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blogs.chicagotribune.com - Hey worrywarts, relax!Though Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel has picked an outsider to run the Chicago Public Schools, the trail of news clippings following him here suggests he'll fit right in. Can Roche...

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foreignpolicy.com - The world was shocked by a report on CBS's 60 Minutes this week that accused bestselling author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson of being a fraud. Not only were some of the stories from his book fab...

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parentsacrossamerica.org - Apr 20, 2011 pureparents It’s time for lawmakers to listen to parents! National parent group reaches out to Congress on ESEA, demanding less testing and privatization and more proven, effective ref...

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blogs.edweek.org - Five more state schools chiefs have signed on to an effort, supported by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, aimed at promoting new approaches to evaluating teachers, improving standards and testing, and...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - State to Broward school district: We’re watching you - Broward - MiamiHerald.comState to Broward school district: We’re watching you Education Commissioner Eric Smith said the state will be monitor...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos Action Thank the Wisconsin volunteersThank the volunteers who gathered recall petition signatures against Wisconsin Republicans by filling out the form below and adding a personal note.Yo...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Education Roundup: "Socialist" Kindergartners? | Mother JonesEducation Roundup: "Socialist" Kindergartners?— By Titania Kumeh| Wed Apr. 20, 2011 9:00 AM PDTPhotoillustration by Nick Baumann. Source...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Blog : Education NextMeasuring Michelle RheeBy Paul E. Peterson 04/20/2011 0 CommentsFollowing are my responses to issues raised by Alan Ginsburgconcerning my Education Next article, “The Case Agai...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “THE PRACTICAL WISDOM OF TEACHING” :: Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action“THE PRACTICAL WISDOM OF TEACHING”by DavidGreene“I’M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!”...

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mathequality.wordpress.com - I surprised many of my students when I used the F-word in class today. They started snickering and smiling unlike I have ever seen of them. And, no, I did not use ‘that’ F-word! But the one tha...

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huffingtonpost.com - When districtwide layoff notices hit every one of Detroit Public Schools’ 5,466 unionized employees late last week, an American Federation of Teachers spokeswoman called the move the largest “one f...

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perdidostreetschool.blogspot.com - Anybody who thinks the Mayor of Money is going to ride off into the sunset when his third (illegal) mayoral term ends had better take a look at this news:Chalk up another first for Mayor Bloomberg ...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - My stalker, Ben Velderman. People often ask me why Ben Velderman, who has the chief responsibility of fetching his boss Kyle Olson some coffee, filed an Illinois FOIA request for my emails. Andrew ...

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slate.com - Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:31 AM | By David Weigel I've yet to see a poll that asks this question the right way. The Washington Post's poll found a lot of public readiness for small Medicare...

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blogs.chicagotribune.com - An archive of stories/analysis about Jean-Claude Brizard, Chicago mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel's choice to run the Chicago Public Schools. First, the set posted by Rochester, New York's ABC affiliate ...

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gothamschools.org - by Philissa Cramer Students from IS 318 in Williamsburg won a national K-9 chess tournament. (U.S. Chess Fed) Momentum is mounting on the right against “homosexual indoctrination” in public schools...

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democraticunderground.com - shows a spike 18 DAYS AGO!!!Units 1 & 2 (yesterday) showed no pressure and unit 1 was at boiling (which believe it or not shows integrity) however unit 2 was almost 300C @ 1 atmosphere which indica...

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nydailynews.com - AP File Photo Charles Manson has been locked up for 40 years after ordering the murder of actress Sharon Tate (below) and seven others in 1969. Charles Manson, the loony leader of a blood-thirsty 1...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - President Obama's facebook townhall - April 20 @ 1:45pm PDT / 4:45pm EDT President Obama's facebook townhall - April 20 @ 1:45pm PDT / 4:45pm EDTTimeWednesday, April 20 · 4:30pm - 5:30pmLocationfac...

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sacbee.com - Roni Deutch, the self-styled "Tax Lady," could face jail time on contempt of court allegations after allegedly shredding millions of pages of documents and failing to pay clients refunds in violati...

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dailyherald.com - Article updated: 4/19/2011 10:34 PM SPRINGFIELD — Illinois should create a second, lower-cost retirement plan for government employees, even if it triggers a legal battle, state Treasurer Dan Ruthe...

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theuptake.org - Chris Hedges will speak tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. at Macalester College’s Weyerhauser Memorial Chapel in an event sponsored by the Saint Paul school’s Institute for Global Citizenship. Hedges was a ...

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oregonlive.com - Pacific University’s Stoller Center gymnasium doesn’t often see crowds half as large as the one that gathered to see Noam Chomsky speak.The 1,400-seat gymnasium was packed to capacity Wednesday aft...

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theflyonthewall.com - News For UBS From The Last 14 DaysCheck below for free stories on UBS the last two weeks. There are 13 items on the Fly with pertinent information. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the s...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - DFER’s March 2011 Monthly Report to the FEC « DFER WatchDFER’S MARCH 2011 MONTHLY REPORT TO THE FECPosted by ken libby on April 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment DFER’s April 2011 monthly report to the FE...

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wepartypatriots.com - On April 6, 2011, the Metro Washington, DC Airport Authority (MWAA) board passed a resolution by a vote of 11-2 that would subject an estimated $2.5 to $3.5 billion worth of construction for Phase ...

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