Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Shanker Blog » A Matter Of Time

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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coopmike48 Anti-Immigrant Group Twists Facts of Arizona’s Immigration Law - Hispanically Speaking News -goo.gl/oiBGV7 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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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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Romney defends 'poor people' remark

firstread.msnbc.msn.com - By NBC's Garrett Haake EAGAN, MN -- On his campaign's flight to Minnesota this morning, Mitt Romney vigorously defended his economic message and engaged in a bit of damage control when asked by a r...

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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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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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Blog: No culpemos a las víctimas

vidayfamilia.univision.com - Para muchos de nuestros estudiantes estadounidenses, las escuelas disfuncionales son la norma y no la excepción, y sabemos también que muchos estudiantes, y sus padres, no imaginan la posibilidad d...

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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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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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Jersey Jazzman: Newsflash: Evangelicals Evangelize!

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Jersey Jazzman: Newsflash: Evangelicals Evangelize!:Newsflash: Evangelicals Evangelize!by DukeNew Jersey is giving a lot of churchmen the chance to run their own charter schools. Is there anyone so...

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Modern School: Passing the Buck, Or Robbing Peter and Paul?

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Modern School: Passing the Buck, Or Robbing Peter and Paul?:Passing the Buck, Or Robbing Peter and Paul?by Michael DunnThe California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, the State B...

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Nashville: Occupy the Legislature 2/1

my.firedoglake.com - Wednesday, 1 February, is the day the House Judiciary sub-committee will hold a hearing on HB 2638/SB 2508, a broadly worded, vaguely inclusive bill that would make “a person’s use or assembly upon...

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