Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Failure Rate of Schools Overstated, Study Says

nytimes.com - When the Obama administration was seeking to drum up support for its education initiatives last spring, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Congress that the federal law known as No Child Left ...
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Charter School Approved for Affluent Brooklyn Enclave

nytimes.com - The panel that oversees education policy in New York City approved the first charter school for brownstone Brooklyn on Wednesday night, backing a plan to give it space inside a building already sha...
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Poll: Negatives up for NYC Schools Chancellor

nydailynews.com - Voters have gotten to know city schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott since he assumed the important post last spring, but a new poll shows many haven’t liked what they’ve seen. The Quinnipiac Universi...
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No Vouchers For You: House Doing Charters, EITC Tonight.

blogs.mcall.com - Looks Like Gov. Corbett ... ... can bid a teary adieu to his goal of a school voucher for every kid this Christmas. Republicans who control the House say they're running a school-reform package ton...
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Enough Signatures Gathered, Walker To Be Recalled!

newdogdemocrat.com -    The word is spreading that over 550,000  signatures have been gathered to recall Scott Walker! This means the movement is passing a huge milestone.  The announcement is coming sometime before th...
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Snow, Sparkles, and…MomsVote 2012! « MomsRising Blog

momsrising.org - Snow, sparkles, winter light, and… voting?  Wait a minute.  What does voting have to do with the holidays?! This holiday season at MomsRising we’re announcing the launch of…. drum roll please….   …...
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HEY CONGRESS, PIZZA IS NOT A VEGETABLE!

4lakidsnews.blogspot.com - Op-Ed By Betsy Landers and Scott Folsom | San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Pasadena Star News/Whittier Daily News | http://bit.ly/vajEt4 12/14/2011 - ONE-THIRD of American children are overweight or obe...
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DAC gives LAUSD A Wack - District Advisory Committees

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Illinois Charter Authority Funded 100% By Walton Family

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