Thursday, October 13, 2011

Big Education Ape: 10-13-11 AM Big #owsbucks fuel board races EDition

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Campaign finance filings show wide gaps

ednewscolorado.org - Initial campaign finance filings show Denver school board candidate Happy Haynes has already raised more than $200,000, with three weeks remaining before Election Day. Haynes, a former Denver City ...

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Big bucks fuel DPS board races

denverpost.com - A student works on a number diagram during the first day of school at Amos Steck Elementary on Thursday, August 18, 2011. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)More than $500,000 has poured into the De...

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Timothy D. Slekar: Dear Teacher Education Colleagues

huffingtonpost.com - Reports the Website "Schools Matter": In recalibrating what information the Feds will require of ed schools, a graying and sallow Arne announced that his Gates and Broad handlers have come up with ...

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coopmike48 SEE NCTE Comment/Correction re: Schools Matter: Resolution: NCTE will oppose common core standards and national tests -http://t.co/EwWnrPJnabout 1 minute ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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Charters Schools Part III: Cashing In on Education

stateimpact.npr.org - Traditional public school districts and charter schools have long been at odds in Ohio, but that strain is most noticeable when it comes to schools run by for-profit corporations. Ida Lieszkovszky ...

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Short Funds Crimp Tribal Women's Safety Law

womensenews.org - A federal law passed in July was supposed to benefit American Indian and Alaskan Native women who are disproportionately vulnerable to abuse. But tight funding and immunity for non-Indian men are t...

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David Mamet: ‘I did not vote for Obama’ - Tim Mak

politico.com - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet argues for the conservative vision of society and denounces liberal hypocrisy in an editorial about silk-screening and sushi on Wednesday.In a difficul...

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Emanuel Budget to Include TIF Funds, Fee Hikes

chicagonewscoop.org - Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to close the city’s 2012 fiscal shortfall will feature funds from tax-increment financing districts, increased sticker costs for drivers of sports-utility vehicles and...

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Hip Hop Genius: Remixing High School Education

edupln.com - learn more and get the book at www.hiphopgenius.org follow on twitter at twitter.com/husslington this video illustrates (literally!) the concept of Hip Hop Genius. these ideas are explored more ful...

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Autism: Law make insurers cover therapy

sfgate.com - Parents of children with autism lauded the governor's decision to sign into law a bill that requires health insurers to cover behavioral health treatments for their kids, but questions linger about...

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The Gloves are Coming Off

saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - Today Sherry Carr's campaign sent out a press release about Kate Martin. What was noted about Kate is truthful to a point. Kate did do and say what it says BUT she has explained all of it and it...

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October 15th Global Protest Info

occupywallst.org - Dear friends, First of all, thanks for your great work! I'm part of #OWS here in NYC and of the #15M Spanish movement, and I just wanted to make sure you have received this important info about Oct...

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Hispanics skip work to protest immigration law

sfgate.com - Dave Martin / AP Jose Contreras stands outside his closed store and restaurant in Albertville, Ala., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Dozens of businesses across the state shut down as Hispanics took a da...

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Lawrence Lessig at Occupy Wall Street – Boing Boing

boingboing.net - By Mark Frauenfelder at 4:31 pm Wednesday, Oct 12[Video Link] Here's Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig in Boston: "If this movement can be identified as a fight against the corruption that our poli...

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