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Students’ Knowledge of Civil Rights History Has Deteriorated, Study Finds

nytimes.com - When Julian Bond, the former Georgia lawmaker and civil rights activist, turned to teaching two decades ago, he often quizzed his college students to gauge their awareness of the civil rights movem...

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Duncan: The president's plan for the economy and education

denverpost.com - Imagine Steve Jobs trying to design the next generation of tablet computers using mainframe hardware from the Eisenhower administration. Or American automakers trying to out-engineer foreign compet...

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As Scorn for Vote Grows, Protests Surge Around Globe

nytimes.com - MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the largest street demonstrations in its history. Enraged young people in Spai...

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Vast Majority Of Americans Favor Buffett Rule's Millionaire Tax: Poll

huffingtonpost.com - Nearly three-quarters of Americans say they support President Barack Obama’s proposal to tax households making $1 million or more at the same or higher rate as middle-class households, according to...

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Union at SIUC approves strike authorization

chron.com - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — One union at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale has approved a strike authorization, and three more are slated to vote on similar questions.On Tuesday, 80 percent of...

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The U.S. Economy and Public Education

huffingtonpost.com - At NBC's Education Nation Summit yesterday, Melinda sat down with our good friend Warren Buffett and his daughter, Susie Buffett, to talk about education.Melinda and I believe deeply that education...

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New York High School Helps Immigrant 'Kids' Adapt : NPR

npr.org - Enlarge iStockphoto.com Navigating high school is a challenge for most kids. But for the refugee and immigrant students enrolled at Brooklyn's International High School, it can be even harder to le...

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Teachers teaching children of color are paid less

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Teachers in schools that serve the top quintile of African-American and Latino students are paid significantly less—approximately $2,500 per year—than the average teacher in such districts, accor...

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City's schools swindled out of millions of dollars by technology firm with department contracts

nydailynews.com - Joe Marino for News The city's special schools investigator determined that Future Technology Associates found serious violations of contract rules. The owners of a scandal-plagued consulting busin...

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Wall St. protesters to rally against 'brutal' arrests by NYPD

amny.com - Wall St. protesters to rally against 'brutal' arrests by NYPD Photo credit: Protesters march near Wall Street / Getty Images The protesters rallying against Wall Street and the rich have set their ...

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Catching Up: Mayor Bloomberg Defends Paying Allies' Legal Fees In John Haggerty Case

nydailynews.com - ICYMI: A testy Mayor Bloomberg defended his decision to foot the legal bills for a pair of City Hall insiders called to testify in a politically charged $1.1 million theft trial. Our Straw and McSh...

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Chris Christie has many of the same liabilities as Perry, Romney

washingtonpost.com - We’re already learning about several of the ways in which Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn’t as conservative as some believed. And Mitt Romney, of course, has his own demons.When it comes to New Jersey Go...

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Video of Rick Perry dancing with Jewish rabbis resurfaces

blog.chron.com - Posted on September 27, 2011 at 2:43 pm by Kate Shellnutt in Campaign 2012, Gov. Rick Perry Gov. Rick Perry has been pegged as a overly Christian candidate for president, but as governor of Texas, ...

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AFL-CIO, Free-Trade Agreement with Colombia, Job Loss and Violence

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 5:09 pm, September 28, 2011 Photo Credits: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka opposes free-trade with Colombia, cites violance and job loss Along with a letter stated its opposition to t...

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Onward to Wall Street | Truthout

truth-out.org - Big clouds condense around small particles. In case you haven't heard, there is an ongoing protest taking place on Wall Street. There is no shame in being ignorant of the event; the "mainstream" ne...

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Occupy Movement - News, Badgers on Wall Street, Media Analysis 092811

bluecheddar.net - I think I’ll keep on occupying my Madison apartment for the next little while. (I could be convinced to go somewhere warmer than Wisconsin, though, hint hint) But I’ll do what I can to keep up on t...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 28, 2011 Benjamin Banneker High School Washington, D.C.1:48 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you ...

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City's schools swindled out of millions of dollars by technology firm with department contracts

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - City's schools swindled out of millions of dollars by technology firm with department contracts:City's schools swindled out of millions of dollars by technology firm with department contractsBY RAC...

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World's Richest Man, Carlos Slim Helú Asked How to Fix Economy

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 2:44 pm, September 28, 2011 Photo Credits: World's Richest Man, Carlos Slim Helú, Asked How he Would Fix the Economy The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim Helú, believes he knows how to...

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Amazon to Collect California Sales Tax by 2013

democraticunderground.com - Source: The Wall Street JournalNEW YORK—Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that the online retailer would collect taxes on its sales to California residents by 2013.Californi...

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Over 3,000 Oregon University System employees compensated over $100,000 in 2010

oregonlive.com - Published: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 3:24 PM Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 3:29 PM From OregonCapitolNews:An Oregon Capitol News analysis of Oregon University System compensation...

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Education Is Latest Casualty In Mexico's Drug War : NPR

npr.org - Enlarge Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images In Acapulco, Mexico, teachers are out on strike at more than a hundred schools because of spiraling violence related to the country's drug war. Here, a child lo...

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ILWU Sues Longview City and Police For Excessive Force

modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/09/ilwu-sues-longview-city-and-police-for.html"; The ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) has filed suit for the excessive use of forc...

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