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Michele Rhee was here last night. 8 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 6 2509
Karen Lewis Reelected To Head CTU 0 HiPointDem May 2013 May 2013 3 1508
Education bloggers read DU Education Group. 0 HiPointDem May 2013 May 2013 4 1575
Astounding NY Times Editorial Spells Doom For Ed Deform 3 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 10 2241
How a privatized GED could hurt New Mexico’s neediest students (Pearson has licensing rights) 2 antigop May 2013 May 2013 3 2186
Criticism of Common Core Becoming, Well, More Common 5 Addison May 2013 May 2013 6 2892
Hello Los Angeles. What's the story w. Eric Garcetti? 5 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 0 3306
Why a privatized GED will fail students 3 antigop May 2013 May 2013 3 2243
AFP-Texas: Ending CSCOPE a tremendous victory for parents and students 0 mbperrin May 2013 May 2013 3 2082
American Colleges Are Becoming a Force for Inequality 1 Addison May 2013 May 2013 0 2316
Steve Perry’s Dissertation: Heavy on Lit Review, Slight on Scholarship 0 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 6 1860
A Handy Reference Guide on Who is Donating to Corporate-Style Education Reform 3 Addison May 2013 May 2013 9 2658
Did you know Obama had declared Teacher Appreciation Week "National Charter Schools Week"? 8 HiPointDem May 2012 May 2013 11 3401
Rich Colleges, Poor Professors 3 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 11 2233
When scholars sell out, the consequences are grave 2 Addison May 2013 May 2013 6
Why Not Teacher Evaluations by Students? [View all] 82 Addison May 2013 May 2013 0 18954
More Educational Ugliness in the Age of Obama 6 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 8 2816
My niece wants to opt-out ( from testing) her three ps kids. 18 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 2 4872
Oaxacan teachers challenge the test 1 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 5 1883
Concerns about the 'Common Core' 8 elleng May 2013 May 2013 2 3278
Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills. 6 elleng May 2013 May 2013 3 3119
BREAKING NEWS!! PRINCess PAL Misconduct at PS 154 in the Bronx!! 0 SoBronxSchool May 2013 May 2013 2 1910
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 0 femmocrat May 2013 May 2013 5
New technology allows professors to track whether students are reading their textbooks 8 TexasTowelie Apr 2013 May 2013 6 3051
Cathie Black Emails Shine a Light on Bloomberg and Education Reform 1 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 7 1930
Professors at San Jose State Criticize Online Courses 3 alp227 May 2013 May 2013 5 4078
Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school 15 antigop May 2013 May 2013 62 4056
Randi calls for moratorium on consequences of high-stakes testing associated with the Common Core 6 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 11 2638
UFT President's Kin Under Investigation by NYC DOE 0 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 3 2373
The Debunking of a Missouri Teacher/Principal 8 xocet Apr 2013 May 2013 1 3057

Education Continued...

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The ROI of college: Is going to an expensive school worth it? 3 n2doc May 2013 May 2013 0 4034
O my gosh, this guy is .... *smokin*! 12 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 May 2013 51 5152
I have never posted a thread before..so hope it's OK for me to post here... 11 nenagh Apr 2013 May 2013 17 3039
Is having no text books common in elementary schools now? 6 Nikia Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2856
New standardized tests feature plugs for commercial products 5 Tony_FLADEM Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 2645
After weeks of studying author and illustrator Eric Carle 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1834
While cuts roll out of D.C., conservative Republicans across the country are demanding that state 2 midnight Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2147
California Democrats Blast Efforts to Reform Schools... 8 YvonneCa Apr 2013 Apr 2013 14 2668
Tests So New They Outpace Lesson Plan 10 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 4517
WSJ: When a teacher is 2 feet tall (robots in education) 4 antigop Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2851
Leaked Memo Shows Michelle Rhee Knew About Possible Teacher Cheating in D.C. Schools 5 alp227 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 2680
chicago sun-times "up to 47,500 students in shake-ups" 1 madrchsod Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2365
The Atlanta Teacher Aptitude Test (ATAT) 6 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2914
Texas Considers Backtracking on Testing. 2 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2520
Finally: UFT Debate: MORE vs. Unity; VIDEO 0 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1696
Music helps kids LEARN! 6 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 2538
Who Runs The Reformy Campaign Money Machine? 0 Coyotl Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1757
2+2=5 2 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2247
Thesis Hatement 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2116
How does one flunk 5th grade? 38 FirstLight Mar 2013 Apr 2013 7 8831
*Schools that Change Communities, PBS. 3 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2298
Toon:NCLB consequences 0 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 1860
Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker's Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin 1 eridani Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 1908
Crucible of Change in Memphis as State Takes On Failing Schools 2 groovedaddy Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2043
.Centers See New Faces Seeking Test Prep. 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2066
Something to laugh about. Or cry about. Apparently they're serious. 4 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Apr 2013 11 2716
For your consideration. 6 NYC_SKP Mar 2013 Apr 2013 0 2406
Teach for America critics organizing ‘resistance’ at summit 2 proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 2013
Toon: Pay 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 12 2079
Whatever Happened to the $100 Million Mark Zuckerberg Gave to Newark Schools? 0 antigop Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2172

Education Continued...

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Occupy Kindergarten 3 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3083
near Asheville, NC, from my cousin, who wrote the first paragraph: 15 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3826
The Secret to Fixing School Discipline? Change the Behavior of Adults 2 eridani Mar 2013 Mar 2013 8 2321
Vote For Julie Cavanagh and the MORE Slate in UFT Elections 0 SoBronxSchool Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2019
Department of Sleeping with the Enemy 3 HiPointDem Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 1997
Can Charlotte Danielson "cure" Down's Syndrome? (No.) 4 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2819
Andrew Hacker: Is Algebra Necessary? (PUUUUUUUUKE) [View all] 67 alp227 Jul 2012 Mar 2013 13 25205
An Open Challenge to Michelle Rhee and the Corporate Education Zombies 10 proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 Mar 2013 16 3017
iCivics educational video games: 7 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2575
Yesterday I substitute-taught a journalism class. 9 no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 2818
toon 0 n2doc Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 1914
Video: NYC Union Faces Growing Insurgency: MORE 3 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 2225
REAL education, history, geography, social studies all together now! 0 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1704
Grand Rapids teachers say paycheck cuts qualify them for food stamps 6 theaocp Mar 2013 Mar 2013 10 2710
Randi on Board of (Gates-funded) inBloom: AFT dues-paying members, how much will you stand for? 3 HiPointDem Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3136
Mr. Teachbad evaluates Michelle Rhee's reform efforts in DC 3 Reader Rabbit Mar 2013 Mar 2013 12 2137
NYC Activist Mocks Randi's "Rosa Parks" Moment; Delivers a Punch in the Political Nose 8 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2984
NM Could Become First State With Pre-School Funding Constitutionally Guaranteed 3 appleannie1 Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 1979
WSJ: New Front in Charter Schools 6 antigop Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2766
Adjuncts - a thought to possibly help each other 2 2Design Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2222
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