This and That
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The big news from the *Supreme Court of the United States *is that the case
before them on the creation of* religious charter schools *did not pass
their...
Fractions at the Delegate Assembly
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Some teachers tell kids “fractions are your friends” but in the United
States that’s often not the case. We end up with a lot of adults who feel
uncertain ...
Private First-Class Desmond T. Doss
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Eighty years ago, in May 1945, Private First-Class Desmond T. Doss, 26
years old, was serving as a combat medic with Company B, 1st Battalion,
307th I...
Godlike Works of a Creator
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We were messing around with pipe cleaners and tissue paper circles. It's a
craft-ish project that most of the kids know, because I showed them. You
can ...
A teaching mode grounded in the MOA framework
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[image: Figure 1]
Caption
Overall framework of the proposed trinity teaching mode. MOA: motivation,
opportunity, and ability; CIE: creativity–innovati...
National Day of Defiance June 14: No Kings Day
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250 years ago, Americans rejected a mad king. On June 14, we’re gathering
again for a nationwide day of defiance to say NO KINGS. Nearly 1,000 events
are...
20 Rules for Life (2025 edition)
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After first posting this list years ago, I have made it a tradition to get
it out every year and re-examine it, edit it, and remind myself why I
thought su...
Supreme Court to Rule on Religious Charter Schools
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The Supreme Court may soon rule in favor of St. Isadore of Seville because
charter schools, at least in some states, are privately governed and not
truly...
Nichiren and the Opening of the Eyes
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By Thomas Ultican 5/18/2025 My just published book, Nichiren and the
Opening of the Eyes, is probably a bit of a surprise for public education
advocates. F...
Life Comes at You Fast
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“Before forty, you think that exhaustion is something like a long-lasting
hangover. But at forty you learn all about it. Even your passions exhaust
you.” ―...
Poem: we lost everything
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[Header Photo by Wesley Jackson on Unsplash] we lost everything every
thingeverything that mattered the dripping faucetran the reservoir dry he
told ustalk...
Poem: we lost everything
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[Header Photo by Wesley Jackson on Unsplash] we lost everything every
thingeverything that mattered the dripping faucetran the reservoir dry he
told ustalk...
RANKING DONALD J. TRUMP
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“Readers love lists. Whenever you can, build your column around a list.”
Tina Brown, the brilliant editor of The Daily Beast and, before that, The
New Yo...
Deja Vu all over again?
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I have been reading a book titled *Time On Two Crosses: The collected
writings of Bayard Rustin*, much of which covers events of which I was
aware at th...
Over 100 Of My Videos About Instruction
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I’ve made many videos over the years, including quite a few animated ones
with Education Week on differentiated instruction, learning transfer, and
stude...
Creativity and Courage to Save Democracy
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Those in power have made clear there is no democratic norm they are
unwilling to break. We live in a time of chaos, and this is not by
accident. Over the l...
Are Women the Cause of Reluctance to Read?
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I remember learning–perhaps in a grad class or professional development
session, years ago–that boys didn’t like to read about girl things. You
know—relati...
April’s Parent Engagement Resources
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Check out this featured resource! ⭐ This template contains activities to
start conversations with children about their family, what they like to
play, how ...
Il Papa è Morto
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Francis brought a distinct pastoral outlook to his papacy. A simple man, he
lived in a small apartment in the guesthouse. He sought to make the church
acce...
Trump plays Putin’s Playbook
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Recently Aleksander Dugin was interviewed on CNN, last week, and he stated
that he believes Trump is closer ideologically to President Putin than to
Washin...
Mike Shulman the ARISE UFT Judenrat
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I was surprised to learn that Mike Shulman has aligned himself with ARISE.
I previously supported him, advocating that the Castle Doctrine could have
bee...
How Do We Fight Trump?
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Dear Friends, I don’t know when and why it hit me. But I suddenly realized
how serious Trump is about changing the country into something that
horrifies. I...
Are we all on the same team?
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Copied from Quora; I didn’t write any of this… As an American I ask my
fellow Americans, why can’t you realize at the end of the day we are all on
the same...
Who is the new CEO of Teach For America?
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From 1990 until 2013, the CEO of TFA was the founder, Wendy Kopp. Under her
leadership the program grew from a small organization that struggled to
make pa...
Site Index - Updated December 31, 2024
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When I was teaching,
I got tired of hearing how bad American educators were.
*My Promise *
WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING IN 2011, I said I planned to speak ...
Number 18 — A barely-hanging-on Blogoversary
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Blogoversary #18 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 I started this blog while I was still
teaching, in 2006. I had just begun my 31st year as an educator. Just like
in pre...
