Saturday, October 29, 2011

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Rhee has become the darling of the far-right

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Paul Scott, left, and Michelle Rhee. Michelle Rhee rose to prominence during her days as D.C. school chancellor, with a big boost from the power philanthropists. Her tough accountability policies, ...

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America’s Exploding Pipe Dream

nytimes.com - We are slowly — and painfully — being forced to realize that we are no longer the America of our imaginations. Our greatness was not enshrined. Being a world leader is less about destiny than focus...

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Imagine schools' real estate deals fuel company growth

stltoday.com - ST. LOUIS • When students first entered Imagine Academy of Academic Success four years ago, their school was already entangled in a complex series of real estate deals — ones that would divert doll...

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America’s Exploding Pipe Dream

nytimes.com - We are slowly — and painfully — being forced to realize that we are no longer the America of our imaginations. Our greatness was not enshrined. Being a world leader is less about destiny than focus...

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Charter Schools Tied to Turkey Grow in Texas

nytimes.com - TDM Contracting was only a month old when it won its first job, an $8.2 million contract to build the Harmony School of Innovation, a publicly financed charter school that opened last fall in San A...

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The South Jersey Sun - We don’t need a charter school

sj.sunne.ws - Mayor’s Message: Bernie Platt For as long as I’ve been mayor of this township, I have been clear and absolute with regard to my feelings about charter schools in Cherry Hill. In 2006, when the Depa...

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Charter school fans massage numbers

arktimes.com - NEW HIGH SCHOOL: LISA Academy recently opened a new high school to accommodate growth. It's in western Little Rock and part of a charter school with a 31 percent black enrollment and 74 percent ful...

DianeRavitch

What the Supporters are Really Saying.

huffingtonpost.com - "How can vouchers improve public schools if the people mobilizing the movement intend to eradicate public education?" Rachel TabachnickOn October 26, 2011, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bil...

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Dysfunction and Excess Among the 1%

bluejersey.com - Not a pretty picture: Millionaire players and mega millionaire owners duke it out over money while the rest of us who enjoy professional basketball are relegated to dark screens and closed arenas. ...

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Michael Moore Porky Pies | Addicting Info

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michael Moore Porky Pies | Addicting Info:Michael Moore Porky PiesOctober 29, 2011By MarionHaving spent the past 30 years in the Southeast of England, married to a Londoner, it’s difficult not to a...

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Grumpy Educators: Charter Schools: The Tale of Many Cities

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Grumpy Educators: Charter Schools: The Tale of Many Cities:Charter Schools: The Tale of Many Citiesby SandraThis week Florida Senator David Simmons, chair of the PreK-12 Budget subcommittee, commen...

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What Percent Are You? - Real Time Economics

blogs.wsj.com - By Phil Izzo To get the full experience of this page, please upgrade your Flash Plugin The Occupy Wall Street movement seeks to speak for the bottom 99% of the population by income, which includes ...

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Updated List Of Our Class Blogs

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Oct 29 2011 Larry FerlazzoHere’s an updated list of our class blogs: I’ve used this same Theory of Knowledge blog for the past three years, adding and revising to it. This is our new blog for Begin...

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Teamsters Occupy Everywhere

teamsternation.blogspot.com - Occupying Portland.We took a quick roam around the Internets and found Teamsters occupying all over the country this week. West Coast Teamsters are Occupying San Francisco, Portland and Oakland: @s...

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Washington Twp (Gloucester County) Mayoral Debate

bluejersey.com - Promoted by RosiIn addition to the very important NJ State Legislature and County Freeholder elections on Tuesday, Washington Township, Gloucester County, will be holding a Mayoral election.(Disclo...

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Brown to Public Employees: Work Until You Drop!

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/10/brown-to-public-employees-work-until_29.html"; Your Excellency, Please Let Us Retire (Image by Mike Benedetti)California Gov. Jerry Brown’s pla...

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"This American Life" Goes To School

chicagonow.com - By Alexander Russo, Friday at 9:53 pm NPR's Ira Glass started out as an education reporter in Chicago, you may know, and he's always had a soft spot for education stories. This week, his TAL show i...

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whiaapi bullying prevention summit livestream, october 29

blog.angryasianman.com - If you're not in New York, and can't make it out to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders' Bullying Prevention Summit tomorrow, you can still catch the proceedings on ...

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American Workers Reveal the Scariest Jobs....workers fears

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 8:21 am, October 29, 2011 Photo Credits: Scariest jobs What makes a job frightening? Imminent danger? Public speaking? Eerie surroundings?As Halloween weekend approaches, American work...

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Round two of candidate finance reports « EdNewsColorado

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Round two of candidate finance reports « EdNewsColorado:Round two of candidate finance reportsby Nancy Mitchell and Charlie BrennanWide gaps in dollars raised by school board candidates in Denver, ...

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Stand Up for Kids, Not CEO’s. A Video. | Seattle Education

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Stand Up for Kids, Not CEO’s. A Video. | Seattle Education:Stand Up for Kids, Not CEO’s. A Video.by seattleducation2011This was produced by the Michigan Education Association.According to the descr...

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