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Sierra Club: Email - 10,000+ House Guests for Obama

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    The return of Velderman. This time dressed as Kyle Olson. « Fred Klonsky

    The return of Velderman. This time dressed as Kyle Olson. « Fred Klonsky:

    The return of Velderman. This time dressed as Kyle Olson.

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XLzIrnNocc

    It was about 9 months ago that I first heard of the Education Action Group, a small right-wing cult out of western Michigan.

    Their political program consists of hating teacher unions.

    That’s it.

    Ben Velderman.

    Ben Velderman, the gofer for the outfit, filed a Freedom of Information request for all of my work emails. As the law required, my school district supplied them. Fascinating reading. Meeting agendas. Paint supply orders. Meeting agendas.

    Kyle Olson, Andrew Breitbart’s puppy dog.

    When I called the EAG cult leader, Kyle Olson, a bargain basement terrorist, he became enraged. He wrote a

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    OccupyWallSt.org User Survey | OccupyWallSt.org #OWS

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    OccupyWallSt.org User Survey | OccupyWallSt.org:OccupyWallSt.org User Surveyby OccupyWallStIf you are over 18 years old, please take the time to tell us a little more about yourself and your opinions by completing this voluntary anonymous survey being administered by a researcher at the City University of New York. The purpose of the survey is to better understand the characteristics and opinions of users of the website. The survey will take approximately twenty minutes to complete.click here to begin . . .

    This Week In Education: Thompson: What The CMO Report Means For The Rest Of Us

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    This Week In Education: Thompson: What The CMO Report Means For The Rest Of Us:Thompson: What The CMO Report Means For The Rest Of UsIt is to the credit of the Center on Reinventing Public Education that they and Mathematica published another study that provides evidence that the standard data-driven "reforms" are not working and that many of the solutions proposed by teachers and our unions are producing success. "Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts" concludes that, ... more »

    Reports on charter schools expose new problems - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

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    Reports on charter schools expose new problems - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:Reports on charter schools expose new problemsBy Valerie StraussTwo new reports about public charter schools expose serious issues about the way they are run and their effectiveness.The first was a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about Imagine Schools Inc., the nation’s largest for-profit charter school network, which is based in Arlington, Virginia and which operates more than 71 schools in more than a dozen states ... more »

    Providing Meaningful Family-School Relationships | ED.gov Blog

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    Providing Meaningful Family-School Relationships | ED.gov Blog:Providing Meaningful Family-School RelationshipsPosted on November 9, 2011 by Guest BloggerDuring ED’s back-to-school bus tour, Secretary Duncan stated that, “parents have to be part of the solution. Parental engagement must help increase student achievement.” To accomplish this goal, the department is spanning the country to host parent forums in partnership with states, districts, schools, organizations, associations, colleges, universities and businesses.Parents Arrive at the Garland Parent ForumIn late October, ED jo... more »

    Modern School: Longer Chicago School Day: Truce or Surrender?

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    Modern School: Longer Chicago School Day: Truce or Surrender?:Longer Chicago School Day: Truce or Surrender?by Michael DunnChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have been trying to unilaterally impose a 90 minute longer school day on teachers in violation of their contract. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) sued to halt the contract violation and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board ruled that CPS was using unfair labor practices in their attempt to get the longer school day ... more »

    Keeping an eye on Springfield today. Democrats should look at Ohio and think twice. « Fred Klonsky

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    Keeping an eye on Springfield today. Democrats should look at Ohio and think twice. « Fred Klonsky:Keeping an eye on Springfield today. Democrats should look at Ohio and think twice.by Fred KlonskyYou have heard the bad news that the pension killing bill was passed out of committee last night on a 5 to 4 vote.The bill is only slightly different (I didn’t say improved) from the Cross/Fahner bill last Spring.Will it get a vote on the floor of the House? ... more »

    Shuttered Charter Appeals Its Case - voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled: The Education Blog

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    Shuttered Charter Appeals Its Case - voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled: The Education Blog:Jackson Doesn't Mention Daughter's Role in ContractComments | 7:20 pm School board member Shelia Jackson voted against a plan that would continue awarding business to a company that employs her daughter, quietly avoiding a controversy that dogged her earlier this year.Jackson did not bring up the fact that her daughter Kendra Jackson works for URS Corporation Americas, one of three companies hired by San Diego Unified to help carry out ... more »

    4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: A LIBRARIANS WORDS ARE BINDING

