Friday, September 23, 2011

Big Education Ape: 9-23-11 What NCLB Flexibility Means for You (assume the position?) Edition

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What NCLB Flexibility Means for You

ed.gov - Earlier today President Obama provided details on how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act- or No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The new flexibility suppor...

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At last somebody in the media nails Mayor union-buster. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Thank God for the Chicago Reader’s Ben Joravsky. I say that not just because of the brilliant column he wrote about me last July, calling me the Paul Revere of school reform. That was some great an...

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Report: Officials scuttled charter school contract

chron.com - PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A state lawmaker and the head of the Philadelphia school board held a "Godfather"-like secret meeting in an effort to oust an education company from a local high school and repl...

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Fox in the School House: Rupert Murdoch Wants to Teach Your Kids!

motherjones.com - Fri Sep. 23, 2011 3:00 AM PDTRupert Murdoch's reputation precedes him—but one thing he's not well known know for is his education reform advocacy. But that could soon change. Next month, Murdoch wi...

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E4E: 3000 Members, 2900 Don't Show - Walcott And Crew Appearance at E4E Event Failed to Bring Out Troops How the Corporate Right Divided Blacks from Teachers Unions and Each Other NYC Educator: A Fine Day for a Sellout Is Tenure a Strike Issue?Moskowitz

ednotesonline.blogspot.com - An embarrassed Sydney Morris blamed "transportation issues" for the low turnout.DFER was late getting E4E transport supportSouth Bronx School Extensive Reporting on E4E I've been staying away from ...

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Bridging Differences - Education Week

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Diane,It would be interesting to know what influenced the change of heart among those civil rights organizations, Diane. I've been exploring in my head—while I do my daily laps in the pond—wha...

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For the Record: Teacher layoffs, race and enrollment | catalyst

catalyst-chicago.org - As the Chicago Teachers Union struck back at CPS over the longer-day issue Friday, claiming 115 schools nixed the plan in straw polls, it also sought to highlight the disproportionate effect of thi...

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How the State Funds Your School

k12newsnetwork.com - by cynthia on September 21, 2011 CA State School Funding: What’s Ahead for 2011-2012?Bios of the panelists: Jonathan Kaplan, Senior Budget Analyst, California Budget Project Jonathan Kaplan joined ...

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Silence From the Court

nytimes.com - ON Wednesday night, Troy Davis was executed for a crime he may or may not have committed. But the real crime on Wednesday night was the action — or really the lack of action, the absolute radio sil...

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Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen becomes first Republican to sign onto DOMA repeal bill

pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com - It’s a great development because, as we’ve seen with the pairing of David Boies and Ted Olson working together to make the conservative case for marriage equality in the courts, party affiliation s...

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‘Irvine 11’ students plan to appeal convictions

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Attorneys for "Irvine 11" students convicted of disrupting a speech by the Israeli ambassador at UC Irvine said they plan to file an appeal and vowed that the case is far from over. The controversi...

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Gov. Rick Scott Brags About Laying Off 15,000 Government Workers After Decrying Florida’s High Unemployment

thinkprogress.org - The GOP presidential candidates and other prominent conservatives spoke today at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida. This afternoon, Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) took to the s...

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The Social Contract

nytimes.com - This week President Obama said the obvious: that wealthy Americans, many of whom pay remarkably little in taxes, should bear part of the cost of reducing the long-run budget deficit. And Republican...

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Gov. Scott Walker’s Chief Spokesman Granted Immunity « CAFFEINATED POLITICS

dekerivers.wordpress.com - The continued stench tells me there is a HUGE news story brewing within the courts and investigative agencies concerning the Walker administration. No Republican can say with a straight face that ...

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The Wealthiest 5% Grabbed Most of the America’s Gains - The Wealth Report

blogs.wsj.com - By Robert FrankAfter my last post on the national income pie, many readers asked about wealth, i.e. accumulated assets. A new chart from the Economic Policy Institute, using data from NYU Economist...

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‘Right to work’: The wrong answer for Michigan’s economy

epi.org - Right-to-work law wrong for Michigan’s economy Michigan should not adopt a right-to-work law in an attempt to address its economic challenges, a new Economic Policy Institute paper finds. In ‘Righ...

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Is the Pension Fund Secure? The Costs of Underfunding

bluejersey.com - It is not news to most people who followed the debate here at Blue Jersey and elsewhere that the pension reform bill did not save the pension system. A few, mostly cosmetic, changes were made that ...

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'Irvine 11' students 'motivated by beliefs,' judge says

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter J. Wilson said the "Irvine 11" students were "motivated by beliefs" when they disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at UC Irvine. Wilson said he took...

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'Irvine 11': Shock, anger greet verdict

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Reaction inside the Santa Ana courtroom for the so-called Irvine 11 verdict was one of shock and anger. Some people began weeping, while 10 to 15 people stormed out in anger after all 10 students w...

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Texas Prisons End Special Last Meals In Executions : NPR

npr.org - Enlarge Associated Press Ricky Jason wears a photograph of James Byrd Jr. outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville Unit before the execution of Lawrence Russell Brewer Wednesday,...

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Glenn Beck Says Levi’s Ad ‘Glorifies Revolution’ -- Daily Intel

nymag.com - Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images No longer on Fox News at the 5 o'clock hour, it's easier to ignore Glenn Beck's wacky ramblings now, but that's not as much fun. Today he rallied his die-hard Internet...

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Home - Inside Higher Ed

insidehighered.com - February 24, 2011 The return of ROTC to some campuses -- seemingly assured by the end of the military's policy against gay service members -- may be hitting a few bumps.More February 24, 2011 City ...

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Dancing the Dialectic: For Troy For Troy

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Dancing the Dialectic: For Troy:For TroyI feel numb. I feel defeated. I don't want to read any more stories or news reports or even any more calls to action. Then I feel ashamed. I want to be stron...

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The White House

whitehouse.gov - September 27, 2010 12:10 PM EDTShareEmbed Code for President Obama Hosts an On-the-record Conference Call with University Student-journalists:President Obama Hosts an On-the-record Conference Call ...

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