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Cops in schools too costly: CPS - Chicago Sun

suntimes.com - By ROSALIND ROSSI Education Reporter July 3, 2011 9:10PM Since 2009, CPS had been paying the Chicago Police Department $8 million a year to station two officers at roughly 100 high schools for eigh...

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A Failing School? Not to These Students

nytimes.com - Everyone knows Jamaica High is a bad school. The past two years, it has received D’s on its report card from the city and been labeled persistently dangerous by the state. In February, ...

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mikeklonsky Chicago priorities: No money for school security http://bit.ly/kgQ4UT But "Slow Eddie" Burke gets 5 full-time cops.http://bit.ly/lJmdJ2about 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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mikeklonsky Chicago PD charges CPS $25 million/yr for 2 cops/hi school.http://bit.ly/kgQ4UT No wonder system broke. Then there's Daley's limo drivers.about 1 hour ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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Jersey Jazzman: Corporate Reformers: Truly Clueless

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Corporate Reformers: Truly CluelessCorporate Reformers: Truly Cluelessby DukeBob Braun's interview with South Jersey Democratic boss George Norcross focuses on education. It is a tr...

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Ald. Ed Burke's bodyguards questioned

articles.chicagotribune.com - Finance Committee chairman kept police protection in racially charged eranow critics doubt need in tight budget times (Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune)When Ald. Edward Burke arrives at City Hall, it...

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A Failing School? Not to These Students

nytimes.com - (Page 2 of 2) James Eterno, Jamaica’s representative to the teachers’ union, has been portrayed in the news media as a man who cares more about preserving jobs than — as the mayor never tires of sa...

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#NEARA11 - NEA Standing Strong Theme Song

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NEA - NEA Standing Strong Theme SongNEA Standing Strong Theme SongRepresentative Assembly Has a New Theme SongJuly 02, 2011By Cindy LongAt the official opening of the 2011 Representative Assembly t...

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“There’s gonna be fireworks!” :: Sabrina Stevens Shupe

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “There’s gonna be fireworks!” :: Sabrina Stevens Shupe“There’s gonna be fireworks!”Posted by TeacherSabrina on July 4th, 2011Maybe it’s just me, but “Fireworks”, The Declaration of Independence son...

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When fireworks go wrong! | Being Latino Online Magazine

beinglatino.wordpress.com - Fireworks don’t hurt people, silly people who don’t use safety precautions when handling fireworks hurt people. Here are some examples of when fireworks go wrong! Fireworks FailSee more at BuzzFeed...

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Never too late: Declaration signers being honored

northjersey.com - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It's William Whipple's turn to be recognized. The New Hampshire merchant is one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. This year, there are plans for W...

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ExxonMobil attempts to limit oil spill on Yellowstone River

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Workers on Sunday attempted to limit the spread of an oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Montana's Yellowstone River, as state officials promised outraged residents more government oversight ...

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July 4th: On alert for illegal fireworks, brush fires

latimesblogs.latimes.com - For the Fourth of July, crews are on high alert in the Angeles National Forest amid concern that illegal fireworks could spark brush fires. Although higher elevations have retained some moisture — ...

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French nuclear power plant explosion heightens safety fears

democraticunderground.com - Source: The GuardianAn explosion sparked a fire at a French nuclear power station on Saturday, just two days after the authorities found 32 safety concerns at the plant.The blaze at the Tricastin p...

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Jersey Jazzman: Corporate Reformers: Truly Clueless

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Corporate Reformers: Truly CluelessCorporate Reformers: Truly Cluelessby DukeBob Braun's interview with South Jersey Democratic boss George Norcross focuses on education. It is a tr...

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