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shankerblog.org - Extended school time is an education reform option that seems to be gaining in popularity. President Obama gave his endorsement earlier this year, while districts such as DCPS have extended time le...

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Opt Out Chronicles: Fighting Sabotage

huffingtonpost.com - Quick Reality Check! What will happen to all public schools in 2014 under the current NCLB regulations (100% proficiency in math and reading)? Answer: They will be declared failing and will be take...

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First in, first out? | Minnesota Public Radio News

minnesota.publicradio.org - US President Barack Obama, left, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, smile as the 2011 National Teacher of the Year award recipient, Michelle Shearer, speaks during a ceremony in the Ros...

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McGill: Consequences to raising teacher pay - times

times-journal.com - State Sen. Shadrack McGill defended a pay raise his predecessors in the Legislature passed, but said doubling teacher pay could lead to less-qualified educators. At a prayer breakfast in Fort Payne...

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The Maddow Blog - Theocracy on the move in Indiana

maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com - Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate yesterday passed a bill that would allow for the teaching of creationism in schools. The bill's sponsor, Republican State Senator Dennis Kruse, tells the Indi...

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Did Mitt Romney’s Dog Seek Asylum In Canada?

politickerny.com - Mitt Romney and his grandson petting a dog (not Seamus) during a campaign stop in 2008. (Photo: Getty) Mitt Romney may not have told the whole truth about the scandalous tale of his Irish Setter, S...

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Romney Team Silent On Key Outstanding Tax Avoidance Question

tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - Brian Beutler February 1, 2012, 5:37 AM Just over a week ago, Mitt Romney’s top campaign and financial aides held an on-the-record press call to walk reporters through the former governor’s 2010 ta...

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Republicans Want to Throw Kids Under the Bus. Literally.

motherjones.com - On Tuesday, House Republicans released a major transportation package that environmental groups have labeled as a massive giveaways to oil and gas interests. It's got everything that oil companies ...

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Group suing to block Christo's "Over the River"

denverpost.com - There are many opponents and supporters of artist Christo's proposed Over The River project. A sign that passersby said was put up on August 18th, 2010 shows some anti-Christo sentiment. (Helen H. ...

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Matt Damon visits school in Englewood

wbez.org - (WBEZ/Natalie Moore) Matt Damon with TEAM Englewood students A group of students sat in a circle sharing their poetry, perspectives and personal takes on U.S. history. It was a kind of prep for the...

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CMA donates $1.4M to help students learn music

boston.com - NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Country Music Association is helping thousands of students learn music in school to the tune of $1.4 million.The organization donated proceeds from the 2011 CMA Music Festival ...

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'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide

latimesblogs.latimes.com - "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning. Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius' home around 4 a.m. He apparently died of a...

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How to Host a Green Super Bowl Party « MomsRising Blog

momsrising.org - Super Bowl Sunday is around the corner! Keep toxic chemicals out of your Super Bowl bash by making a few simple tweaks to your game day plan. Don’t worry: You don’t have to lose any of those tradit...

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In Washington, Large Rewards in Teacher Pay

nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — During her first six years of teaching in this city’s struggling schools, Tiffany Johnson got a series of small raises that brought her annual salary to $63,000, from about $50,000. Th...

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