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Value Added — Scrutinizing The Most Widely Cited Study
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - It was the best of teachers. It was the worst of teachers. But how much better are the best teachers than the worst teachers? Well THAT’S a tough one, but one that is very important to answer. T...
DianeRavitchPut it into law - Timesonline.com: Editorials:
timesonline.com - Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 4:00 am | Updated: 4:20 pm, Tue Aug 9, 2011. Democrats in Harrisburg ought to make state Rep. Jim Christiana put his legislation where his mouth is. At a hearing ...
DianeRavitchThe NEA’s Circus | Labor Notes
labornotes.org - Despite fewer delegates than previous years—just about 9,000, down from 10,000—the National Education Association’s annual convention is still the largest delegated decision-making body in the worl...
DianeRavitchPSBA | News Headlines
psba.org - 8/9/2011 Peter L. DeCoursey, Capitolwire Bureau ChiefREPRINTED WITH PERMISSIONHARRISBURG (Aug. 8) -- Education Secretary Ron Tomalis and Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeff Piccola, R-Dauphin,...
DianeRavitchMy response to a proposed charter in RSU #3 Text of my talk on "the passion-driven school" Making the case.... To quit or not to quit? School Detox If I was a kid Rant
mindsofkids.blogspot.com - This blog post began life as a letter to my fellow board members in an effort to explain what I could barely understand myself: why I felt so firmly opposed to a proposed charter school, The Rural ...
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New York City to again require sex education for older students
latimesblogs.latimes.com - After almost two decades, New York City has decided to again require sex education for all older students -- and the largest school system in the country will be teaching it gingerly. In fact, scho...
leoniehaimsonTeachers Feeling 'Beat Down' As School Year Starts : NPR
npr.org - As students prepare to begin another school year, their teachers are hopping mad. They're facing layoffs and deep budget cuts and many say they're tired of being blamed unfairly for just about ever...
leoniehaimsonStandardized Tests' Measures Of Student Performance Vary Widely: Study
huffingtonpost.com - The United States has 50 distinct states, which means there are 50 distinct definitions of "proficient" on standardized tests for students.For example, an Arkansas fourth-grader could be told he is...
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HedgeFund.net: Public news from HedgeNews
hedgefund.net - Ever wonder how a hedge fund manager ended up on the board of directors of your local charter school? That’s the question Don Whittinghill, a consultant to the Louisiana School Boards Association...
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New images of Britain
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Oppression breeds resistanceBut the riots also reflect the alienation and resentment of many young people in Britain, where one million people from the ages of 16 to 24 are officially unemployed,...
fklonskyIt's Time for England to Confront its Race-Related Issues
huffingtonpost.co.uk - In 2011, it's shameful that any of England's citizens feel that violence is the best way in which to express frustration. Watching live online footage of yesterday's rioting in Tottenham from Ameri...
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Colbert's super PAC targets Perry - Ben Smith
politico.com - August 10, 2011 Stephen Colbert’s super PAC launches its first ad, this time targeting Rick Perry and the super PAC money behind his soon-to-be candidacy: A storm is gathering over Iowa. A money st...
leoniehaimsonWisconsin’s Warning to Union-Busters
nytimes.com - Five months after Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin pushed through a law stripping public unions of their bargaining rights, the Republican Party has paid a price. Two of the state senators who backed...
fklonskyDelta Threat to Fly the Coop in Atlanta Sounds Like Political Hot Air | Flying Lessons
blog.seattlepi.com - In a fawning interview earlier this summer with anchorman, Neil Cavuto, Anderson sounded an awful lot like he was threatening to take his big ole Atlanta-based airline out of the country if those O...
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Our daily newpapers: four different takes on NYC test scores
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - The Wall Street Journal says charter schools’ scores – especially those of Eva Moskowitz’s schools -- are so stellar that they should stop opponents in their tracks. Of course! Privatization is...
leoniehaimsonLet’s make school Facebook worthy « Cooperative Catalyst
coopcatalyst.wordpress.com - Last year my favorite course was my hardest to teach. I felt very strongly about the material, thinking almost constantly about it and how we could spend our time experiencing it. And yet, most day...
coopmike48School Tech Connect: Penchant For Pensions
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Penchant For PensionsPenchant For Pensionsby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Well, back to the grind. And by grind, I mean defending the pensions. Apparently this is now the permanent...
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Chicago Shopping
chicagotribune.com - By Annie Sweeney, Tribune reporter August 10, 2011 A federal judge has ruled that former Mayor Richard M. Daley can be sued for alleged police brutality conspiracies that happened under former Chic...
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Chicago Shopping
chicagotribune.com - By Annie Sweeney Tribune reporter 10:57 p.m. CDT, August 9, 2011 A federal judge has ruled that former Mayor Richard M. Daley can be sued for alleged police brutality conspiracies that happened und...
fklonskyPrincipal found dead at Tenn. school; student held
boston.com - MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A school principal was killed Wednesday in an apparent homicide at a private school and a 17-year-old student was taken into custody, police said.Officers said the body Suzette York,...
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Chile: Protest in Santiago Grows Violent
nytimes.com - Violence erupted on the streets of Chile’s capital, Santiago, on Tuesday as tens of thousands of students staged another protest demanding increased financing for public education. Masked protester...
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Bomb Package Explodes Mexican Campus, Injuring 2 Professors
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:05 pm, August 9, 2011 Photo Credits: Bomb Explodes on Monterrey Institute of Technology Campus Mexico City authorities are reporting a package bomb exploded at the Monterrey Institut...
coopmike48Anti-tech group claims Mexico bombings
boston.com - MEXICO CITY—A radical group that opposes nanotechnology has issued a manifesto claiming responsibility for at least two bombings of researchers in Mexico and praising the so-called Unabomber whose ...
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School Tech Connect: Penchant For Pensions
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Penchant For PensionsPenchant For Pensionsby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Well, back to the grind. And by grind, I mean defending the pensions. Apparently this is now the permanent...
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All Things Education: Research Papers vs Blogs: Defending "Antiquated" Teaching from 21st Century Education Reform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - All Things Education: Research Papers vs Blogs: Defending "Antiquated" Teaching from 21st Century Education ReformResearch Papers vs Blogs: Defending "Antiquated" Teaching from 21st Century Educati...
coopmike48Teachers Feeling 'Beat Down' As School Year Starts : NPR
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teachers Feeling 'Beat Down' As School Year Starts : NPRTeachers Feeling 'Beat Down' As School Year Startsby CLAUDIO SANCHEZAs students prepare to begin another school year, their teachers are hopp...
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Don't be a Bully | EdNews #Parent
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Brad Scornavacco – Bullying | EdNews Parent Brad Scornavacco – Bullying *Brad Scornavacco* is a nationally-renowned martial artist who brings the best of the martial arts into the world of schools ...
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