRIL 28, 2011by SabrinaToo often our first inclination when we learn a lesson, gain a new insight, have an awareness, or glimpse a new tru...

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cbsnews.com - (CBS News) LONDON - Except for the crowds and the gowns and the jewelry - on a certain level royal weddings over the years are like many others. But royal weddings are different in one special way...

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beinglatino.wordpress.com - by Rosie Galvez A couple of months ago, a good friend and I were having a conversation about happiness. She stated that being happy is only a momentary feeling or emotion. She did not believe it’s ...

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baycitizen.org - Dave Jones, California's insurance commissioner, can deny rate increases requested by auto and life insurance companies. But his office has never had the authority to say "no" to health insurers wh...

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tulsaworld.com - Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said minorities earn less than white people because they don’t work as hard and have less initiative.“We have a high percentage of blacks in prison, and that’s tra...

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firstfocus.net - HomeNewsSurvey Shows Protecting Children’s Programs in the Federal Budget is Voters’ Top Priority April 26, 2011 Contact: Katie Peters202.657.0685 (office)202.445.4312 (mobile)KatieP@firstfocus.net...

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womensenews.org - Embolism is a major danger of pregnancy. But recent data from New York City finds black women dying from it in numbers that are startling, given the well-known interventions. A disparity in health ...

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msnbc.msn.com - WASHINGTON — A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby's first birthday. Don't miss these Health st...

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sacramentopress.com - Sacramento’s Fruitridge Health & Wellness Collective (FHWC) is inaugurating its 5-year pledge to UC Davis Health System, pledging $50,000, which will be distributed evenly between UC Davis Health S...

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nytimes.com - NORWALK, Conn. — The tale outlined outside court by the defendant’s supporters had a heartbreaking story line — a child tossed out of school, a homeless mother charged with felony theft for the cri...

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modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/04/mumia-death-sentence-ruled.html"; (Image by jcrakow)Mumia Abu-Jamal won a new lease on life Tuesday when the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...

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northjersey.com - TRENTON — A former Rutgers University freshman who prosecutors say used a webcam to spy on his roommate's same-sex encounter will be arraigned next month on hate crime charges. AP This West Windsor...

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