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Rally against Issue 5 | WTAM - Local News - The BIG One

wtam.com - (Bedford) - A rally against Ohio Senate Bill 5 was held in Bedford Sunday afternoon. The keynote speaker was State Senator Nina Turner who called the measure an attack on the working class. State S...

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Walker Budget to slow economic recovery, cost jobs

solidaritywisconsin.com - A new study shows that the proposed Walker budget will slow the economic recovery of the state and cost more jobs than expected. An estimated 21,843 jobs will be lost over the next year or two as p...

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Spotlight on Solidarity

teamsternation.blogspot.com - On April 4, actions will be taken by unions, student groups and human rights organizations across the country. The purpose of the actions is to show solidarity with all working people and to commem...

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Janesville teachers union says 'no' to concessions but offers help in other ways -- GazetteXtra

gazettextra.com - ADVERTISEMENT JANESVILLE — The union representing Janesville public school teachers has again said no to a proposal to begin paying more for their benefits.The reasoning is the same: A fear that r...

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Solidarity: Remembering war, exposing color lines in Madison

defendwisconsin.org - The fifth weekend of the Madison, Wisconsin protests against the budget “repair” bill, and now also the state budget bill, saw a smaller turnout than the 150,000 plus ralliers from last week. Even ...

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THE JOURNAL-SENTINEL'S TAKE ON THUGGERY

620wtmj.com - Story Created: Mar 19, 2011 Story Updated: Mar 20, 2011 Guest blog by George Mitchell: With one notable exception, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has provided extensive coverage of Wisconsin’s hig...

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Collective Bargaining Rally in DBQ

easterniowagovernment.com - DUBUQUE – Unions have already lost much of their power in Wisconsin and now Iowa lawmakers are debating collective bargaining rights here. Fifty to sixty pro-union members gathered in Dubuque Sunda...

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Wisconsin: crucible for a new American left | John Nichols | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk #wiunion

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin: crucible for a new American left | John Nichols | Comment is free | guardian.co.ukWisconsin: crucible for a new American leftThough socialism has been written out of US history, this new...

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Collective bargaining | The Salt Lake Tribune

sltrib.com - Brigit Martinez is correct that private sector workers are at least as hard-up as those in the public sector (“Join the Club,” Forum, March 15). In fact, despite comparatively low wages, state work...

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President Obama: MIA in Labor's Struggle

scoop.co.nz - Monday, 21 March 2011, 11:33 amColumn: Walter BraschPresident Obama: MIA in Labor's Struggleby Walter BraschAs expected, Michael Moore, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka ...

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Necessary: Wisconsin recalls - JSOnline

jsonline.com - March 19, 2011 4:34 p.m. | Those who follow or practice politics sometimes get presented with a choice: Be for "good government" or for a desired or desirable outcome. But it's often a false choice...

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Will the governor's state school plan be a train wreck for K-12 education

mlive.com - Published: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 6:00 AMKALAMAZOO — School officials offer dire predictions if Michigan implements Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget plan, but others say it will finally force the right-s...

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Re-Animated Reagan Adresses Wisconsin Workers

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Prosser: Help! The chief is a bitch who picks on me! And I am perfectly normal

uppitywis.org - So not only did Justice David Prosser call State Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson a "total bitch," but he also says it's her fault that he said it. The poor guy is being bullied by tw...

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Fuzzy Privatization Math #wiunion #NJEA

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Fuzzy Privatization MathFuzzy Privatization MathMonday 14 March 2011by: Ellen Dannin | Employment Policy Research Network | Op-Ed(Photo: Jorge Franganillo)On May 31, 2010, Governor Chris Christie...

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Gov. Scott Walker to sell state’s power plants

thestatecolumn.com - Washington State Politics Latest Stories The State Column Pro Wisconsin governor Scott Walker said Thursday that he will push ahead with a plan to sell a number of the state’s power plants. “We’re ...

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The Koches Get What They Pay For

jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com - Well, this explains quite a bit, doesn't it?The Democratic candidate for governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has been receiving campaign contributions from a surprising source, state campaign finan...

