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State Says It Analyzed Test Erasures for Cheating; 62 Schools Proved Suspect
nytimes.com - Cheating scandals have been rolling up the East Coast like a hurricane this year, from Atlanta to Washington, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York State, however, education official...
mikeklonskyWhy I Became a Teacher « « Students For Education Reform Students For Education Reform
studentsforedreform.org - Three years ago, while serving as a Princeton University campus tour guide, I met a group of KIPP Academy Fresno seventh graders who were on an east coast college field trip. They were the most eng...
leoniehaimsonU.S. may spare schools from harsh penalties in exchange for reforms
latimes.com - The Obama administration is poised to spare school districts from potentially harsh penalties for low-performing campuses if states agree to broad reforms favored by the federal government, includi...
mikeklonskyNo Award to Caterpillar Inc.!
myemail.constantcontact.com - Earlier this month we convinced the National Building Museum (NBM) in Washington DC to cancel its September 14th public ceremony to award its prestigious Henry C. Turner Prize to Caterpillar Inc. T...
fklonskyThe Last Word - Obama rewrites No Child Left Behind
thelastword.msnbc.msn.com - Jason Reed/ReutersPresident Obama discussing the No Child Left Behind education policy at the White House on Friday.Big changes are coming to No Child Left Behind law, an education relic of the Bus...
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What's at stake in the debate over class size » Ventura County Star
vcstar.com - California has cut $18 billion from our public schools since the 2008-09 school year. This has left school districts with very difficult decisions on what programs should be cut to balance their sh...
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A brief history of the standardized test and SB7. « Fred Klonsky's blog
preaprez.wordpress.com - Graphic: Tucker Nichols. From the Good website:Today standardized tests are big business, but the testing world was once dominated by nonprofits. The first effective multiple-choice test-scoring ma...
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Class sizes sharply rising & 7,000 violations this fall despite Bloomberg campaign promises
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - It’s been a busy week. On Wednesday there was a spirited rally on the steps of Tweed to protest the continued cuts to school budgets, the loss of art, music & afterschool program, and the sharp in...
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Defender gets it right on Rahm's longer school day scam
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - An editorial in the Chicago Defender, "Breaking the Teachers Union" blasts the mayor's longer-school-day campaign. Though the district is trying to close a $200 million budget deficit, and has rene...
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State Says It Analyzed Test Erasures for Cheating; 62 Schools Proved Suspect
nytimes.com - Cheating scandals have been rolling up the East Coast like a hurricane this year, from Atlanta to Washington, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York State, however, education official...
leoniehaimsonMedia Arrested at Wall Street Protest!
dailycensored.com - Current reports indicate that up to 100 arrests have been made at the Wall Street protest. Those arrested are reported to include members of the media team posting the live video on Livestream. See...
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Rupert Murdoch's entry into the education business
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - News Corp.'s entrance into the education sector raises broader education policy questions, says University of Arizona education professor Kenneth Goodman. Having a multinational corporation in char...
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Sean Penn Played Part in Hikers’ Release from Iran
lafiga.firedoglake.com - Sources close to actor Sean Penn confirmed that the actor played a huge part in the release of hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer from an Iranian prison where they had been held for over two years....
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Montclair teacher union extends olive branch to district
northjersey.com - The Montclair Education Association (MEA), which found itself at odds during the past few years with the Montclair School District over budget cuts and other economic issues, has extended an olive ...
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War
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Sorry if i missed spelled some words....the song have lots of ummmmm "Hard" words....so yah ..just sayin...Enjoy!!!!!!Edwin Starr- War (Lyrics)War, huh, yeahWhat is it good for?Absolutely nothingUh...
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Thanks To My Readers For The Smile « CAFFEINATED POLITICS
dekerivers.wordpress.com - Today we passed another milestone. There is never enough time to devote to all the issues and topics that fascinate me. I started blogging as a way to share my excitement about the many stories an...
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Live Blog of #OccupyWallStreet: NYPD’s Crackdown on the Protest
dissenter.firedoglake.com - Fifty to eighty people have been arrested in New York City as part of the Occupy Wall Street protest. The NYPD is cracking down on those involved in the action and the NYPD is surrounding Liberty P...
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Armed man near school fatally shot by Wash. police
boston.com - ISSAQUAH, Wash.—A man armed with two guns repeatedly opened fire near a high school where students were attending games Saturday, sending children and their parents running for cover under the blea...
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Healthcare Reform’s Community First Choice Option Debuts October 1st | Resurgence
bigthink.com - One of the most visible signs of progress to date that the Affordable Health Care Act for Americans is working will begin next Friday, October 1st, when the Community First Choice program begins op...
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Defender gets it right on Rahm's longer school day scam
michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - An editorial in the Chicago Defender, "Breaking the Teachers Union" blasts the mayor's longer-school-day campaign. Though the district is trying to close a $200 million budget deficit, and has rene...
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