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Friday, November 22, 2013

11-22-13 Ed Notes Online

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Jim Vail: Should Karen Lewis Run for Mayor?
Jim Vail poses an interesting question at Second City Teacher along with an interesting analysis. I missed Karen at Brooklyn College the other day. Might have been a fun question to ask.Chicago Mayor Karen Lewis? Should Karen Lewis Run for Mayor?By Jim VailWhen it comes to politics, it's pretty dismal.The reason we the workers are losing, and they the 1% are winning is because they control the p
Mitoko Rich, Still Clueless at the NY Times, New Recruiting Campaign: Is TFA Losing Campus Status?
If teaching is such a wondrous profession, why is the inspirational [Taylor] Mali a former teacher?.... The Department of Education is unveiling this plan in partnership with Microsoft, State Farm Insurance and the Advertising Council? Everyone knows that Microsoft now rules the world of education. That said, what in the world does State Farm Insurance have to do with public school issues? ..... W

11-18-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Opps: Inside a recent Obama cabinet meeting: "Okay, we've alienated progressives, college kids, the anti-war movement, but we haven't pissed off soccer moms yet.Scum of the Earth Tim Daly Pulls the Race Card“This is the first African-American leader of the State Education Department,” he said. “And to watch him be shouted at and insulted by largely white audiences in the subu