Student "Growth" Measures Are STILL Biased
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This caught my attention:
New Jersey school districts may soon be evaluated differently, *with a
greater emphasis on student growth* as compared to stud...
AIN’T IT AWFUL
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As the terrible feelings of dread and angst spread across the world the
great majority of the American people feel powerless before the onslaught
of those ...
Vote NO on the UFT Contract. Here is Why:
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The best reason to vote no on this contract is this: UFT Unity* lied* to us
in 2018. They misrepresented that contract. It was predicated on deals we
wer...
Testimony to the CPS Truancy Task Force
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I prepared testimony for one of two public hearings held by the Chicago
Public Schools Truancy Task Force, a body mandated by state legislation.
The meetin...
There Is A Teacher Shortage.Not.
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THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE. And just to be sure you understand, it’s not
that teachers don’t want to teach. It’s not that there aren’t enough
teachers cer...
Book Banning Turns to Dick and Jane
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Breaking News: Dateline February 4, 2022 - Parents in Dimwitty, Alabama
have asked the Dimwitty Board of Education to ban the children's primer *Fun
with...
Have You Heard Has a New Website
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TweetHave You Heard has a new website. Visit us at
www.haveyouheardpodcast.com to find our latest episodes and our entire
archive. And be sure to check out...
Follow me at Substack
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I've moved. Follow me at Substack
I'm now posting regularly at Substack. You can subscribe for free to my new
Edu/Pol blog at michaelklonsky.substack.com
...
Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
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[image: colorful classroom pattern]
*; Credit: shuoshu/Getty Images*
Cory Turner | NPR
New rules kick in today that will help aspiring teachers pay for c...
Tips Akses Situs Judi Qq Tanpa Perlu Takut Nawala
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Kegiatan berjudi slot melalui situs judi qq online, sekarang sudah
dilakukan oleh banyak penjudi Indonesia. Tentu, Kamu yang sedang membaca
artikel ini a...
The Threat of Integration
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I have lived in the same house in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles
for over 30 years, where up until now I have had little or no interaction
with th...
We fight for a democracy worthy of us all!
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The nation stands at a crossroads, said NEA President Lily Eskelsen GarcÃa
in her final keynote address to the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly and
it’s up...
The Passing Of Chaz 1951-2020 Age 69
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I am the son of Chaz and like to inform you that he passed away this
afternoon from the COVID virus. My father passed in peace beside his loved
ones. We ar...
The Fight For Our Children
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*The number of suicides among people ages 10 to 24 nationally increased by
56 percent between 2007 and 2017, according to a new federal report showing
the ...
Read to Self: Just a Kid and a Book.
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Date: Monday, January 5, 2020 Place: My classroom Student: Mrs.Mims, could
we start doing Read to Self again because I got this great book for
Christmas an...
Reminiscences
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I just finished dumping the rest of my lesson plans. I guess I held on to
the calculus ones for so long because I spent so much time working on them
an...
Just Asking for some Teachers I know.
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Recently Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated, We must … recognize that
part of supporting our kids in the classroom means supporting the educators
who t...
Cara Menang Bermain Judi Bola Online
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Bermain judi bola online tentu saja memiliki kesenangannya tersendiri baik
itu mendapatkan keuntungan maupun ketika menantikan hasil skor pada sebuah
perta...
A Critique of Standards-Based Grading
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It first happened to me about ten years ago. I was beginning my third year
of teaching in a new school in Washington, DC. Social studies teachers were
si...
My First and Last Visit to Hudson Yards
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Figuring I did not need to invite any more darkness and vulgarity into my
head than that provided on a daily basis from Trump’s White House, and
after read...
Reduced time for testing? Not so fast.
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NYSED and Commish Elia continue to say that the NYS Assessments are of
reasonable length, I completely disagree.
Here is what NYSED states are average expe...
The World According to Michelle Rhee
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The men behind the curtain fashioning the brave new world of corporate run
education in America! Michelle Rhee is the founder of StudentsFirst, The
New T...
Whose Opinions Matter in Education World?
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It's hard to identify education heroes and sheroes. And perhaps even harder
to pinpoint just whose work is slanted, paid-for and dishonest.
Blockchain: Life on the Ledger
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Originally posted on Wrench in the Gears:
I created this video as a follow up to the one I prepared last year on
Social Impact Bonds. It is time to examine...
New Local Businesses in Sacramento
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Starting a new local business in Sacramento is a monumental task, but can
be accomplished with footwork, perseverance and knowledge. One must learn
the loc...
