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Not Insulted « InterACT

accomplishedcaliforniateachers.wordpress.com - As my school year is coming to a close, I try to stay connected to the developments in national education reform, but it is the developments here in South Central Los Angeles that have barely allow...
DianeRavitch

From Twittergate to Altergate

nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - June 5, 2011 (GBN News): In the second such incident in the space of a week, a compromising picture was sent out today to the Twitter followers of a public figure. This time, it involved Bloomberg ...
DianeRavitch

Education According to Mike Milken

businessweek.com - With K12, the largest U.S. operator of taxpayer-funded online schools, the former junk-bond king has figured out how to make money in education. Is that a good thing?By John HechingerTen-year-old A...
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Powerful Dem backs N.J. T-Party gov's school voucher program

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - In an interview after the ceremony, Norcross said his interest in school choice was borne of moral obligation and old-fashioned capitalism. -- Star LedgerHigh-powered Dem, George E. Norcross II...
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What in the hell were they thinking? « Tangerine, Florida

tangerineflorida.com - Maybe I’ve joined the ranks of old geezers but I still have to ask what in the H E double-hockey sticks NBC Saturday Night Live writers were thinking when they wrote the skit parodying President Ob...
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Anya Kamenetz directo e interactivo en su libro, U bricolaje

vivirlaeducacion.com - Publicado el 5 Junio 2011Archivado en Josep | La miniserie “Estudiantes 2.0″ continúa el miércoles, 28 de abril, con una entrevista en directo e interactiva con Anya Kamenetz en su libro, Edupunks ...
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For Afghanistan, Wealth Is Just Below The Surface : NPR

npr.org - Enlarge Courtsey of the Task Force for Busines Mines, like this one in Badakhshan, could help lift Afghanistan out of poverty. Courtsey of the Task Force for Busines Mines, like this one in Badakhs...
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US Withdraws Diplomats From Yemen As Fighting Escalates

rttnews.com - (RTTNews) - The United States has ordered all its non-essential diplomats and family members of Embassy staff in the Yemeni capital Sanaa to leave the country, as clashes between security forces an...
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Beyond Shop til’ we Drop | Lefty Parent

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Beyond Shop til’ we Drop | Lefty ParentBeyond Shop til’ we Dropby Cooper ZaleI’m thinking about the sluggish US economy and trying to do the math. Seventy percent of our economy is based on consume...
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Sirota Friday 6-3-11 Hour 3 - AM 760

am760.net - At 9:05 Peter Moskos joins David to discuss his new book In Defense of Flogging. The problems in our prisons are far from resolved. Just last week, the U. S. Supreme Court ordered California to red...
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Can A Mormon Be Elected President? « CAFFEINATED POLITICS

dekerivers.wordpress.com - I just do not see how rock solid Baptists, and evangelicals support a Mormon for President. While the policy issues that impact the nation and world are separate from the idea of each devout Mormo...
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Newark Academy ~ Quick Facts

newarka.edu - Students organize and participate in more than 40 clubs Numerous social activities throughout the year include: an annual “Welcome Back Barbecue,” Homecoming, class and all-school dances, sports ni...
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Beyond Shop til’ we Drop | Lefty Parent

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Beyond Shop til’ we Drop | Lefty ParentBeyond Shop til’ we Dropby Cooper ZaleI’m thinking about the sluggish US economy and trying to do the math. Seventy percent of our economy is based on consume...
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