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Ode to The Charter School Pusher MAN
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - H.R. 2218: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act112th Congress: 2011-201260%40%To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.Sponsor:...
coopmike48WHY CHARTERS AND TEACHERS DON’T HAVE TO BE ENEMIES
4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - Op-Ed in the L.A. Daily News by former UTLA President John Perez | http://bit.ly/nVAHeB 9/13/2011 -- There was a new twist last week in the ongoing story of education reform and United Teachers L...
leoniehaimsonSchool: It's way more boring than when you were there - Education
salon.com - Sarah, the daughter of Ghanese immigrants, got every word right and hit every note with church-choir perfection. And from Rikkie, the highly intelligent, perhaps brilliant, boy, whose father is ser...
DianeRavitchClass Warfare | Edwize
edwize.org - Class Warfare: that’s the title Steven Brill gave to his recent book on the state of American education. With such a title, one might think that that Brill’s book would investigate how the deep cla...
leoniehaimsonPoverty continues to rise in U.S., now 15.1%
cbsnews.com - (CBS News) WASHINGTON — The number of people in the U.S. living in poverty in 2010 rose for the fourth year in a row, representing the largest number of Americans in poverty in the 52 years since ...
mikeklonskyHuntsman Staffer “Sick And Sad” For The GOP After Debate Behavior
2012.talkingpointsmemo.com - Josh Petri September 14, 2011, 10:50 AM Rick Perry isn’t the only Republican who was “taken aback” by the reaction of some in Monday night’s GOP debate to the idea of letting a sick man without ins...
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Parent Involvement « Parents Across America
parentsacrossamerica.org - Sep 14, 2011 pagrundy This week, Parenting Magazine is sponsoring a blog-a-thon, in which parents from across the country, especially delegates to the 2010 and 2011 Mom Congresses, write open lette...
leoniehaimsonChicago Shopping
chicagotribune.com - The two sides waging a public tug of war over the future of Chicago Public Schools playfully sparred Tuesday night in a live debate over contentious issues including a longer school day and teacher...
mikeklonskyMore Accepting Performance-Based Bonuses Than Before
huffingtonpost.com - More highly rated teachers in D.C. Public Schools are accepting performance-based bonuses than in the past, American University Radio WAMU reports.Of the 670 teachers eligible for bonuses, 70 perce...
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Georgia Plans to Kill Troy Davis Next Week. Can It Still Be Stopped?
colorlines.com - The order was signed on Sept. 6, at 3:53 p.m. “Within a time period commencing at noon on the 21st day of September … Troy Anthony Davis shall be executed by the Department of Corrections.”The prec...
mikeklonskyMoral Purity, Political Sectarianism And Talking To Bill Gates
edwize.org - In the classic text Purity and Danger: An Analysis of the Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, the renowned cultural anthropologist Mary Douglas examines how a society’s behavioral norms and taboos are...
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Da Bears? Da Bulls? Go by da Jewels? Not in Arizona. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - I may never see the Grand Canyon. Unless things change in Arizona, I’m not going there. The anti-immigrant stuff is just to0 crazy. The latest news is that the Feds have dropped their civil rights...
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White House pushed $500 million loan to solar company now under investigation
washingtonpost.com - The Obama White House tried to rush federal reviewers for a decision on a nearly half-billion-dollar loan to the solar panel manufacturer Solyndra so Vice President Biden could announce the approva...
mikeklonskyScott Toomey, Madison Gay Pride Group, And The Herman Cain Campaign « CAFFEINATED POLITICS
dekerivers.wordpress.com - Hat tip to Rolf. I wonder if idling my mind would allow me to create scenarios anywhere as interesting as the ones that actually play out in the political world. My plotting is rather good, but wh...
coopmike48Schumer Blows the Whistle on FY2012 Budget Hostage-Taking
news.firedoglake.com - Chuck Schumer just escalated the simmering fight over the FY2012 budget in remarks on the Senate floor. Schumer praised the FAA and surface transportation extension sent over from the House, saying...
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Reform In The Age of Obama
schooltechconnect.com - Who here among us does not love the legendary Susan Ohanian? Sorry, I always channel John Kerry when blog from the majestic height of my front stoop. Anyway, if you're not a subscriber to her frequ...
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Barack Obama Beer | Dakota Meyer | Medal Of Honor
mediaite.com - President Barack Obama knows full well that there is little in this life that cannot be resolved or celebrated with a cold, preferably alcoholic beverage (See: “The Beer Summit.”) Today, in fact, O...
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Broken Elevator | Connected Principals
connectedprincipals.com - Posted by dhatch on 9/14/11 • Categorized as Best Educational Practices,Technology Integration This is a cross post from my personal blog. Our school elevator is broken, and as a result our studen...
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Sarah Palin 'took cocaine and had affairs with Glen Rice and husband's business partner'
dailymail.co.uk - Former vice presidential candidate alleged to have snorted cocaine off an oil drumSaid to have had night of passion with basketball starHusband Todd said to have dissolved snowmobile firm after dis...
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Calle 13 Leads Latin Grammy Nominations, All Nominees Announced
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 1:01 pm, September 14, 2011 Photo Credits: 12th Latin Grammy Nominees Announced Today nominations for the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced at a press conference at the Av...
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Jackie O's antiquated views 'horrified' grandkids
northjersey.com - NEW YORK — Caroline Kennedy says her daughters were "horrified" by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' old-fashioned view of the role of women in taped interviews released this week. FILE PHOTO Jacqueline ...
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SAT Reading Scores Fall To Lowest Level On Record
democraticunderground.com - Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS(09-14) 10:02 PDT , (AP) --SAT reading scores for the high school class of 2011 were the lowest on record, and combined reading and math scores fell to their lowest point si...
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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release September 14, 2011 New Initiatives Led by Campaign to Cut Waste Will Save Medicaid Waste & Strengthen Partnership with States to R...
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Study Finds Government Pays More in Contracts - Really?
my.firedoglake.com - "Do Not Overpay" by Timothy Valentine on flickr In an article in the New York Times, Government Pays More in Contracts, Study Finds, the conclusions are that: Despite a widespread belief that contr...
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The Slekar Family Stands Up and Opts Out - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Slekar Family Stands Up and Opts Out - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:The Slekar Family Stands Up and Opts Outby Anthony CodyRecently we have heard news of more and more parents ta...
coopmike48School Tech Connect: Tip For Undoing A Public Trust
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Tip For Undoing A Public Trust:Tip For Undoing A Public Trustby noreply@blogger.com (Tim)Use the word "choice."Affluent reformers and their Democratic allies have figured out t...
coopmike48Leo finally comes around. « Fred Klonsky's blog
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Leo finally comes around. « Fred Klonsky's blog:Leo finally comes around.by Fred KlonskyI’m not sure who it was that AFT leader Leo Casey had in mind when he argues against those who say we should ...
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The Hangman by Maurice Ogden | Sacramento for Democracy #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Hangman by Maurice Ogden | Sacramento for Democracy:The Hangman by Maurice OgdenSubmitted by Tjadendevries on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 7:04pmThe Hangman - 1964 Animated Version of Maurice Ogden's Powe...
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