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Readin’ > ‘Rithmetic | Gary Rubinstein's TFA Blog
garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Something that nearly every adult has wondered about, but is scared to say it out loud is “Is knowing math really that important?” They don’t say it out loud because they fear that someone, possibl...
On the Upper West Side, an "F" Parents Won't Accept – SchoolBook
nytimes.com - Oct. 14, 2011, 6:08 p.m. It seemed to Virgil de Voldere that with each passing year his son attended the P.S. 84 Lillian Weber School, it only became more popular. On the tours he organized for pro...
Civil Rights Groups Press for Truly Qualified Teachers - Living in Dialogue
blogs.edweek.org - As Congress wrestles with the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), they have a chance to address the issue of teacher quality once again. The Coalition for Teaching...
A Teacher’s Response to Mike Petrilli’s Article, Accountability’s End? : Education Next
educationnext.org - By Guest Blogger Roxanna Elden 10/17/2011 Mike Petrilli’s article was probably my favorite article ever about accountability. To be fair, it doesn’t have much competition. Many articles about the s...
Investigation confirms that a DOE official urged illegal lobbying
gothamschools.org - The head of the Department of Education’s public affairs office broke the law when he urged school employees to engage in political lobbying, according to a report today from Special Commissioner o...
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How Insolvency Can Change Schools - voiceofsandiego.org: Data
voiceofsandiego.org - Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:25 pm | Updated: 6:45 pm, Mon Oct 17, 2011. Top officials at San Diego Unified say the district's financial health is teetering on the edge of a cliff. If the s...
If You Believe in Miracles, Don't Read This - Bridging Differences
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah, Last June, I wrote an op-ed for The New York Times disputing the idea of "miracle schools." With the assistance of two volunteer researchers, Gary Rubinstein and Noel Hammatt, I learn...
The Black Hole of School Fraud
nbcnewyork.com - advertisement The state is finally cracking down on the practice of teachers grading their own students’ standardized tests. The state Board of Regents, the supreme authority in education, will not...
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About New York - Bloomberg Shrugs Over Maura Keaney’s Ethics Lapse
nytimes.com - On Monday afternoon, a City Hall political operative by the name of Maura Keaney was given a $143,000 job at the city’s Department of Education.The Keaney appointment is a bracing moment, even for ...
Bloomberg Says ‘Tent City’ Goes Beyond Free Speech
nytimes.com - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, speaking Monday as Occupy Wall Street protesters celebrated the passage of a month encamped in Zuccotti Park, said he was trying to strike a balance between protecting p...
Schools Lobbyist Reprimanded - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com - The top lobbyist for the New York City school system was reprimanded after an investigation found he improperly enlisted staffers to rally parents behind Mayor Michael Bloomberg's aggressive effort...
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Despite Protests, Cuomo Says He Will Not Extend a Tax Surcharge on Top Earners
nytimes.com - ALBANY — Even as Occupy Wall Street stokes debate over income inequality, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo dug in his heels on Monday against extending a so-called millionaires’ tax on high-earning New Yorkers...
The Great Restoration
nytimes.com - If, in the 1960s, you had tried to judge America by looking at the sit-ins and Woodstock, you would have had a very distorted picture of where the country was heading. You wouldn’t have been able t...
G.O.P. Freshman’s Fiscal Message Clashes With His Finances
nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — There is Representative Joe Walsh, a freshman from Illinois, deriding his colleagues once again for their poor stewardship of the economy. During the debt ceiling debate, Mr. Walsh too...
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Bank of America Notches $6.2 Billion Profit
dealbook.nytimes.com - Bank of America reported a $6.2 billion profit for the third quarter as gains from the sale of assets like its stake in China Construction Bank and positive accounting changes outweighed weaker res...
US central banks may need to burst bubbles: Bernanke
democraticunderground.com - Source: Reuters19 Oct, 2011, 01.17AM IST, Reuters BOSTON: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that central banks may need to resort to monetary policy to combat asset bubbles, alt...
Occupy Wall Street - California Teachers Association #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Occupy Wall Street - California Teachers Association: OCCUPY WALL STREETGet more postersGet Involved!Find a protest in your area. Share your photos & videos on Facebook. Join #occupywallstreet on T...
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promote legislation to prevent public schools from starting earlier than 8 a.m.
wwws.whitehouse.gov - creator Terra S Severna Park, MD October 03, 2011 Signature # 1 Janalyn G Luray, VA October 17, 2011 Signature # 275 Curtis W Lake Stevens, WA October 17, 2011 Signature # 274 Gwen G Severna Park, ...
asian americans and pacific islanders at occupy la, october 21
blog.angryasianman.com - If you're in Southern California, and you want to stand in solidarity with other Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on behalf of the 99 percent, you should know that there is indeed an AAPI cont...
How McDonald's Advertises in the Middle East
forbes.com - This is an interesting spot. The ad agency behind the commercial is Leo Burnett. The emphasis here is on family time, with a horde of adorable children invading the pristine office buildings of the...
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Operative Scores in Court - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com - BY MICHAEL HOWARD SAUL A Manhattan judge on Monday dismissed some of the charges against a Queens political worker accused of stealing more than $1 million from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a victory f...
Homeless hit-and-run victim was musician, substitute teacher in Denver - The Denver Post
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Homeless hit-and-run victim was musician, substitute teacher in Denver - The Denver Post:Homeless hit-and-run victim was musician, substitute teacher in DenverBy Tom McGheeThe Denver PostPOSTED: 10...
'Onion Field' killer seeks compassionate release
latimesblogs.latimes.com - October 18, 2011 | 7:42 am The state parole board will consider Tuesday whether to release a man known as the "Onion Field" killer, who was convicted in the 1963 kidnapping and murder of a Los Ang...
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Occupy L.A. to rally at school board meeting - latimes.com #ows
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Occupy L.A. to rally at school board meeting - latimes.com:Occupy L.A. to rally at school board meetingOccupy Los Angeles protesters who have set up camp in front of City Hall for the last two week...
OCCUPY LAUSD MARCHES, BUT ‘DON’T HOLD US BACK’ TAKES THE BOARDROOM #ows OCCUPY LAUSD MARCHES, BUT ‘DON’T HOLD US BACK’ TAKES THE BOARDROOM
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: OCCUPY LAUSD MARCHES, BUT ‘DON’T HOLD US BACK’ TAKES THE BOARDROOM:OCCUPY LAUSD MARCHES, BUT ‘DON’T HOLD US BACK’ TAKES THE BOARDROOMsmf: At today’s abb...
Occupy Fort Lauderdale protesters evicted from Wilton Manors park
democraticunderground.com - Source: Sun SentinelWILTON MANORS— About 12 people taking part in the Occupy Fort Lauderdale protest were told to pack their tents and leave Equality Park on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after they ...
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The Maddow Blog - Katrina 'good' for New Orleans schools? U.S. Dept. of Education says so #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Maddow Blog - Katrina 'good' for New Orleans schools? U.S. Dept. of Education says so: Katrina 'good' for New Orleans schools? U.S. Dept. of Education says so By Jamil Smith - Tue Oct...
Reforming NCLB Requires Flexibility and Accountability | ED.gov Blog #edreform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Reforming NCLB Requires Flexibility and Accountability | ED.gov Blog:Reforming NCLB Requires Flexibility and AccountabilityPosted on October 17, 2011 by Arne DuncanFixing No Child Left Behind (NCLB...
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