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Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn’t

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - There was a time, not very long ago, when I was an active volunteer alumni recruiter for TFA. And, as you might expect, I was great at it. One year, I think it was 1998, I did a recruitment session...
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Tennessee Teachers Find It Hard To Make The Grade : NPR

npr.org - Enlarge Blake Farmer for NPR Janna Beth Hunt, a first-grade teacher at Nashville's Norman Binkley Elementary, is disappointed with how she scored on her first observation under the new system. Blak...
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WEEKEND QUOTABLES

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - John Adams' 276th birthday“The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it. There should not be a district of one mile square,...
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Charter School Push Grows - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com - BY LISA FLEISHER The rancor that has followed former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz's attempts to open charter schools across New York City is coming to a place that hasn't experienced it before: ...
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After 7 weeks, Occupy still going strong

democraticunderground.com - Source: CBSThe economic protest movement that claims to represent 99-percent of Americans shows little sign of slowing down this weekend.Stormy weather kept "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations quie...
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twitter 102 for educators - The Educator's PLN

edupln.com - Once upon a time there was a little 2nd grade boy. He was new to a school, and he brought with him, all his problems and issues. Sent to live with dad after mom "couldn't take it any more", a...
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Love your Library -- Come to City Hall Monday, Oct. 31

afscme31.org - 10/22/2011AFSCME members who work in the Chicago Public Libraries are fighting back against Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed budget, which would slash 363 library staff positions and reduce library ho...
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Unions Look To 'Occupy' For Supporters

democraticunderground.com - Source: NewsCore (FoxNY)(NewsCore) - Union members who descended on "Occupy Wall Street" encampments armed with tents, food and organizational expertise hope to turn young demonstrators into enduri...
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Testing the conventional wisdom | EdNewsColorado

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Testing the conventional wisdom | EdNewsColorado:Testing the conventional wisdomby Todd EngdahlWill hard-nosed political assumptions be upended on Tuesday when the votes are counted on Proposition ...
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38 arrested at Occupy Austin

cnn.com - From Maria P. White, CNN updated 7:24 AM EST, Sun October 30, 2011(CNN) -- Dozens of Occupy Austin members accused of criminal trespassing were arrested early Sunday, police in the Texas capital sa...
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Occupy Iowa braces for icy winter

omaha.com - DES MOINES, Iowa — Add another concern for Occupy Wall Street protesters in Des Moines and Iowa City — an icy Iowa winter.In Des Moines, up to two dozen people have camped most nights at a park abo...
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Occupy Oakland's return spells trouble to top cop

sfgate.com - Mathew Sumner / Special to the Chronicle Oakland mayor Jean Quan and interim Police Chief Howard Jordan update the city's position on Occupy Oakland. In remarks that may put him on a collision cour...
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Casting a spell - Boston.com

articles.boston.com - “What is not to love about a system that pushes a book that is a great series and also results in your kids having pride about their classroom and their group and binds them together?’’ noted Brynn...
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San Francisco protesters march in Halloween rally

sfgate.com - Paul Chinn / The Chronicle An Occupy SF protester, wearing a fat cat Halloween costume carrying a politician puppet, marches on Market Street in San Francisco on Saturday. (10-29) 16:11 PDT San Fra...
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Mic Check (Mic Check) GA Albuquerque

my.firedoglake.com - Mic Check! (Photo: studiolxv, flickr) Mic Check (Mic Check) Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur and governor of the territory of New Mexico (repeat chorus, crowd) once said something like, “Whatever wor...
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38 arrested at Occupy Austin

cnn.com - From Maria P. White, CNN updated 7:24 AM EST, Sun October 30, 2011(CNN) -- Dozens of Occupy Austin members accused of criminal trespassing were arrested early Sunday, police in the Texas capital sa...
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Big Education Ape: 10-30-11 PM #OWS #CNN #edreform

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