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The Sycophancy of Little Evan Stone and Educators4Excellence Continues
southbronxschool.com - Every time I see a Little Evan Stone and Princess Sydney Morris propaganda column in The New York Post or in fact anywhere I feel that it must be treated as if one were looking directly at Kollos, ...
One more myth (about Rhee) bites the dust « GFBrandenburg's Blog
gfbrandenburg.wordpress.com - There have been so many myths promulgated by and about Michelle Rhee that it’s interesting to watch even her supporters folks gradually come to the realization that yet another one is false. An exa...
Indiana Governor Signs a Law Creating a ‘Right to Work’ State
nytimes.com - Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, who had once said that he did not wish to add a “right to work” provision to the state’s labor laws, signed a bill on Wednesday doing just that. The legis...
Academic Quits SUNY Board Over Charter Schools - Metropolis
blogs.wsj.com - By Lisa FleisherA prominent academic has resigned from the State University of New York Board of Trustees, one of two groups with the power to approve charter schools, saying the university is appr...
Texas Schools Chief's Remarks On Testing Draw Backlash — Public Education
texastribune.org - TEA Commissioner Robert Scott at an SBOE meeting on Sept. 24, 2010.Supporters of the new state student assessment system aren't pleased with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott's speec...
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Do Not Blame the Teachers • TimesLedger
timesledger.com - In his State of the City address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made education reform the cornerstone of his administration’s final two years. The 12th-richest person in the United States continues to be...
CPS schools’ chief call neighborhood school students “unfortunate.” « Fred Klonsky
preaprez.wordpress.com - What’s up when a top CPS bureaucrat says that students who go to CPS neighborhood schools are unfortunate? New Schools for Chicago Chief Executive Officer Phyllis Lockett told the Chicago Sun-Times...
Principals union chief urges state to reject city’s turnaround bid
gothamschools.org - The city’s bid to “turn around” 33 struggling schools is politically motivated and should be quashed, according to the head of the city’s principals union. The city is days away from submitting a f...
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Scott Walker and ALEC plotted attack on AZ unions
schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Nichols There's a good piece in the Nation this week by John Nichols, "How Scott Walker and ALEC Plotted the Attack on Arizona's Unions. Nichols writes: After meeting with former Vice President Dan...
Pay Increases for Teachers are Against ‘Biblical Principle’
k12newsnetwork.com - Cross-posted with permission from Talk2Action. By K12NN contributor Rachel Tabachnick.Rachel TabachnickThis is a new twist on “biblical economics” that I’ve not heard before. According to Alabama ...
Top Komen Health Official Resigned Over Planned Parenthood Decision
livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - The Komen Foundation's top health official, Mollie Williams, resigned in protest over the decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, reports The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. His sources tell hi...
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Wish I had a nickle for every CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS New Orleans Charter Science & Mathematics High School The Perimeter Primate at CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS - 5 hours ago *“Oprah-Backed Charter School Denying Disabled...
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stereopsis.com - Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow?Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen?During the day, computer screens look ...
Phil Rockstroh: A Journey To The End Of Empire: It Is Always Darkest Right Before It Goes Completely Black
occupywallst.org - "When the poet stands at nadir the world must indeed be upside-down. If the poet can no longer speak for society, but only for himself, then we are at the last ditch.”— Excerpt from, The Time of th...
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Unions Scramble As Arizona GOP Moves Quickly On Labor Bills
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - Nick R. Martin February 1, 2012, 11:54 PM Union members were searching for a way out of the wilderness on Wednesday in Arizona as the Republican-controlled Senate moved ahead quickly on several bil...
Romney's plan would shred safety net for poor
cnn.com - Mitt Romney's gaffes belie either a lack of understanding of Americans' plight or a cynical political calculation, says Karen Dolan.Editor's note: Karen Dolan, a fellow at the Institute for Policy ...
In shift from recent past, city’s budget plan boosts school funds
gothamschools.org - Bloomberg discusses school funding during today's budget briefing The education proposals that Mayor Bloomberg announced during his State of the City speech last week made no appearance at his budg...
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Matt Damon and Lupe Fiasco bring 'The People's History' to Chicago students
wbez.org - (WBEZ/Carrie Shepherd) Lupe Fiasco, Matt Damon and Tony Sarabia Tuesday night at the Metro before The People Speak, Live! For some students, high school history can be a drag. But some schools and ...
100 Greatest Beatles Songs | Rolling Stone
rollingstone.com - By Elvis Costello I first heard of the Beatles when I was nine years old. I spent most of my holidays on Merseyside then, and a local girl gave me a bad publicity shot of them with their names scra...
The Komen Syndrome | TBogg
tbogg.firedoglake.com - Remember this: In the movie “The China Syndrome,” Fonda played a California TV reporter filming an upbeat series about the state’s energy future. While visiting a nuclear power plant, she sees the ...
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LI schools opting out of Race to the Top
newsday.com - Content Preview Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online® subscribers click here for full access Not a Newsday or Optimum Online® subscriber? Click here Originally published: February 1, 2012 7:52 PM Updated: ...
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nypost.com - Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died yesterday in Tampa, Fla. He wa...
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Romney's plan would shred safety net for poor
cnn.com - Mitt Romney's gaffes belie either a lack of understanding of Americans' plight or a cynical political calculation, says Karen Dolan.Editor's note: Karen Dolan, a fellow at the Institute for Policy ...
Big Education Ape: 10-31-11 AM Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn’t EDition #OWS #CNN
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Bears owners oppose closing Crane; who’ll get Dyett’s shiny new gym?
pureparents.org - It’s refreshing to hear that at least one powerful Chicago family is willing to come out publicly against Mayor Emanuel’s relentless attack on neighborhood schools. According to the Chicago Journal...