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8-10-14 Hemlock on the Rocks

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Former LAUSD ESL Student, UTLA REP & Rabble-rouser, State Bar Test Bombarder and the Once and Future King , Villaraigosa on Teachers Unions
http://www.citywatchla.com/8br-hidden/7263-villaraigosa-on-teachers-unions Villaraigosa on Teachers Unions POLITICS-Former Los Angeles mayor, California Assembly Speaker, and importantly, teacher union organizer, Antonio Villaraigosa had some sharp words for teachers unions in a Wall Street
Journey for Justice Project Files Title VI Complaints Against School Closures | Advancement Project
On behalf of Journey for Justice organizations, Advancement Project filed three complaints under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in use of federal funds, alleging discrimination in Newark, New Jersey; Chicago and New Orleans – each a city deeply impacted by school closures. The complaints, which detail the racially discriminatory impact of school closures

Eli Broad: " Tough Choices , Tough Times "💩
                                 What irony that Obama denounces AIG while allowing Eli Broad to write the presidential education agenda. Bill Gates' ex-associate, Tom Vander Ark, wrote, "Eli Finally Won" after Obama's St. Louis speech on education. Broad has been one of AIG's major U.S. investors, having sold his own company, SunAmerica, to AIG for $18 billion. Googling "Eli Broad
The Torch of Liberty?
Does it come with a pitchfork?👹🔥The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone under 35, according to an analysis of census data released Monday.They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire. Others hav
Fed Up Teacher Exposes. UTLA LEADERSHIP and Bootlickers who enable their betrayals
Franciscos wrote: First, this guy (Alex Caputo Pearl) has been member ofthe BOD and he knows that in the last 5 years we have lost over 10,000teachers and he never did anything significant to stop that. Instead, heblamed Fletcher and tried to make it look like he and his own bodies hadnothing to do with this situation. You got to understand that three membersof his administration were also part
No Raise for LAUSD Teachers; Pension Costs Increase, SEIU Gets Raise - Los Angeles Public Education | Examiner.com
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UTLA ACTUALLY Scores a Point for Convincing LAUSD to delay of MiSiS in PART
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MOODY WSJ assigns Aa2 to Los Angeles Unified School District's (CA) G.O. bonds....Big Business coming to a school near you!
http://www.twst.com/update/71079-moodys-corporation-moodys-assigns-aa2-to-los-angeles-unified-school-districts-ca-go-bonds $138.4 new debt affected; rating affirmed on outstanding parity and COP debt New York, July 25, 2014 -- Moody's Rating Issue: General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2004
LAUSD - The Making of a Trojan Horse by Mark Hemphill
http://www.perdaily.com/2011/05/lausd---the-making-of-a-trojan-horse-by-mark-hemphill.htmlLAUSD - The Making of a Trojan Horse by Mark Hemphill (LAUSD - La realización de un caballo de Troya por Mark Hemphill)(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)If you're expecting a retelling of Homer's Iliad here, you're going to be
THE PERIMETER PRIMATE: “The Broad Effect”
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When I Saw How 'School Reform' Cheats Our Kids, I Declared War
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UTLA Release-Another LAUSD Technology Fiasco | PressReleasePoint
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When I Saw How 'School Reform' Cheats Our Kids, I Declared War
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How education reform drives gentrification | Al Jazeera America
Emma Christ, center, a Cleveland High School senior, at a rally organized by the Portland Student Union and the Portland Teachers Solidarity Campaign. The rally attracted students, parents and other unions in support of teachers during contract negotiations.Stephanie Yao Long/The Oregonian/Landov Public
NYC Educator: Bill Gates Experiments on Millions of American Children...
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The Contemporary Condition: The Assault on Public Education: Inspired by Actual Events
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Ben Austin on Parent Trigger
http://youtu.be/VaR-XrIw7SU
8-9-14 Hemlock on the Rocks
Hemlock on the Rocks: Simpsons Full Episodes - The Ned-Liest Catch - The Simpsons Long Episodes - Video DailymotionSimpsons Full Episodes - The Ned-Liest Catch - The Simpsons Long Episodes - Video Dailymotionby Rene Diedrich / 10h Fwd: Common Core is the Most Dangerous Domestic Spying Program : Freedom OutpostEven the Department of Education, though, admits that privacy is a concern, and that some