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Billionaire Education Policy (Guest Post)

eduoptimists.blogspot.com - The following is a guest posting by my colleague and friend Robin Rogers, associate professor of sociology at Queens College and the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY). She i...

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2011 UNITY NewU Startup Funds

landing.k12newsnetwork.com - BIOCynthia Liu, PhD, is CEO/Founder of the online organizing and education news site K12NewsNetwork.com, a "MoveOn" for supporters of public education.In 2011, she received the BlogHer.com / HTC 20...

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Some New York City Scores Drop in U.S. Student Tests

nytimes.com - New York City students scored slightly lower on federal math tests this year compared with 2009, according to scores released Wednesday morning, even as scores of their counterparts in other big ci...

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School Tech Connect: Chicago's Miracle Workers

schooltechconnect.com - Well, the NAEP Urban District Assessment is out, and it pretty much re-confirms everything that everyone has already known. I don't think you can make conclusions beyond the executive summary of an...

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Execution Case Dropped Against Abu-Jamal

nytimes.com - Prosecutors in Philadelphia announced Wednesday that they had dropped their attempts to execute Mumia Abu-Jamal, the death row inmate convicted of killing a police officer 30 years ago and whose su...

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What The Blagojevich Charges Mean For Daley

huffingtonpost.com - Time:It shouldn't come as any surprise that, in the wake of the shocking allegations against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, observers almost immediately evoked the Windy City's rich, colorful h...

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Chris Christie Slams a Town Hall Questioner (VIDEO)

addictinginfo.org - After a seemingly short-lived image makeover, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears to have reclaimed his undisputed title of professional YouTube screamer. Over the course of his blustery gov...

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Pre-Occupy Wall Street « Cooperative Catalyst

coopcatalyst.wordpress.com - paper, rock, scissors, anyone?Back when the Tea Party started, I found myself agreeing with a few concepts: smaller, more localized government, direct democracy, anger over the bailouts. As it grew...

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voiceofsandiego.org: Education

voiceofsandiego.org - Picture Jim Carrey with a mathematics degree. Winn dons a furry hat and beats a drum to remind students of the steps in a problem. He shouts theatrically and chants questions, then shuts off the au...

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Christie gets mic-checked in Iowa

bluejersey.com - So, Christie got mic-checked last night stumping for Romney in Iowa. The first thing you notice is that it takes Christie, whose public appearances in NJ are tightly orchestrated showcases, a full ...

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Phys Ed: A New Worry for Soccer Parents

well.blogs.nytimes.com - PhotoAlto via Getty ImagesWhat happens inside the skull of a soccer player who repeatedly heads a soccer ball? That question motivated a provocative new study of the brains of experienced players t...

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Groundhog Gerry On Current Legislation

bluejersey.com - The lowly groundhog has been relegated to having expertise only on the coming of warm weather. His predictive skills, however, have been grossly underestimated. Groundhog Gerry goes where others fe...

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Halliburton Stock Open To Hurt From BP Blame Games

forbes.com - Still assessing blameBritish oil major BP rolled out its latest legal maneuver in the Gulf of Mexico spill case by accusing subcontractor Halliburton of destroying evidence that could be used to p...

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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team

fcmat.org - Thursday, December 8, 2011 Thousands of 4-year-olds in California will start getting some extra help next fall. A new state law allows those children to take two years of kindergarten classes, the ...

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FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team

fcmat.org - Thursday, December 8, 2011 Metaphorical images of pulling the trigger and an impending nuclear explosion were evoked Tuesday as members of the La Mesa-Spring Valley school board heard the school di...

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School Tech Connect: Chicago's Miracle Workers

schooltechconnect.com - Well, the NAEP Urban District Assessment is out, and it pretty much re-confirms everything that everyone has already known. I don't think you can make conclusions beyond the executive summary of an...

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