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Why Naming Names Is Wrong - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah, A year ago, the Los Angeles Times created a media sensation when it obtained the names and test scores of thousands of teachers, then commissioned a researcher to rate them in relatio...

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Walton heirs bankroll 'choice' candidates in Wisconsin

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - Heirs to the Walmart fortune, including Alice and Jim Walton, have given thousands to Wisconsin political candidates since mid-2008. Photo courtesy of Walmart Stores Public schools in Wisconsin wil...

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Looking back on Obama's pick

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - In December, 2008 President-elect Obama named Arne Duncan to be his new secretary of education. Obama's choice of Duncan over the much more highly qualified Linda Darling-Hammond should have been ...

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Keep Moving or Move On: Chicagoist

chicagoist.com - Chicago police told Occupy Chicago protesters last night that the group’s ongoing “occupation” of the sidewalk in front of the Federal Reserve Bank was unlawful. Around 9 p.m., six police vehicles ...

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Education Nation 2011: Innovation Challenge

educationnation.com - As a part of the Education Nation Summit, NBC News, Citi and NewSchools Venture Fund have launched an exciting "Innovation Challenge" to help the nation better understand the idea of education inno...

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Why Students Don't Graduate (Gotham Gazette, Sep 2011)

gothamgazette.com - New York's Pushout Crisis: Why Students Don't Graduateby Emily Shaw, Liz Sullivan and Refat Shoshi ChowdhurySep 2011 Luke was supposed to receive his high school diploma this year, but, like many o...

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OpEdNews - Article: Occupy Wall Street: Day 11 -

opednews.com - Susan Sarandon at OWS Protest by Public Domain from Livestream OWS Feed. More big news from Day 11 of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Protest in NYC! Susan Sarandon joined the protesters and discusse...

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James Rubin Abruptly Departs Bloomberg

mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - September 27, 2011, 4:19 pm By JEREMY W. PETERS AND MICHAEL BARBAROJames P. Rubin, a former assistant secretary of state hired by Bloomberg News just 10 months ago to help lead its new opinion-writ...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 27, 2011 Today, the President will visit the Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, Colorado to highlight his proposal ...

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Sharp Rise in US Health Insurance Cost, Study Finds

democraticunderground.com - Source: New York TimesBy REED ABELSONPublished: September 27, 2011 The cost of health insurance for many Americans this year climbed more sharply than in previous years, outstripping any growth in ...

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Survey: Rising health insurance costs shifted to workers

washingtonpost.com - Employers have been steadily shifting the cost of health insurance onto workers over the past decade, according to survey data released Tuesday, pointing to a fundamental change in the way coverage...

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Education Nation 2011: Innovation Challenge

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    The Innovative Educator: 20 Things Students Want the Nation to Know About Education

    The Innovative Educator: 20 Things Students Want the Nation to Know About Education:

    20 Things Students Want the Nation to Know About Education


    It's rare for education reformers, policymakers, and funders to listen to those at the heart of this work: The students. In fact Ann Curry who hosted Education Nation's first *student panel admitted folks at NBC were a little nervous about putting kids on stage. In their "Voices of a Nation" discussion, young people provided insight into their own experiences with education and what they think needs to be done to ensure that every student receives a world-class education. After the discussion Curry knew these students didn't disappoint. She told viewers, "Students wanted to say something that made a difference to you (adults) and they did. Now adults need to listen."

    Below are the sentiments shared by these current and former students during the segment.
    1. I have to critically think in college, but your tests don't teach me that.

    Editorials | Anti-teacher union bills will hurt schools | The Detroit News

    Editorials | Anti-teacher union bills will hurt schools | The Detroit News:

    Anti-teacher union bills will hurt schools

    Steven Cook

    Right now, Republican politicians are more intent on attacking teachers and other school employees than doing anything that is proven to help students or create jobs.

    Unlimited charter and cyber schools. Mandatory "schools of choice." Outsourcing teachers. Back-door school vouchers. And a litany of anti-union measures that are more political payback than sound policy.

    The net effect of all this? The destruction of neighborhood schools and the undermining of the middle class.

    The financial impact of recently introduced bills will be devastating on neighborhood schools as more money is siphoned off to unproven charters and cyber schools, as well as dual enrollment programs that will benefit a small number of students.

    This comes on the heels of the $1 billion that lawmakers cut from public education while they agreed to a massive $1.8 billion tax break for corporations and CEOs.

    These bills also represent an effort by Lansing politicians to take local control from school districts and



    From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110928/OPINION01/109280317/Anti-teacher-union-bills-will-hurt-schools#ixzz1ZFTRWdht

    Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - Interview With Superintendent Pam Moran On Instructional Coaching

    Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… - Interview With Superintendent Pam Moran On Instructional Coaching:

    Interview With Superintendent Pam Moran On Instructional Coaching



    Two days ago, The New Yorker Magazine published a lengthy and important article on “coaching” and featured the instructional coaching program at the Albemarle County School District in Virgina. Since that time, I’ve written two related posts (Now, This Is What I Call Professional Development! and“Coaching: The New Leadership Skill”, and am now lucky enough to be able to post an interview with Pam Moran, the Superintendent of that district. Dr. Moran also writes a blog and can be followed onTwitter.

    Can you give a brief description of the coaching program?

    We know that best practices in our teaching profession are continuously evolving, especially as the needs of contemporary learners shift. Our Instructional Coaches help teachers process and reflect upon change as


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