Lesson Plan: Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry
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I’ve started a recent unit on poetry with my class. I’m not a poet, and I’m
not a poetry fan (I don’t hate it, but I’m a prose gal), so this makes it
harde...
The Apotheosis of Betsy DeVos
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Betsy Devos has drawn few headlines in recent months, and that is a good
thing for the Secretary of Education. Her tenure began with Vice President
Mike P...
Education Is a Civic Question
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In their final post to end Bridging Differences' decade-long run, Deborah
Meier and Harry Boyte urge readers to put the energy, talents, wisdom, and
hard w...
Site News: New Home for Education News & Commentary
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Quick! Get over there! The daily education news roundup and education
commentaries that you're probably looking for are now being published over
at The Gra...
Should We Be Grateful?
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In an odd turn of events, and with little explanation, Michigan Governor
Rick Snyder has decided to return the state’s School Reform Office back to
the Dep...
An Open Letter to NC Lawmakers
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An Open Letter to NC State Lawmakers and NC State Superintendent Mark
Johnson: I am a NC native, voter, and public school teacher. I am
addressing you all ...
The Secret to Fixing Schools (My Next Bestseller)
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The Secret to Fixing Schools (My next bestseller) Prologue I just finished
watching a fascinating documentary on Netflix entitled, “The Secret”. The
film p...
Farewell, Sleep
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Today is the official last day of my spring break. I've done a scientific
survey: My natural bedtime is 2 AM, and my natural wake up time is 9:41
AM. Tom...
REPORT: States With the Best and Worst Schools
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States With the Best (and Worst)Schools
By *Evan Comen, Michael B. Sauter, Samuel Stebbins and Thomas C. Frohlich*
January 20, 2017- http://247wallst.com
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Test Refusal = People Power
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In recent months, social media has been ablaze with talk of regular folk
taking action to resist the Trump agenda. Protests are a daily occurrence,
and ev...
Random Musings and Observations. . . .
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I’ve been gone a while from the blogging scene. Some of my more regular
readers no doubt noticed but did not hassle me about it. Thank you for
that. Sinc...
AB 934: A LEGISLATIVE FIX FOR VERGARA?
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By Michael Stratford | in the Politco Morning Education Report | via email
05/24/2016 10:00 AM EDT :: Two national education groups are backing a
Califor...
MY NEW BLOG
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My new blog will consist of fictitious headlines, meant to be a blend of
humor and satire. I apologize ahead of time if any other satirical site has
simila...
Thank you
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Dear Readers,
Thank you for visiting *The Perimeter Primate*. This blog is being retired
for the time being. Although I no longer post here, I do still s...
I am Retiring
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I have some news: I am retiring from the PBS NewsHour and Learning Matters.
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other
conte...
New Beginnings: Kickstarter and EdWeek Teacher
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Greetings to InterACT readers one and all! If you’ve been following posts
here recently you might recall that I’m moving my blogging activity to
other loca...
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
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*“With Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School closing, Newark families must
move on.”* The Star-Ledger (NJ), 6/25/2013
NEWARK — Bobby and Troy Shanks saw the...
One of Tennesssee’s newest residents, who happens to be a rock star of education reform, told an attentive group of southern legislators in Memphis Sunday it’s time to bring back a culture of competitiveness to the nation’s education system.
Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of Washington D.C. schools and founder of StudentsFirst, a
This is a very interesting discussion between Diane Ravitch, author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System and education historian, and
This piece is part of a leadership roundtable on the right way to approach teacher incentives — with opinion pieces by Duke University behavioral economics professor Dan Ariely, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Howard Gardner, and Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein.
Try this thought experiment. Imagine I told you there was a way to improve student performance on standardized tests by 15 percent over the course of a several years, but it came with the downside that every year a small percentage of students, teachers and principals would almost certainly try to game the system by cheating. Would you take th
EWA Research Brief: What Studies Say About Teacher Effectiveness
As policymakers and school leaders seek new ways to measure and improve teacher effectiveness, it’s important for journalists and others to understand what is known about the topic so far, and what remains unsettled or unknown. This research brief does not synthesize all the studies in this highly technical field. But it does aim to improve the accuracy and clarity of reporting by exploring what the research says about timely questions surrounding the complex topic of teacher effectiveness.
The brief is organized around several prevailing questions about teacher effectiveness in K-12 education. For each question, we’ve reviewed some of the most-important research, identifying key findings and tension points. (Citations in the text refer to a list of sources in the bibliography.) At the end of each section, we present a bottom-line summary of the research.
