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bob-peterson.blogspot.com - We in the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association are reimagining and reinventing our union. But it’s not just our union that needs reimagining. It’s also MPS and Milwaukee itself. In 2012, twelv...

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As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

laststand4children.blogspot.com - In the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week ...

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Smoking Rhee-Fer « The Recovering Politician

therecoveringpolitician.com - When Waiting for Superman was released in 2010, it was largely hailed as a documentary that depicted the human costs of children trapped in failing schools. The film helped escalate Michelle Rhee’...

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Today in Labor History—December 30

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/12/today-in-labor-historydecember-30.html"; December 30, 1883 - John Swinton's Paper described the abuse of immigrants conned by job sharks lured ...

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The Top Ten Stories Of 2011

schooltechconnect.com - I don't do end-of-year lists, so yes, this is a bait-and-switch. But some of you do end-of-year lists, and if you're compiling a list of the big education stories, and if you've neglected to inclu...

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Did You Read Any Great Books This Year? | Resurgence

bigthink.com - A buddy of mine told me yesterday that his youngest son, who is all of five years old, walked up to him on Christmas morning and said “Dad, we never see you reading so we got you some books.” I had...

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#EDreform Money

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Money - Pink Floyd from the Dark Side of the moon in HD quality[Lyrics]MoneyGet awayYou get a good job with good pay and you're okayMoneyIt's a gasGrab that cash with both hands and make a stashNew...

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Occupy Wake-Up Call Caps Remarkable Year

labornotes.org - It’s been an exhilarating year. Crowds of people finally moved into resistance after decades of misrule. The year began with Egypt, moved quickly to the snowy streets of Wisconsin, and re-erupted i...

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Florida was weird as only it can be in 2011

articles.boston.com - The piano was a mystery for about a month. On Jan. 1, 2011, the charred instrument showed up on a Biscayne Bay sandbar, a couple hundred yards from shore. A 16-year-old student eventually admitted ...

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As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

laststand4children.blogspot.com - In the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week ...

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#EDreform Money

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Money - Pink Floyd from the Dark Side of the moon in HD quality[Lyrics]MoneyGet awayYou get a good job with good pay and you're okayMoneyIt's a gasGrab that cash with both hands and make a stashNew...

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As We Approach 2012 - Scrappy Reformers are Turning the Tide

laststand4children.blogspot.com - In the battle between the Goliaths of the status quo and the scrappy Davids of education reform, the tide may be slowly turning. It was Arthur Reynolds Award winner Anthony Russo, whose This Week ...

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