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preaprez.wordpress.com - There was a tweet on the Catalyst-Chicago Twitter site that said, “Anderson: Unions’ survival depends on involvement in #edreform . Otherwise, unions that lose on “bread & butter” issues will be ir...

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huffingtonpost.com - In The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein pushes the concept of how the public can be manipulated during times of catastrophe or perceived crisis. Lately, it has been argued that the "financial crisis" is...

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huffingtonpost.com - It may be Teacher Appreciation Week, but if online comments and blog posts indicate anything, some public school teachers don't feel the love from their employer, the federal government.On Monday, ...

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michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - "The data shows that the longer you stay in the classroom learning, you'll learn more..." -- Rahm EmanuelWhile you mull that one over, I want to know who the genius was that told Chicago mayor-ele...

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nydailynews.com - Pearl Gabel for News Erica Perez stands with her children Evangelina and Joseph who begin taking standardized tests this week. Many parents are concerned about the amount of time devoted to test pr...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Shanker Blog » Mixed MessagesMixed Messagesby Matthew Di CarloToday is National Teacher Appreciation Day, as well as National Teacher Appreciation Week. In various ways, millions of people are tha...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - ACTION ALERT: Rally against Rhee, Scott Walker, and Tom Corbett!ACTION ALERT: Rally against Rhee, Scott Walker, and Tom Corbett!by adminOppose the right-wing education trifecta: Scott Walker (Wisco...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Education ReportAn OUSD survey on working conditionsBy Katy MurphyTuesday, May 3rd, 2011 at 2:54 pm in OEA, OUSD central office, elementary schools, environment, high schools, initiatives, midd...

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motherjones.com - Is a serious backlash against the ed reform community finally starting to form? Maybe. Here's Exhibit A. Here's Exhibit B. And of course, Diane Ravitch has been Exhibit C for a while now. These are...

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ed.gov - I have worked in education for much of my life. I have met with thousands of teachers in great schools and struggling schools, in big cities and small towns, and I have a deep and genuine appreciat...

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projo.com - Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch speaks with Governor Chafee in Providence Tuesday. The Providence Journal / John Freidah PROVIDENCE — To Diane Ravitch, one of the nation’...

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cbsnews.com - (Credit: CBS/AP) A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows President Obama's overall approval rating has jumped by an impressive 11 percentage points in the wake of the U.S. military mission which k...

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studentactivism.net - Four McGill students, including the co-presidents of the university’s New Democratic Party Club, were elected to serve in Canada’s national parliament last night. The National Democratic Party, lon...

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latimes.com - Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that Americans have "got to stay on our guard. We're still at war." Interviewed on Fox News Channel, Cheney, who, as part of the George W. Bush adminis...

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washingtonpost.com - Jon Stewart. (Astrid Riecken - FOR THE WASHINGTON POST) Jon Stewart didn’t seem conflicted about his feelings over the death of Osama bin Laden on last night’s “The Daily Show.” “I suppose I should...

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blogtalkradio.com - On April 18, 2011 Leonie Haimson, President of Class Size Matters (http://www.classsizematters.org/), and Parents Across America (http://parentsacrossamerica.org/) wrote a stunning and spot on trea...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Tweeting Jo Anderson. « Fred Klonsky's blogTweeting Jo Anderson.by Fred KlonskyThere was a tweet on the Catalyst-Chicago Twitter site that said, “Anderson: Unions’ survival depends on involvement i...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - We DO Make a Difference!(No Matter What You’ve Heard) « Diary of a Public School Teacher!We DO Make a Difference!(No Matter What You’ve Heard)Just before Spring Break, I asked my 5th graders if an...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - A Restraint On The Patriotism, Please | The Jose VilsonA Restraint On The Patriotism, Pleaseby JoseI stood in my classroom on Monday morning, worn out from awaiting President Barack Obama’s announc...

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bluecheddar.wordpress.com - by bluecheddar Would you like to enjoy a flotilla of solidarity and fishing near beautiful Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin? On Saturday May 7, supporters of union rights will enjoy a Wisconsin fishing op...

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democratandchronicle.com - Talking to children about bin Laden The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers tips on its website for talking to children about war and terrorism that Dr. David Garrison, medic...

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bigthink.com - A friend of mine sent me a text message yesterday. “Should we be worried about retaliation?” I was in the middle of something, so I gave her a one word reply. “Yep.” It wasn’t until later that I th...

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modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/05/argentine-teachers-blockade-oil-fields.html"; Teachers in the Santa Cruz region of Argentina are blockading roads to the oilfields, disrupting ...

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online.wsj.com - (Updates to clarify role of states in whistleblower lawsuit in headline, first, third, sixth and seventh paragraphs.) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A day after Education Management Corp. (EDMC) disclosed t...

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teamsternation.blogspot.com - NH Teamsters Call on Lawmakers to Heed the Public IBT ...Teamsters Local 633 Principal Officer Dave Laughton today urged state lawmakers to listen to their constituents and vote against a right-...

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fdlaction.firedoglake.com - Imagine if five of the 12 voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee were selected exclusively by unemployed Americans, instead of the current system of having them chosen by rich bank exe...

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