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Poor Minnesotans to be Barred from Carrying Cash

my.firedoglake.com - Are there no workhouses? Are there no poorhouses? Clearly, the GOP neighbors of Wisconsin’s Scott Walker intend to outdo him for meanness and humiliation. Republican legislators in Minnesota have i...

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Walker wants to ban wind power

teamsternation.blogspot.com - A Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel op-ed asks why Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proposed a law that would make it nearly impossible to site wind energy projects in the state. The op-ed, titled "Wind power...

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Andrew Cuomo's Koch Problem

theunionlegion.blogspot.com - I was handed the flyer below by a student at yesterday's rally in support of Wisconsin Public Employees and Worker's Rights by a student. I foolishly forgot to ask his name so that he could get pr...

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Wisconsin Puts $1 Price Tag on Shelter Dogs Sold for Research

news.change.org - What's the price tag for shelter dogs in Wisconsin? According to current law — and Governor Walker — $1 is all it takes to purchase a homeless dog and subject it to a life of misery (a.k.a. researc...

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2 arrested in school funding protest

chicagotribune.com - By Erin Meyer Tribune reporter 7:52 p.m. CDT, March 19, 2011chibrknews-2-arrested-in-school-funding-protest-20110319 A Chicago Teachers Union official and a second protester were arrested Saturday ...

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CTU Protest Of TIFs Leads To Arrests | Progress Illinois #p2 #WIUNION

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - CTU Protest Of TIFs Leads To Arrests | Progress IllinoisCTU Protest Of TIFs Leads To ArrestsJackson Potter, a Little Village High School of Social Justice teacher and member of the Chicago Teachers...

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MEA may call for teachers' strike | Livingston Daily

livingstondaily.com - Pinckney Community Schools' roughly 235 teachers will decide individually whether to illegally strike if asked to by the Michigan Education Association, said Mimi Katakowski, president of the Pinck...

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Say It Aint So, Joe Biden

my.firedoglake.com - I usually give my man, Joe Biden, a break because he is just a Constitutional hired-hand, and I’ve always liked Joe, but I have my limits. Joe Biden disgraced himself this week by lying during a AF...

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EDUSolidarity

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What Happened To The Good Ol’ American Pie (Chart)? | MoveOn.Org #miunion #wiunion #MadNation

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - What Happened To The Good Ol’ American Pie (Chart)? | MoveOn.OrgWhat Happened To The Good Ol' American Pie (Chart)?Posted on March 18, 2011 by AliciaRemember when everyone was served an equal porti...

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'You are a total bitch,' Supreme Court tensions boil over - JSOnline #wiunion

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Supreme Court tensions boil over - JSOnlineSupreme Court tensions boil overProsser says he was goaded into insulting chief justiceMadison - As the deeply divided state Supreme Court wrestled over w...

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MN GOP Welfare Bill Criminalizes Poor Having Cash | The UpTake

theuptake.org - “It is not right to use racist, bumper-sticker hate to inflict human misery for political gain.”-Angel Buechner, Welfare Rights Committee If you look at a dollar bill, you’ll see the words “legal f...

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We Are One April 4 #aflcio #wiunion #miunion #tcot #gop #teaparty #dems

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - We Are One April 4On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, where he had gone to stand with sanitation workers demanding their dream: The right to bargain collective...

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Walker defies Reality? Logic tells you cuts in income would mean cuts in discretionary spending.

democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - I don’t know if the study below takes into consideration the EXTRA spending we’ll have to do to cover the gaps created by Walker’s budget cuts, but either way, there may be trouble ahead.WSJ: Gov. ...

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Defending Wisconsin | Recall Scott Walker #p2 #WIUNION #WEAREWI

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Ohio Democrats feeling revived | Coshocton Tribune

coshoctontribune.com - Last November, the Ohio Democratic Party was left flat on its back, knocked out cold by an electorate that had just turned everything - from the governor's office to the legislature to the state co...

