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Why is Dick a nickname for Richard

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why is Dick a nickname for Richard: Why is Dick a nickname for Richard? In: Name Origins, Names and Name Meanings [Edit categories] Answer: Improve a man named Richar...

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miracleschools - Harvest Preparatory School

miracleschools.wikispaces.com - The Star Tribune declares it a miracle school on 9/24/11 with the headline 'At this school, usual excuses don't apply'http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/130474133.html Claim from the art...

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Panel with Ravitch and Rhee Part III

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - Click here for part IClick here for part II So far the panelists have had two rounds to discuss what the they think the cause of the achievement gap is and also what some possible remedies are. Onl...

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Back up your words, CMS, and stop the testing madness

charlotteobserver.com - From Pamela Grundy and Carol Sawyer, co-chairs of Mecklenburg Area Coming Together for Schools: As Observer editors recently noted, CMS's effort to recast its "pay for performance" endeavor as a "t...

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Money Can't Buy Me Love - Teacher in a Strange Land

blogs.edweek.org - A recent consulting contract took me to Lake George, New York, to lead a group of educators in refining a graduate course on teachers as leaders. I've been wading around in teacher leadership -a co...

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Why Rick Perry's Racist Hunting Camp Sign Matters - Forbes

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Why Rick Perry's Racist Hunting Camp Sign Matters - Forbes:Why Rick Perry’s Racist Hunting Camp Sign Mattersby E.D. KainImage via WikipediaTexas Governor Rick Perry just can’t seem to catch a break...

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Dozens arrested in anti-Wall Street protest - Americas

english.aljazeera.net - The Brooklyn Bridge has been shut down in one direction after protesters blocked the roadway [AFP] New York police have made dozens of arrests and have stopped protesters of the "Occupy Wall Stree...

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Protesters set up camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Inspired by the anti-corporate Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York, several hundred protesters set up camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall this weekend, saying they are there to stay. S...

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International Walk to School Day, Everyday

huffingtonpost.com - Tell anyone over fifty that October fifth is International Walk to School Day, the highlight of an entire month devoted to the concept, and you'll likely get back a blank stare, furrowed brow, or o...

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Police Arresting Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge

cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - October 1, 2011, 4:29 pm By COLIN MOYNIHANThe video below was broadcast earlier this afternoon on the Livestream channel of a group called “globalrevolution.” The Times does not endorse the caption...

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“Live Minutes” Looks Like A Nice Collaborative Tool

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Oct 02 2011 Larry FerlazzoLive Minutes is new online conferencing app that is entirely browser-based and it doesn’t even appear you have to register in order to use it. You’re immediately given a u...

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What's Popular This Week on The Innovative Educator

theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com - Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see my top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews in the past 7 days. I hope ther...

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Achievement gaps start before school starts | | The Bulletin

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Achievement gaps start before school starts | | The Bulletin:Achievement gaps start before school startsBy Diane Ravitch / The Saturday Evening PostPublished: October 02. 2011 4:00AM PSTIf you read...

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