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'Tis a Shame, the Mastication of Education

oneteachersperspective.blogspot.com - In his 2006 memoir Teacher Man, the late, great Frank McCourt tersely wrote, “Teaching is the downstairs maid of professions.” Just six years later, McCourt’s proposition is already in need o...

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Daily Kos: Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Why Authority Fails

dailykos.com - Let me begin by stating upfront that I have wonderful parents and by making the first point I am about to offer, I fear suggesting something far more negative about my father than I intend. But the...

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Imagine charter schools' expensive leases draw scrutiny

tampabay.com - Two Tampa Bay charter schools are part of a national chain that is drawing scrutiny for lease arrangements that absorb big chunks of taxpayer funding.The Imagine charter school near downtown St. Pe...

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Piccolo Elem. Chicago Parents Occupy AND WIN!

dailykos.com - Piccolo Elementary parents and supporters are declaring their occupation a success. After occupying a portion of the west side elementary school for close to 24 hours, parents have received a promi...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - The Piccolo Occupation celebrates a victory last night when the CPS agreed to actually talk to parents and teachers at the school before closing it down. Photo: Katie Osgood. The tactic of occupati...

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Murdoch's Message to Staff at The Sun

mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - Trying to stem the tide of anger and frustration at his British tabloid The Sun, Rupert Murdoch sent an e-mail to the staff on Friday assuring them of his commitment and support at a difficult time...

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The Art of Distraction

nytimes.com - THE other day it occurred to me that I needed more exercise and should take up skipping. I obtained a smart leather rope with weights in the handles and, waiting until it was almost dark, went out ...

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The Love of My Life is a "Clueless Liberal"

bluejersey.com - Usually I try not to engage the get off my lawn! folks. Partly that is because history has taught me how boring, how sometimes troubling those conversations can be. Part of it, dude, is that I live...

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In bid for N.J. school aid, sense of betrayal

articles.philly.com - And 4 p.m.: That's the time she got a call one day last month from an apologetic governor's aide, saying Christie would veto the bill she had shepherded through the Legislature at his suggestion."I...

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The Democratic Promise of Occupy Wall Street

sacramentopa.blogspot.com - Published on The Nation (http://www.thenation.com)December 12, 2011Regular politics in Washington now resembles an ecological dead zone where truth perishes in a polluted environment. Democrats and...

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Judge Absolves NJ Christie Political Target

dailycensored.com - Federal prosecutors wrongly indicted a New Jersey mayoral candidate for a second time on corruption charges, according to a Newark federal judge who dismissed all charges in a political prosecution...

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Up with Chris Hayes - Sunday's Show (Feb. 19)

upwithchrishayes.msnbc.msn.com - Yesterday Rick Santorum attacked President Obama by calling his agenda a "phony theology... not based on the Bible". Today we look at how these comments will affect his campaign, in addition to his...

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Building Self-Control, the American Way

nytimes.com - EACH year, it seems, a new book emerges to capitalize on the parental insecurities of Americans. Last year it was Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” This time it’s Pamela Druckerman’s “B...

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School as Abuse and Education as Art

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School as Abuse and Education as Art:School as Abuse and Education as ArtFEBRUARY 19, 2012Very Important Article about School as Abuse and Education as Art. It is a must read even though it makes i...

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Defining the 6 Subtypes of SPD

special-ism.com - Dr. Lucy J Miller poses there are 6 subtypes of SPD which help us better understand the children that we are working with. We all know about the 8 sensory systems with the newest system being inter...

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New teacher evaluation system is all flaws

nydailynews.com - On Thursday, the New York State Department of Education and the state teachers union came to an agreement on revising the teacher evaluation process to include students’ standardized test scores.Ea...

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