Seattle School Board Meeting, April 23, 2025
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Before the meeting - from 3-4 pm - the Board will discuss, vote, and then
announce their selection for the search firm to find a new permanent
superinte...
Trump Chaos Continues
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On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis performed his final public act when he waved
to worshippers in St. Peter’s Square. He died today at 88. Born in
Argentina,...
It Works Every Time
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Einar Jónsson
The two-year-old was standing at the gate, his fingers through the slats,
crying after his mommy who had left. The grandmother of another ...
Wherefore Art Thou, Jesus?
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[Header Photo by Stephanie Klepacki on Unsplash] With Easter just behind
us, mainstream Christians in the US have experienced a high period of
religious ho...
Wherefore Art Thou, Jesus?
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[Header Photo by Stephanie Klepacki on Unsplash] With Easter just behind
us, mainstream Christians in the US have experienced a high period of
religious ho...
SUBSTACK: The right to think at all
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Spring
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Did Spring come early this year? Or late? For me, I don’t know. My mom got
sick, diagnosed in January, and that’s been hard. I’ve been up a few times.
We’v...
Moms For Liberty University
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Moms For Liberty has a university! Sort of. If you use a really broad
definition of "university." Like even broader than the definition used by
Prager Univ...
Student Outcome Focused Governance is Impuissant
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By Thomas Ultican 4/21/2025 The night NPE2025 in Columbus ended; I ate
dinner with two ladies from Pittsburgh. They informed me about Student
Outcome Focus...
Next National Day of Protest: May 1
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As you think about the upcoming national protest against fascism in 2
weeks, please think about this:
@raskin.house.gov: “We learned from the last cent...
Do Schools Reform Society?
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Some time ago, I read an article on the New York Yankees’ baseball team.
The writer said: “Like religion, the game of baseball is founded on
aspirations ra...
What Is Happening is Not Normal.
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*What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not
Normal.*
*David Brooks. Conservative columnist. NYT. *
https://www.nyti...
“IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED…….
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“If you’ve wondered what you would have done if you’d lived in Nazi Germany
during Hitler’s rise to power, it’s what you are doing right now.” That’s
not t...
Rubby Peréz and The Ties That Bind Us All
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Let me take it back to 1994. I was in the seventh grade and, at the time,
my mom took our family to her first ...
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The post Rubby Peréz and The...
Cold As Ice: Update #3, The Posse
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This series began with its first post February 4. Updates quickly followed:
#1 on February 6; #2 on February 9. Now we are ready for Update #3, the
deputiz...
Cold As Ice: Update #3, The Posse
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This series began with its first post February 4. Updates quickly followed:
#1 on February 6; #2 on February 9. Now we are ready for Update #3, the
deputiz...
The Seamy Side of CTE
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Vocational education, now called Career Technical Education (CTE),
emphasizing STEM, has always been important for students who are not
college-bound or ...
A Veteran Teacher’s Thoughts about ADHD
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I can remember the first time I heard about ADHD. It was in the early
1990s—and the person who was educating me was the mother of one of my
students. His t...
A Story of Three Graduations
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I am finishing my eighth year teaching high school seniors. My
then-principal (now retired) approached me nine years ago about switching
from sophomore Eng...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
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Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and
resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general
that ...
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...
Risks of using AI in the classroom
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April 8, 2025 The annual conference of Network for Public Education, on
whose board I sit, was held last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. It was
terrific as usu...
¿Qué hace falta para que gane la resistencia?
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Una ola de resistencia se levanta. ¿Qué hará falta para que ganemos?
Dondequiera que miremos, una ola de resistencia se levanta. Mi corazón se
llena de ale...
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...
Trump actually already can serve a third term
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and even a fourth and a fifth ….
so could Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama.
There are no limits on how many terms a President can serve
Here are the relevan...
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...
March’s Parent Engagement Resources
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What does our research say about grades, attendance, test scores, & “on
track” metrics for @chipubschools.bsky.social students? How can parents use
this in...
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 ...
Defining Productivity, Cost, and Efficiency
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Recycled material here… The central problem with US public schools is often
characterized as an efficiency problem. We spend a lot and don’t get much
for i...
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 García
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...
It is one thing for an administration to grant waivers to states to respond to unrealistic conditions on the ground or to allow experimentation and innovation. Similar waiver authority has been used to advance welfare and Medicaid reform going back to the Reagan administration, and to allow a few districts and states to experiment at the margins of NCLB in the Bush administration. It is quite another thing to grant state waivers conditional on compliance with a particular reform agenda that is dramatically different from existing law. The NCLB waiver authority does not grant the secretary of education the right to impose any conditions he considers appropriate on states seeking
Just heard an interview with Arnie Duncan, Secretary of Education. He was commenting on states and districts that might apply for No Child Left Behind waivers. He was also commenting on the cheating scandal in Atlanta, and he made assorted other statements about testing under NCLB. Then he said something that nearly knocked me out of my chair. He said, “we don’t want anyone teaching to the test.”
