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Great Schools for America

greatschoolsforamerica.org - “I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.  My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy ... in order to give their children a right to s...
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Hart: Spring Branch board is fed up with testing monster

chron.com - Monday night, the Spring Branch school board added its voice to some 420 other test-weary school districts in Texas who have cried out, "Enough!" Enough already with the No. 2 pencils, the drills a...
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Book porn -   Daniel Willingham

danielwillingham.com - Most educators are avid readers. Most avid readers love books not only for the purpose of reading them, but as physical objects. There is a marvelous section of the website Reddit called BookPorn, ...
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coopmike48 School Tech Connect: Pearls Of Rahm's Wisdom: School Tech Connect: Pearls Of Rahm's Wisdom: Pearls Of Rahm'... bit.ly/K82L9u #edu17 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
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It’s Just Me. « Diane Ravitch's blog

dianeravitch.net - I just answered a question from a reader. He/she wondered if it was really me writing this blog. He/she wondered if there would be a little line somewhere saying that I was funded by some foundatio...
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Victory in court: Notebook v. District

thenotebook.org - The Notebook has prevailed in court for a second time in a legal battle with the District over the public’s right to see resolutions that are under consideration by the School Reform Commission. La...
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Arne Duncan, Al Sharpton, and Newt Gingrich Join Forces

usnews.com - In an effort to push cities to fix failing schools and highlight the Obama administration's programs to reform public education, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and civil rights leader Al Sharpt...
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Illinois voters will decide pension question this fall

chicagotribune.com - House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, seen in February, sponsored a constitutional amendment asking voters if it should be tougher to increase government employee pensi...
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A visit to the Governor’s Office. « Fred Klonsky

preaprez.wordpress.com - Fifty on the bus for eight hours to Springfield and back. More drove down.  In preparation for our IEA Region’s occupation of Springfield, I had called ahead last week to Governor Quinn’s office. Q...
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Kim Kardashian tapes Armenian genocide PSA for Glendale

latimesblogs.latimes.com - Kim Kardashian –- who recently made headlines after she said she wanted to run for mayor of Glendale –- has also taped a public service announcement for the city's official commemoration of the Arm...
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“50 Most Beautiful” Issue of PEOPLE en Español 2012

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 10:39 am EST, May 3, 2012 This year’s new “50 Most Beautiful” issue of PEOPLE en Español, highlights some of today’s most popular names in Hispanic entertainment.The cover features eig...
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Google Drive Collections. Here's a Crazy Idea.

edupln.com - I am particularly taken with the potential to use the new Google Drive to share massive collections of educational materials among teachers. You can make a collection, and make it public (I would s...
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Advantages of Google for teachers

edupln.ning.com - For schools, Google holds a number of advantages over other online programs. I'd like to focus on one aspect in particular. Google's products all play well together. Examples are listed below.Docs ...
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School Tech Connect: Pearls Of Rahm's Wisdom

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Pearls Of Rahm's Wisdom: Pearls Of Rahm's Wisdomby noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) I was just probing around the intertubes when I ran across this fabulous note to the mayor. ...
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G.O.P. Leaders in City Seek Candidate for Mayor

nytimes.com - Saying that the likely Democratic candidates for mayor are too liberal for the average New York voter, the city’s five Republican county chairmen said Wednesday that they wanted to identify by the ...
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A Conversation with Eli Broad - 92nd Street Y

92y.org - Interviewed by Charlie Rose Eli Broad is a businessman, philanthropist and founder of The Broad Foundations. After creating shareholder wealth by providing vital homebuilding and retirement savings...
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