Nearly all of the studies cited here rely on the use of student test scores as a proxy for learning, a research practice that remains hotly
guardian.co.uk - Former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare has been found dead. Photograph: BBC Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbiz reporter who was the first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson...
ajc.com - By Alan JuddThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionIn February 2010, some of Atlanta’s top business leaders realized they had a problem.For a decade, they had aligned themselves with Beverly Hall, the sup...
obsyourschools.blogspot.com - To those of you concerned about big-money foundations and their influence on local schools, hold onto your hats: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today is announcing a new public relations cam...
huffingtonpost.com - There's no telling how the News Corp. saga will turn out, but I'll try. Here's a scenario that leads to the breakup of News Corp., the Murdochs out of power, the deflation of institutional journali...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Washington Teacher: The Controversy of IMPACTThe Controversy of IMPACTby Candi PetersonWritten by Candi Peterson, WTU General Vice PresidentDC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson issued “Y...
thejosevilson.com - You’ve got to be wondering what a teacher like me is doing marching against the “reform” trends. For those of you unfamiliar with my background, I graduated with a degree in Computer Science from S...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - National Curriculum and Use of Technology | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeNational Curriculum and Use of Technologyby larrycubanWho gave this recent speech on a national curric...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schooling in the Ownership Society: Corporate school "reformers" engineered Atlanta cheating cover-upCorporate school "reformers" engineered Atlanta cheating cover-upby Mike KlonskyGarrett“School s...
online.wsj.com - BY STEPHANIE BANCHERO President Barack Obama will meet with some of the nation's top CEOs Monday to prod them to invest more heavily in education initiatives, especially those he champions, such as...
blogs.edweek.org - Jonah Edelman, the leader of an emergent education advocacy organization, has apologized for recent remarks in which he brought the behind-the-scenes political activity leading up to the passage of...
nytimes.com - LONDON — The British police on Sunday arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch’s media operations in Britain, according to a former associate at News International, the newspaper ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "The State of America’s Children"MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN'S CHILD WATCH®COLUMN: "THE STATE OF AMERICA’S CHILDREN"The Children’s Defense Fund has just relea...
colorlines.com - Presidential candidate Herman Cain continues to scapegoat Muslims in his bid to become the nation’s second black president. The Tea Party-backed conservative appeared on Fox News Sunday and said th...
hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:16 pm, July 18, 2011 Photo Credits: Rep. Smith Still Convinced Obama is Planning "Backdoor" Amnesty, Tries to Take (Unused) Power Away U.S. Representative Lamar Smith from Texas (R-S...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Stand for Children First: Why I Won't Be MarchingWhy I Won't Be Marchingby Last Stand for ChildrenBy: Monica CaldwellIn May, I was appointed as Last Stand for Children First's East Coast Direc...
sacbee.com - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Opponents of Ohio's new collective bargaining law say they have enough signatures to get a repeal question on November's ballot.The We Are Ohio campaign said Monday it has surpass...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Sick of BeggingSick of Beggingby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)Go read this.I'll be in Washington for S.O.S. because I'm sick of begging members of the Senate, even those amon...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - Two Hollywood stars --Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake -- have accepted invitations to attend one of the Marine Corps birthday balls in November. But Betty White, 89, although flattered, says she c...
lorijablonski.blogspot.com - The best thing I've read all year is Just Kids, rocker legend Patti Smith's lovely memoir of her deep friendship with iconic and controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The two met in New...
firedoglake.com - by tsmall Here’s Atrios, in a typically prescient post. …even in the Strapping Young Buck era I don’t think the possession of a color TV was seen as some sort of display of obscene wealth. Still I ...
nytimes.com - “Bury your mistakes,” Rupert Murdoch is fond of saying. But some mistakes don’t stay buried, no matter how much money you throw at them. Time and again in the United States and elsewher...
whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 18, 2011 This afternoon, President Obama held a roundtable discussion on the implementation of financial reform. The Preside...
sfgate.com - (Updates with comment from manufacturers in ninth paragraph, lawyer for companies in 21st.) July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Speeding labor elections would deny companies a fair chance of persuading workers ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - National Curriculum and Use of Technology | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom PracticeNational Curriculum and Use of Technologyby larrycubanWho gave this recent speech on a national curric...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schooling in the Ownership Society: Corporate school "reformers" engineered Atlanta cheating cover-upCorporate school "reformers" engineered Atlanta cheating cover-upby Mike KlonskyGarrett“School s...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The charter school battle shifts to suburbs and pits neighbor against neighbor | Get SchooledThe charter school battle shifts to suburbs and pits neighbor against neighbor8:19 am July 18, 2011, by ...
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