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Monday, October 28, 2013

10-28-13 Ed Notes Online

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Ravitch on MSNBC
I haven't seen this yet but am reposting from the Ravitch blog for the Ed Notes archives. The discussion about charter schools has been changing - just see this: Top 16 NYC charter school executives earn more than Chancellor Dennis Walcott - Daily Newshttp://m.nydailynews.com/1.1497717The interview and panel discussion were broken into three segments which do not follow one another sequentially on

10-26-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes OnlineUFT Used $250K COPE Money to Support GamblingThe United Federation of Teachers deposited $250,000 in the account from two of its political action funds.... Capital NYThanks to Jeff Kaufman for this.Oh what fun. Having COPE money spent not on fighting ed deform but promoting gambling. I didn't know Paul Egan liked the dice so much. I took a shot in a recent Wave colu