OH MY ! Arnie, you can’t really be that out of touch, can you ? Here’s a news flash for him, EVERY SCHOOL
gothamgazette.com - Better than Buffalo The yearly releasing and parsing of students test scores took place Monday with Mayor Michael Bloomberg finding lots of good news among the reams of data. To sum up, the scores ...
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Yesterday, the state finally released school test scores; for NYC schools they are posted here. Individual student test scores will only be made available August 17 – through the ARIS system, for...
nypost.com - The city's plan for more than $255 million in federal Race to the Top funds has something for everyone -- especially educrats, data analysts and consultants, a Post review has found. The 32-page do...
trice25.edublogs.org - "Welcome to White Swan, where you can teach whatever you want – even if it's nothing at all." ~ anonymous former colleague ——— "If you can teach here, you can teach anywhere" ~ anonymous colleague...
nypost.com - Barely one in three city eighth-graders met the bar for reading standards on state tests this year -- the lowest mark for that group since tests were changed in 2006, new data show. The alarming 35...
americasfutureinsidestory.blogspot.com - As we all know, the word "accountability" is thrown around like a baseball at a little league game. It's like this new mantra that we hear from the mouths of policy makers and common people quite o...
blog.coreknowledge.org - Ask a high school student – any high school student – when they were last required to submit a research paper. Not a five paragraph essay or a “personal response,” but a paper – an in-depth piece ...
minnpost.com - Yesterday, Gov. Mark Dayton made it official: Minnesota will apply for a waiver from compliance with No Child Left Behind. In fact, even though they know only the broad parameters of U.S. Education...
thecrimereport.org - Sunday, February 07, 2010 09:08 More than 100 retired New York Police Department captains and higher-ranking officers told surveyors that the intense pressure to produce annual crime reductions led...
exiledonline.com - Malcolm Gladwell has described himself as a “conversation starter” who likes to “ask questions” and “follow-up” with more questions. Well, here’s a question for Malcolm Gladwell: When you wrote all...
nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — In an unusual break with the White House, the Democratic leaders of Congress told the Supreme Court on Monday that President Obama was pursuing a misguided interpretation of federal Me...
frederickhess.org - by Frederick M. Hess • Aug 9, 2011 at 7:57 amCross-posted from Education Weekhttp://www.frederickhess.org/2011/08/after-the-debt-deal-it-gets-tougher-from-hereLast week, while I was on blog hiatu...
latimes.com - Reporting from Milwaukee— Republicans and Democrats were locked in a furious and expensive battle for control of the Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday as voters went to the polls in a series of recall el...
bloomberg.com - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada plans to appoint Senators Patty Murray of Washington, Max Baucus of Montana and John Kerry of Massachusetts to a special committee charged with finding $...
kimbleforcongress.blogspot.com - Staying in Washington long enough to insure that the Democrats promised to cut the budget and not raise taxes was very difficult for me because it meant delaying getting to know little Ayn Reagan K...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What We Talk About When We Talk About School ReformWhat We Talk About When We Talk About School Reformby SamWith all due respect to Flannery O’Connor, my vote for greatest American short-story writ...
forbes.com - If you’ve got a mug-shot from some previous run-in with the law, your face may show up at Florida.Arrests.Org, an online site founded by ex-con Rob Wiggen. The site exploits Florida’s lax public-re...
ctj.org - On Sunday, 45,000 Verizon employees went on strike to protest the company’s push for employees to give back $1 billion in health, pension, and other contract concessions. What makes these demands p...
nytimes.com - The Department of Justice and four states on Monday filed a multibillion-dollar fraud suit against the Education Management Corporation, the nation’s second-largest for-profit college company, char...
nytimes.com - The Department of Justice and four states on Monday filed a multibillion-dollar fraud suit against the Education Management Corporation, the nation’s second-largest for-profit college company, char...
wpix.com - Highlights A collection of news and information related to Health and Safety at School published by this site and its partners.Displaying items 1-12 of 17154 » View wpix.com items only Aug 4, 2011 ...
boston.com - BOSTON—A new study indicates that the Boston public schools' ban on sugary drinks has paid off, with high school students drinking less of such beverages even when they're not at school.In 2004, Bo...
momsrising.org - Early in my pregnancy I developed a bloodhound’s sense of smell: even the faintest of odors overwhelmed me. It’s a common phenomenon during the first trimester of pregnancy, yet my new nasal superp...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Preparing Future TeachersPreparing Future Teachersby Melissa Westbrook From the Grand Rapids, Michigan Press, comes a story about Arne Duncan and what he thinks...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What We Talk About When We Talk About School ReformWhat We Talk About When We Talk About School Reformby SamWith all due respect to Flannery O’Connor, my vote for greatest American short-story writ...
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - This Week In Education: Thompson: Targeted Class-Size Reduction For Toughest SchoolsThompson: Targeted Class-Size Reduction For Toughest Schoolsby john thompsonIn "Does Class Size Really Matter?,"b...
nytimes.com - The New York Fire Department office that handles discrimination complaints shrank during a period when the federal government was suing the agency on the grounds that its hiring tests were biased, ...
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