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APPR Paper - New York Principals

newyorkprincipals.org - In May 2010, the New York State Legislature—in an effort to secure federal Race to the Top funds—approved an amendment to Educational Law 3012-c regarding the Annual Professional Performance Review...

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nypost.com - A top Department of Health official has criticized a free breakfast program in city schools, saying it makes poor kids fat.Obesity czar Gretchen Van Wye (pictured) says in-class meals result in a w...

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School Tech Connect: Round Up The Librarians...

schooltechconnect.com - ...and put them in labor camps. Basically, the powers that be want to run the libraries with volunteers. It's all about those onerous work rules. I loathe these people, including my alderman. Did ...

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The Black Guy Did It

tbogg.firedoglake.com - It wasn’t too long ago that Walter Russell Mead pointed out that Jeffrey Toobin’s profile of Clarence Thomas showed a man for whom the expression “still waters run deep” was created: At most libera...

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UConn provost stepping down, returning to teaching

boston.com - STORRS, Conn.—The University of Connecticut's provost is stepping down this spring, prompting a nationwide search next fall for his replacement.Peter Nicholls has been UConn's provost and executive...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release January 11, 2012 130 Medical Schools & Research Facilities to Join Forces to Serve Veterans & Families(Richmond, Virginia) Today, as p...

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First lady tackling medical treatment for vets

northjersey.com - WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama has gotten a new commitment from medical schools to boost training and research for the treatment of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health...

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Hidden Hazards in the Nursery « MomsRising Blog

momsrising.org - What would you say if I told you that a high number of baby products contain toxic chemicals? What if I told you those toxic chemicals were in the form of flame retardants that are used in things l...

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OUT: Outsourcing. IN: Insourcing. | OurFuture.org

ourfuture.org - Popular This WeekJanuary 09, 2012January 06, 2012more» Also Worth Reading Insourcing. That’s at the top of my trending list for 2012. But, how do we make reshoring—bringing job back from overseas—...

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Use State 'Buy American' Rules To Promote Insourcing

ourfuture.org - President Obama is hosting a forum on "insourcing" today. We need to bring jobs back to America, and restore our "industrial commons." One way to help move this along is for states to require "Buy ...

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The Future of Our Planet Depends on Latinos

votolatino.org - January 11, 2012 | Posted in Activism, Environment, Services | 0 Comments By Refugio Mata Last December, we got some good news from the Obama administration. Thanks in large part to the Lat...

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Principal Accused of Faking Hours – SchoolBook

nytimes.com - Jan. 11, 2012, 4:50 p.m. A secretary at Public School 31 The William Floyd Garrison in the Bronx punched the time clock for the school’s principal since 2008, providing her with as much as $40,000 ...

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