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Major execs invested in Hall

ajc.com - By Alan JuddThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionIn February 2010, some of Atlanta’s top business leaders realized they had a problem.For a decade, they had aligned themselves with Beverly Hall, the sup...
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Gates Foundation launching new CMS PR blitz

obsyourschools.blogspot.com - To those of you concerned about big-money foundations and their influence on local schools, hold onto your hats: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today is announcing a new public relations cam...
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The Washington Teacher: The Controversy of IMPACT

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Washington Teacher: The Controversy of IMPACTThe Controversy of IMPACTby Candi PetersonWritten by Candi Peterson, WTU General Vice PresidentDC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson issued “Y...
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Why I’m Marching Forward [It's The Only Direction]

thejosevilson.com - You’ve got to be wondering what a teacher like me is doing marching against the “reform” trends. For those of you unfamiliar with my background, I graduated with a degree in Computer Science from S...
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Obama, CEOs to Discuss Education

online.wsj.com - BY STEPHANIE BANCHERO President Barack Obama will meet with some of the nation's top CEOs Monday to prod them to invest more heavily in education initiatives, especially those he champions, such as...
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Stand for Children Leader Catches Heat - State EdWatch

blogs.edweek.org - Jonah Edelman, the leader of an emergent education advocacy organization, has apologized for recent remarks in which he brought the behind-the-scenes political activity leading up to the passage of...
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British Police Arrest Rebekah Brooks in Phone Hacking

nytimes.com - LONDON — The British police on Sunday arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch’s media operations in Britain, according to a former associate at News International, the newspaper ...
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Herman Cain: Communities Should Be Able to Ban Mosques

colorlines.com - Presidential candidate Herman Cain continues to scapegoat Muslims in his bid to become the nation’s second black president. The Tea Party-backed conservative appeared on Fox News Sunday and said th...
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Last Stand for Children First: Why I Won't Be Marching

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Last Stand for Children First: Why I Won't Be MarchingWhy I Won't Be Marchingby Last Stand for ChildrenBy: Monica CaldwellIn May, I was appointed as Last Stand for Children First's East Coast Direc...
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School Tech Connect: Sick of Begging

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Sick of BeggingSick of Beggingby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)Go read this.I'll be in Washington for S.O.S. because I'm sick of begging members of the Senate, even those amon...
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Alas, Betty White declines invitation to Marine Corps ball

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Two Hollywood stars --Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake -- have accepted invitations to attend one of the Marine Corps birthday balls in November. But Betty White, 89, although flattered, says she c...
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What Are You Reading?

lorijablonski.blogspot.com - The best thing I've read all year is Just Kids, rocker legend Patti Smith's lovely memoir of her deep friendship with iconic and controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The two met in New...
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Troubles That Money Can’t Dispel

nytimes.com - “Bury your mistakes,” Rupert Murdoch is fond of saying. But some mistakes don’t stay buried, no matter how much money you throw at them. Time and again in the United States and elsewher...
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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 18, 2011 This afternoon, President Obama held a roundtable discussion on the implementation of financial reform. The Preside...
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Fruits, veggies often end up in school trash | EdNewsColorado

Fruits, veggies often end up in school trash | EdNewsColorado

Fruits, veggies often end up in school trash

by Rebecca Jones

LOVELAND – Between a third and a half of all the fruits and vegetables served to youngsters at some Loveland school cafeterias last year wound up in the trash, a study has found.

Researchers used photos of students' cafeteria trays to determine how much food was wasted.

Forget about leading horses to water. School officials are trying to figure out how to get their young diners to eat more of the healthy stuff that’s put on their plates.

“It’s not healthy until the kids eat it,” said Stephanie Smith, a dietitian and doctoral candidate at Colorado State University, who conducted the plate waste survey for Thompson School District. “This is important information for

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Last Stand for Children First: Why I Won't Be Marching

Last Stand for Children First: Why I Won't Be Marching

Why I Won't Be Marching

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By: Monica Caldwell

In May, I was appointed as Last Stand for Children First's East Coast Director of Teacher Development. This has been a wonderful experience for me and I would have to say even more rewarding than either of the other jobs I have had.

In this capacity I have worked to lead professional development for teachers in Last Stand's 5P technique of Prepare, Predict, Practice, Proctor, and Performance. Frequently, I hear teachers from urban schools talk about the difficulties their students face on a daily basis and immediately feel sorry for these kids being saddled with teachers who have low expectations for

Some of these teachers have actually tried to encourage me to go with them to Washington, DC for the Save Our Schools March from July 28th to 31st. I'm sorry, but the last thing I need to do is hear a bunch of teachers whine about how difficult their jobs are. Boy, I'd love to have the handkerchief
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The charter school battle shifts to suburbs and pits neighbor against neighbor | Get Schooled

The charter school battle shifts to suburbs and pits neighbor against neighbor | Get Schooled

The charter school battle shifts to suburbs and pits neighbor against neighbor

8:19 am July 18, 2011, by Maureen Downey

A question that we’ve been debating here on the AJC Get Schooled blog is whether charter schools have a place in high-performing districts, such as Cherokee. This debate is not limited to Georgia, but is erupting nationwide as a reform movement originally cast as a way to help students trapped in failing schools expands to communities with successful public schools.

In this broader application, the charter movement is no longer about an escape route for poor children but about greater choice for all students.

But some parents in wealthy suburbs maintain that these “boutique” charters divert vital funds from schools that are more than meeting the needs of the community. They contend that there’s no rationale for a charter school when the local education is high quality.

But the parents who want their children to learn Chinese in kindergarten counter that they deserve more public options, and that even excellent schools may not be serving every child well. Such differences of opinion are pitting neighbor against neighbor as charter school entrepreneurs recognize the potential of affluent suburbs.

Those are the dividing lines in the wealthy town of Millburn, N.J., where parents are fighting two

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Shanker Blog » Peer Effects And Attrition In High-Profile Charter Schools

Shanker Blog » Peer Effects And Attrition In High-Profile Charter Schools

Peer Effects And Attrition In High-Profile Charter Schools

by Matthew Di Carlo

An article in last week’s New York Times tells the story of child who was accepted (via lottery) into the highly-acclaimed Harlem Success Academy (HSA), a charter school in New York City. The boy’s mother was thrilled, saying she felt like she had just gotten her son a tuition-free spot in an elite private school. From the very first day of kindergarten, however, her child was in trouble. Sometimes he was sent home early; other times he was forced to stay late and “practice walking the hallways” as punishment for acting out. During his third week, he was suspended for three days.

Shortly thereafter, the mother, who had been corresponding with the principal and others about these incidents, received an e-mail message from HSA founder Eva Moskowitz. Moskowitz told her that, at this school, it is “extremely important that children feel successful,” and that HSA, with its nine-hour days, during which children are “being constantly asked to focus and concentrate,” can sometimes “overwhelm children and be a bad environment.” The mother understood this to be a veiled threat of sorts, but was not upset at the time. Indeed,

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