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Walker spends while we sacrifice

host.madison.com - Dear Editor: Wisconsin voters bought a pig in a poke last fall. No matter how many protesters come to Madison, Wisconsin’s vainglorious governor continues preening for the cameras as he plays to a ...

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DC fundraiser for Wisconsin GOP was roadbuilder-sponsored payoff | Uppity Wisconsin #wiunion #wearewi

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - DC fundraiser for Wisconsin GOP was roadbuilder-sponsored payoff | Uppity WisconsinDC fundraiser for Wisconsin GOP was roadbuilder-sponsored payoffby xoffThis was lost in the shuffle last week, as ...

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Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank #WeAreWI #WIUnion #p2 #pfla #AwakeFL #1u Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRank

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Week's Best Posts on Big Education Ape » PostRankHide9.8Defending Wisconsin | Recall Scott Walker #p2 #WIUNION #WEAREWI2011-Mar-19Defending Wisconsin | Recall Scott WalkerHOME | STAY INFORMED ...

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Prosser Calls 77 Year Old Cheif Justice Shirley Abrahamson a "Bitch" and Threatens to "Destroy" Her

uppitywis.org - The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting today that, during an "abusive temper tantrum" witnessed by several people, Supreme Court Justice David Prossser called Cheif Justice Shirley Abrahamson ...

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GUEST COMMENTARY: We walked out to block radical GOP agenda #wiunion #madin

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - GUEST COMMENTARY: We walked out to block radical GOP agendaGUEST COMMENTARY: We walked out to block radical GOP agendaStoryDiscussionBy Linda Lawson | Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:00 am | (45...

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Study: Budget could hurt state’s economy

defendwisconsin.org - Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to balance the state budget by cutting spending and public workers’ take-home pay will slow the state’s economic recovery, according to projections by a UW-Madison economi...

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Parents for Public Schools-San Francisco

Parents from every part of the city say they rely heavily on information from other parents when they're choosing a school. Learn more.

Enrollment

Options for Families after Receiving SFUSD Offer Letters

1. If You Received Your School of Choice.

Register at your assigned school by April 15, 2011 to secure your spot. If you do not register you will lose your spot.
Attend school welcome/orientation/play dates, if any, before school starts.
Become familiar with the school community

2. If You Did Not Receive a School of Choice.

Visit the offered school, if you have not toured it
previously
Consider registering at the offered school by April 15,
2011 to secure the spot. Registering at your assigned
school will not affect your chances in the 2nd Placement
Period
Broaden your consideration of schools
Tour additional schools
Submit 2nd placement period application by April 15, 2011
with your choices

3. If You Received a School of Choice and Want a Higher Choice.

Register at offered school by April 15, 2011 to secure the spot.
Submit a 2nd placement period application by April 15, 2011 with your choices

4. Submit a Medical or Family Hardship Appeal.

Medical and Family Hardship Appeals are considered only for cases where the student’s needs cannot be met at the assigned school. Approved appeals are granted for ONE SCHOOL ONLY that can meet the student’s needs and cannot be used for placement into multiple schools.

Please see more information o

Reclaiming the Table - Ed Thoughts

by Sabrina

Published at The Huffington Post on March 3, 2011

Over the past few months, I've started to feel cautiously hopeful that things might be taking a turn for the better. It started when I read and signed the Declaration of Professional Conscience for Teachers earlier this year, and continued as I watched groups like Parents Across America pick up steam, and as I got more involved with theSave Our Schools March and National Call to Action. The feeling really got a jolt when public workers -- many of them teachers -- steadfastly defended their rights in Wisconsin, and were joined by citizens across Wisconsin and the entire United States. I'm encouraged and excited to see that all over the world, people are rising up and resisting the forces of oppression.

As these movements grow in size and power, let's all resolve to stop doing one thing: Let's stop asking for a "place at the table."

I hear this phrase way too often when I talk to teachers, parents, and the organizations that (are supposed to...) represent us. It's not just that the metaphor itself is tired. It's the way of thinking that underlies it. If I cooked a

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