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Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School 5 groovedaddy Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2387
Teaching jobs come back after four years of layoffs 0 FBaggins Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1673
Education profiteering -Wall Street’s next big thing? 5 Starry Messenger Oct 2012 Oct 2012 11 2416
Hey NYC-Skip What subjects do you teach? Grade level 6 demtenjeep Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2513
This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] 105 NYC_SKP Sep 2012 Oct 2012 0 24574
Please help... 17 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 2950
I teach 1 ashling Oct 2012 Oct 2012 13 1994
How a Teacher Made $1 Million Selling Lesson Plans 4 ErikJ Sep 2012 Oct 2012 4 2684
One of the best Education videos I've seen... 4 YvonneCa Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 2140
Help Write a Letter to President Obama 11 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2608
AFT's endorsements for upcoming election 1 noamnety Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1917
Wendy Kopp (Teach For America) to Jonathan Kozol: Your book didn't mention me once! 3 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 8 2399
Imagine where there is no chess team and this is the school... 1 littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 1912
"Imagine a school where the cool kids are the chess team" 21 Starry Messenger Oct 2012 Oct 2012 32 8808
Today's lesson: charters do not outperform unionized schools 1 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 6 1817
Anti-teacher-union “Won’t Back Down” flunks at box office 19 Starry Messenger Oct 2012 Oct 2012 21 4493
Stuff (wealthy) white people like: Education reform. 6 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 2771
Questions about "Won't Back Down" movie 3 spedtr90 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2356
Michelle Rhee’s Plan to Destroy Public Education 4 proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 Oct 2012 13 2139
Seven Days that shook the Windy City: Reflections on a Chicago teachers strike 2 Starry Messenger Oct 2012 Oct 2012 12 1854
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Create Free Open Textbooks 12 NYC_SKP Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 3217
Don’t turn teachers into scapegoats 10 proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 Oct 2012 8 2958
Oh, DISGUSTING! Private Sector "Sponsors" of State Sanctioned "Partnership Academies"!!!!11!!11 0 NYC_SKP Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 1629
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 NYC_SKP Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1443
Petition to Congress to Cut the Pay of Administrators -- two more signatures needed from Illinois... 0 RobertAustin Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1859
Tellin’ Ain’t Teachin’: The Need for Frequent Processing by Spencer Kagan 8 proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 2953
Toon: Cheating Stops, Scores drop 0 n2doc Sep 2012 Sep 2012 7 2110
Now We Know Our ABCs. And Charter Schools Get an F. 2 eridani Sep 2012 Sep 2012 11 2053
Students, Experts Recoil at Alcohol Enema Case 1 struggle4progress Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2068
Contextual Accountability by John Kuhn 3 proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 2406

Education Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Teachers (and Friends): So who's running for Congress this year that "gets it"? 7 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2012 Sep 2012 3 3478
It occurs to me what American schools really need to do. 10 RandySF Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 3004
This message was self-deleted by its author 4 silentwarrior Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 2281
Toon- Any of you want to actually Teach? 4 n2doc Sep 2012 Sep 2012 20 2470
Letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Concerning Evaluation of Teachers and Principals 0 elleng Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1762
These are the folks leading ed policy: Common Core model lesson doesn't fit guidelines 1 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2086
Democrats endorsing parent trigger 5 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 2408
This year's Education Nation: teachers in a feisty mood 3 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 1884
The Ohio State University in the news and how public dollars are spent there. 0 kathman-duzi Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1682
National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 1537
Student test scores waaay down in Philly. Tighter proctoring (less cheating) suspected as cause. 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 2127
National annual mean income for teachers and other similar professions 2 proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 Sep 2012 5 2078
QUESTION: Property taxes for Education 10 Angry Dragon Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 3265
The Endeavor flew over my school today! 6 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 3928
what the chicago teachers won (comparative chart from ctu) 9 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 7 2641
Sigh...Union groups supporting an add on 2 the state constitution to bar 0 MichiganVote Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1738
Part-time faculty pay reaching poverty level 15 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 17 4821
Heads up: Tony Danza is the lone guest tonight on Tavis' PBS show 5 Bozita Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 2344
Went to my 25th Back-to-school night last night and heard something I haven't come across before. 26 FSogol Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 6455
Why Do People Hate Teachers Unions? Because They Hate Teachers. 17 n2doc Sep 2012 Sep 2012 11 4850
Bill Cosby signs on with 'students first' 28 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 6371
Duke University "Talent Identification Program" 2 jody Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1909
Broward County, Fla. is First Major System to support Nat'l LGBT History Month. 0 Smarmie Doofus Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 1805
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1630
School bullies beware: San Francisco won’t tolerate that behavior 1 RandySF Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 2007
a very different take on the education debate- this american life 11 mopinko Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 3386
Edmonton teacher fired for giving zeros gets new job 1 alp227 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 2415
Salon: Teaching ate me alive. 4 RandySF Sep 2012 Sep 2012 5 2443
Vouchers Unspoken, Romney Hails School Choice 1 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1767
One of the (many) ways "non-profit" charters are profit centers: REITs. 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 3201

Education Continued...

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So, assuming this is a win for chicago teachers, what are the repercussions and developments? 8 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2503
Standing up for teachers--Eugene Robinson 7 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 5 3353
Is Putting Boys and Girls in Separate Classrooms Legal? 22 redqueen Aug 2012 Sep 2012 1 5714
Please help me ask the NEA, and their state affiliates, to kick out all the administrators. 10 RobertAustin Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 3311
A Teacher at Central Falls HS Will Not Vote for Obama [View all] 134 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 15 30749
(When there's a contract they) Call Me Maybe (Musical interlude from young chicago teachers) 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 4 2261
Karen Lewis Rocks. 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2634
CUNY Administration Declares War On Rebel English Department 6 xchrom Sep 2012 Sep 2012 13 3114
SF school principal punishes teachers concerned about safety. 5 RandySF Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2666
Toon - Rahm's Replacement Teachers 2 n2doc Sep 2012 Sep 2012 19 2854
Petition to Congress to CUT ADMINISTRATORS' PAY -- nationwide! 3 RobertAustin Sep 2012 Sep 2012 4 2349
Chicago teachers are striking over salary because Illiniois made salary the only 'strikeable' issue. 3 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 2710
Radio interview with CPS teacher on working conditions 4 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2225
Chicago Teachers appear to be the winner 3 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 11 2116
Howard Dean's son ex-TFA, now a charter school wonk. "Who on the national scene supports public ed?" 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 8909
How Chicago's teacher strike explains the education de-revolution 2 antigop Sep 2012 Sep 2012 4 2235
Some elected reps actually DO get the ed "reform" scam. Video. 1 Smarmie Doofus Sep 2012 Sep 2012 5 1781
In Chicago, Rahm Emanuel is in a showdown against teachers (how RE wants to restrict strikes) 3 alp227 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 2417
Song for Chicago teachers 2 proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1851
Advice to Chicago Teachers: Steer Clear of Weingarten 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1592
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