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We Can't Wait to Help America's Graduates

whitehouse.gov - Posted by Arne Duncan and Melody Barnes on October 26, 2011 at 01:27 PM EDT In this globally competitive, knowledge-based economy, higher education has never been more important. Simply put, Americ...

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Last night at the PEP we occupied the DOE!

nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - Last night was inspiring as, for once, the 99% had their say at a Panel for Educational Policy meeting. The meeting, supposed to be a presentation of the Common Core standards, was very quickly t...

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Bill Gates: Popping Up with Compulsory Proactive Help

dailycensored.com - Remember the obnoxious, hyperactive paperclip that popped up in Word when you were trying write a letter? As soon as you typed “Dear,” up popped up Clippy:It looks like you’re writing a letter. Wou...

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Charter Schools Turning Away Homeless, Disabled

edweek.org - Published Online: October 25, 2011Indianapolis The superintendent of the state's largest school district requested a state investigation Monday into his allegations that charter schools are turning...

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Analysis: The Numbers Game and Education

nbcnewyork.com - advertisement It’s sad for the people of New York and it’s sad for Mayor Bloomberg. The man who vowed to be the education mayor has fallen far short of his goal. Since he gained control of the scho...

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Occupy The DOE - YouTube

youtube.com - The Panel for Education Policy (or PEP), enacts policy for the New York City Dept. of Education.The PEP replaced the Board of Education when Mayor Bloomberg took control of the schools in 2002.It i...

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Online K-12 Schooling in the U.S.

nepc.colorado.edu - October 25, 2011 Over just the past decade, online learning at the K-12 level has grown from a novelty to a movement. Often using the authority and mechanism of state charters, and in league with h...

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Valuing Aesthetics

edibleschoolyard.org - At this time of year, sixth graders are chattering and buzzing around like bees in anticipation of their first day in the Edible Schoolyard kitchen. During orientation, we emphasize cleanliness, s...

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NCLB: End It, Don't Mend It - Bridging Differences

blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,Have you been following the evolving story of the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind? I have, and it is disheartening. Instead of ditching this disastrous law, senators are trying...

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Analysis: College costs shift to families

boston.com - YPSILANTI, Mich.—It was a transformation that was, by historical standards, remarkably swift: The decade of the 2000s saw a fundamental shift in how Americans answer the question "Who will pay for ...

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NOT Your Mother’s PTA : Education Next

educationnext.org - Advocacy groups raise money, voices, hopes By Bruno V. Manno | Print | NO PDF | Share Winter 2012 / Vol. 12, No. 1 Photos: Additional images from Education Reform Now, Parent Revolution, and Stand ...

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Seattle School District Updates

saveseattleschools.blogspot.com - Some items of interest from the district:Open Hours with District Leadership Do you have a topic about Seattle Public Schools that you want to discuss face-to-face with District leadership? Open of...

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The Vindication Of P.S. 84 Part III

garyrubinstein.teachforus.org - In the first two parts of this series I examined how the New York City progress report system is less about measuring a school’s quality and more about comparing schools. The number of comparisons...

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Why We Cover Private Schools – SchoolBook

nytimes.com - Oct. 25, 2011, 12:14 p.m. A reader comment on Jenny Anderson’s article on Monday about top-tier private schools, known for their rigor, re-evaluating homework policies echoed several other comments...

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Walcott Event Disrupted by Protesters – SchoolBook

nytimes.com - Oct. 25, 2011, 7:24 p.m. 8:17 p.m. | Updated Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott’s planned event to promote Parents as Partners week, and to discuss the new Common Core curriculum standards, was disrupted...

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Targeting mayoral control of the schools

michaelklonsky.blogspot.com - Photo: Anna PhilipsBrother Fred reports from OWS that mayoral control of the schools has become a prime target of the protests. Although I don't think I'll ever be at ease with that human microphon...

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Still More On The #ESEA Markup & Duncan Waivers

scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - October 26, 2011 | Posted At: 05:54 PM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Best of the Blogs & Pundits , NCLB News , Obama Administration , On Maryland Avenue , On The Hill What Does ESEA Re-Writ...

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Most State Policy Changes Not Yet Implemented

scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - A quick roundup of views and commentary on the #NCTQ report (which FWIW contrasts with the DFER report on many of the same states): 4 Race to Top States Lag in Teacher Evaluations Politics K12: The...

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