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Behind Grass-Roots School Advocacy, Bill Gates

nytimes.com - INDIANAPOLIS — A handful of outspoken teachers helped persuade state lawmakers this spring to eliminate seniority-based layoff policies. They testified before the legislature, wrote briefing papers...
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Mr. Duncan, you are a shining example - Topeka K-12

examiner.com - Mr. Duncan, I’ll begin with a small sample of relevant adjectives just to get them out of the way: condescending, arrogant, insulting, misleading, patronizing, egotistic, supercilious, haughty, in...
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Five myths about America’s schools

washingtonpost.com - The end of the school year and the layoffs of tens of thousands of teachers are bringing more attention to reformers’ calls to remake public schools. Today’s school reform movement conflates the mo...
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Behind Grass-Roots School Advocacy, Bill Gates

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Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Plenty of folks showed up in Lansing, Michigan to show their anger at Governor Rick Synder’s education cuts. Barack Obama’s education plan: Just make the lowest performing kids disappear. Those fre...
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Today's Teamster News 05.23.11

teamsternation.blogspot.com - State proposal would send $250 million to certified capital companies Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ...Legislation that Gov. Scott Walker says will create jobs would provide hundreds of millions of...
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“The Sixties” Debate | Firedoglake

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “The Sixties” Debate | Firedoglake“The Sixties” Debateby Glenn W. SmithKent State MassacreWe were idling away the evening on the balcony, drinking wine and talking about everything from the Keith R...
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Big Beef With California’s Congressional Delegation

californiaprogressreport.com - Printer-friendly versionSend to friendBy Elanor StarmerFood and Water Watch Today, I’ve been thinking about beef. Not just any beef: Beef from hardworking independent family ranchers in California....
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Two Souls Get Raptured in Brooklyn Heights

brooklynheightsblog.com - Archives Select Month May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 201...
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Home - Inside Higher Ed

insidehighered.com - February 24, 2011 The return of ROTC to some campuses -- seemingly assured by the end of the military's policy against gay service members -- may be hitting a few bumps.More February 24, 2011 City ...
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asian pacific american visionaries conference, may 26

blog.angryasianman.com - If you're in New York, Verizon Wireless invites you to Asian Pacific American Visionaries: Innovate. Inspire. Rule., a conference in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The event ...
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Georgia Law Turns Focus on Sex-Trafficked Girls

womensenews.org - The problem of child sex-trafficking is widely associated with foreign countries such as Thailand and India. Advocates hope new sex-trafficking laws like the one passed in Georgia will focus concer...
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“The Sixties” Debate | Firedoglake

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “The Sixties” Debate | Firedoglake“The Sixties” Debateby Glenn W. SmithKent State MassacreWe were idling away the evening on the balcony, drinking wine and talking about everything from the Keith R...
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Controversy Over Scholastic Sponsorships Goes Beyond Coal

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Controversy Over Scholastic Sponsorships Goes Beyond CoalControversy Over Scholastic Sponsorships Goes Beyond Coalby Huffington Post News TeamAmidst heavy criticism over a "pro-coal" teaching tool ...
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