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Is there a secret plan to have states default on their public employee pensions? « Fred Klonsky's blog

Is there a secret plan to have states default on their public employee pensions? « Fred Klonsky's blog

Is there a secret plan to have state’s default on their public employee pensions?

by Fred Klonsky

I’m 62 years old. I plan to retire in June of 2012. Although I am fully vested in Social Security, as a teacher I am prevented by federal law from collecting it when I retire. My only guaranteed pension is the Teacher Retirement System into which I am paying 10% of my salary.

So imagine the feeling in my stomach while I was drinking my coffee this morning when I read this in the NY Times:

Policy makers are working behind the scenes to come up with a way to let states

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As a Christian, it’s my God-given responsibility to offend you in any way possible « EducationCEO's Blog

As a Christian, it’s my God-given responsibility to offend you in any way possible « EducationCEO's Blog

As a Christian, it’s my God-given responsibility to offend you in any way possible 

Ouch. It literally turned my stomach to write that title, but that is the exact attitude that some self-proclaimed Christians exude. They judge non-Christians, homosexuals/gays, single mothers (never the fathers of those out-of-wedlock babies), and anyone else who does not fit into their definition of a Christian. Never mind that simple and straight-to-the-point verse that says: ‘Judge not, that ye be not judged.’ (Matthew 7:1) Simply stated: Remember when you point the finger, three are pointing back at you. But sadly, not very many people are willing to openly judge the decision of the Cherokee County Board of Educationto continue holding commencement ceremonies inside a church even though Jewish students have expressed their discomfort with the venue selection. I have a few issues with the board’s decision and the lack of support shown for the impending graduates as well as former Jewish students who missed their graduations because they were held in churches…
1. Did our country decide to do away with the ‘separation of church and state’ thingy and someone forgot to click ‘Send’ on the memo? If not, then why are
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Charter schools expand with public, private money - Boston.com

Charter schools expand with public, private money - Boston.com

Charter schools expand with public, private money

By Terence Chea
Associated Press / January 21, 2011
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OAKLAND, Calif.—As cash-strapped school districts lay off teachers and close campuses, publicly funded charter schools are flourishing and altering the landscape of public education.

Despite a painful economic downturn, the charter school movement is expanding rapidly across the country with support from the Obama administration, wealthy donors such as Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey, and the highly publicized documentary "Waiting for Superman."

Charter schools typically receive a mixture of public and private money and operate free of many regulations that govern traditional public schools in

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New Posts on Parents 4 democratic Schools 1-21-11 Get Involved- Read Education News

New Posts on Parents 4 democratic Schools
Get Involved- Read Education News


Parents 4 democratic Schools

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Damn Good Education Daily

Damn Good Education Daily
Damn Good Education Daily


scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - The head of the Central Falls teachers' union is skipping the upcoming national conference on labor-management cooperation because she says the district is "not willing to establish real collaborat...

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tomwhitby.wordpress.com - January 20, 2011 by tomwhitby I recently involved myself in a discussion I have been engaging people in since the mid 1970’s. The Topic: Is it one space or two after a period when word-processing? ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - Harvard University doesn’t have an official early admissions process, but some students still learn before everybody else whether they are being looked on with favor by the admissions folks.Select ...

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edweek.org - Published Online: January 18, 2011Published in Print: January 19, 2011, as We Can Create the Profession Students NeedCommentary ByBarnett Berry Premium article access courtesy of Edweek.org.There’s...

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This Week In Education: ObamaSchool: See You On The Mall (Or Picket Line?)

This Week In Education: ObamaSchool: See You On The Mall (Or Picket Line?)
Thompson: Virtual "Education" on the Cheap [image: Robot_07] A 15-year old Miami-Dade student explained to the New York Times that "for virtual education you have to be really self-motivated." But without warning, the district dumped 7,000 students into online learning classes in an effort ...
ObamaSchool: See You On The Mall (Or Picket Line?) [image: ScreenHunter_02 Nov. 23 08.33] Yesterday I joked about the coming Tea Party / liberal surge of antipathy towards what I'm calling "Obamaschool" only to find out that there's already a "Save Our Schols" event planned for July that includes ...
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