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    4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: A LIBRARIANS WORDS ARE BINDING:A LIBRARIANS WORDS ARE BINDINGby smfA son’s work speaks volumes about libraries By Steve Lopez, LA Times columnist | http://lat.ms/uYWCpo 4LAKids notes: The California School Libraries Association will award Times columnists Steve Lopez and Hector Tobar their Advocacy Award – along with another for LAUSD Library Aide Franny Parrish – this weekend at their annual convention in Pasadena |LACCD Scandals: MILLIONS IN COLLEGE DISTRICT CLAIMS ‘UNALLOWABLE’, AUDIT ... more »

    Segregationists swept from school board in North Carolina. « Fred Klonsky

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    Segregationists swept from school board in North Carolina. « Fred Klonsky:Segregationists swept from school board in North Carolina.by Fred KlonskyWhen Republicans took control of the Wake County school board in North Carolina, their first agenda item was to restore segregated schools.Yesterday, the Republicans were swept from office following two years of protests.Incumbent Wake County school board member Kevin Hill defeated challenger Heather Losurdo in a runoff Tuesday to complete a Democratic sweep that knocks Republicans out of power after a ... more »

    Schools Matter: Bill Haslam's School Choice

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    Schools Matter: Bill Haslam's School Choice:Bill Haslam's School Choiceby Jim HornHaving bought his way into the Tennessee Governor's Office with the reputation as a kinder and gentler sort of oligarch, Bill Haslam still has that much to prove at the state level. With his own treasure to spend from his Pilot Oil empire, Haslam has demonstrated so far is that he is at least more cautiously back room in his operations than the other right-wing gubernatorial puppets put in place ... more »

    About that Trip Eric Smith Took With Pearson | Scathing Purple Musings

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    About that Trip Eric Smith Took With Pearson | Scathing Purple Musings:About that Trip Eric Smith Took With Pearsonby Bob SikesFormer Education Commissioner Eric Smith is back in the news again, but not in a way he probably likes. ANew York Times report in September identified Smith as one of the state education leaders who went on elaborate trips which education corporate giant Pearson paid for. Miami state representative Dwight Bullard has raised the issue again:State Rep. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, ... more »

    Parents’ Dilemma: How Much Technology for Kids? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

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    Parents’ Dilemma: How Much Technology for Kids? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:Parents’ Dilemma: How Much Technology for Kids?by larrycubanI begin with the statement that, like teaching, there is no one best way of parenting. Good parenting comes in all sizes and colors.Saying that, however, does little to help those parents who, surrounded by mind-altering noise hyping new technologies, face the persistent dilemma of deciding which high-tech devices they should allow their infants and

    Schools Matter: Come Out and Greet the Michelle First Campaign in Boston November 9

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    Schools Matter: Come Out and Greet the Michelle First Campaign in Boston November 9:Come Out and Greet the Michelle First Campaign in Boston November 9by Jim HornEVERY PARENT, STUDENT, TEACHER, PRINCIPAL, YOUTH WORKER, UNION MEMBER, PUBLIC SERVANT, and CONCERNED CITIZEN in the area should be at this event.*PLEASE LET BYOP KNOW IF YOU'RE COMING THROUGH HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU'RE BRINGING, IF YOU KNOW (:WHEN EDUCATION IS UNDER ATTACK, WHAT DO WE DO?
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    A Chicago cop writes about public service pensions. « Fred Klonsky

    A Chicago cop writes about public service pensions. « Fred Klonsky:

    A Chicago cop writes about public service pensions.

    by Fred Klonsky

    Fred,

    As a retired Chicago Police Officer I am already taking a big hit on my pension. When Illinois passed the earlier legislation regarding new hires they also changed the way the cost of living was figured into the pensions of retired Officers born after Jan 1st, 1955. I have been retired for over 3 years and have not received any cost of living adjustments and will not get any until I reach age 60 at which time I’ll get a whopping 1.5 percent. This is a shameful way to treat public employees who

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    Sec. Arne Duncan: Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers

    Sec. Arne Duncan: Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers:

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    Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers

    Posted: 11/9/11 05:17 PM ET

    As millions of Americans search for work, and millions more scrape by to make ends meet, researchers from two conservative Washington think tanks have recently announced a "finding" that defies common-sense: America's teachers are overpaid by more than 50 percent.

    The new paper from the American Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation fails on several levels. First, it asks the wrong question. Second, it ignores facts that conflict with its conclusions. Lastly, it insults teachers and demeans the profession.

    Instead of asking whether teachers are overpaid, the AEI/Heritage researchers should have asked what it would take to recruit and retain highly effective teachers for all students. Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.

    McKinsey & Co. did a study last year comparing the U.S. to other countries and found that





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