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Gov. Corbett's Education Cuts Devastate Pennsylvania Students & Schools [VIDEO] 0 Counterpoint PA Jun 2013 Jun 2013 4 2199
Teacher blogger fired. 26 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 Jun 2013 5 10219
Sen. Toomey supports doubling of student loan interest rates 0 JPZenger Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 2401
Help NYS Get A Better ED Commissioner 0 Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 2235
A teacher’s perspective: Firing Day at a Charter School 40 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 Jun 2013 61 13997
Who Is Charlotte Danielson, Really? And Look At The $$$ She's Rakin' In. 2 Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 Jun 2013 4 4101
(CA) Bill requires more disclosure from charter schools 3 Starry Messenger Jun 2013 Jun 2013 5 2965
Teacher Evaluations vs. doing what's right for kids 14 noamnety May 2013 Jun 2013 13 4329
Senate introduces No Child Left Behind successor 11 Starry Messenger Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 3822
School "reformers" are full of it 5 gejohnston Jun 2013 Jun 2013 26 3331
New York to Evaluate Teachers With New System 6 alp227 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 3375
Seeds, Storms and Transitions 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2013 Jun 2013 5 2537
This is how I found out about my particular job situation: 8 knitter4democracy May 2013 Jun 2013 7 4397
Amy Bishop, Christopher Dorner personality and false accusation 19 JackN415 May 2013 Jun 2013 2 6597
More bullcrap education deform 7 n2doc May 2013 Jun 2013 9 3538
22-year old ... running a for-profit charter school. 5 GeorgeGist May 2013 Jun 2013 15 3610
Helping-or-hovering-when-helicopter-parenting-backfires?l 5 tinymontgomery May 2013 Jun 2013 8 3405
Teachers union leader lauded for tragedy response (Newtown) 2 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 6 2315
Playing the race card - (cont.) 1 JackN415 May 2013 May 2013 0 2046
School database loses backers as parents balk over privacy 0 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 4 2002
Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’ 40 n2doc Apr 2013 May 2013 72 14681
Should Wealthier Students Get to Jump the Line For College Classes? 15 Addison May 2013 May 2013 1 5168
Standardized Testing Causing Other Students in School to Not Have Classes 11 JPZenger May 2013 May 2013 13 3956
Michele Rhee was here last night. 8 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 6 3313
Karen Lewis Reelected To Head CTU 0 HiPointDem May 2013 May 2013 3 1969
Education bloggers read DU Education Group. 0 HiPointDem May 2013 May 2013 4 1869
Astounding NY Times Editorial Spells Doom For Ed Deform 3 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 10 2758
How a privatized GED could hurt New Mexico’s neediest students (Pearson has licensing rights) 2 antigop May 2013 May 2013 3 2775
Criticism of Common Core Becoming, Well, More Common 5 Addison May 2013 May 2013 6 3747
Hello Los Angeles. What's the story w. Eric Garcetti? 5 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 0 4062

Education Continued...

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Why a privatized GED will fail students 3 antigop May 2013 May 2013 3 2922
AFP-Texas: Ending CSCOPE a tremendous victory for parents and students 0 mbperrin May 2013 May 2013 3 2516
American Colleges Are Becoming a Force for Inequality 1 Addison May 2013 May 2013 0 2917
Steve Perry’s Dissertation: Heavy on Lit Review, Slight on Scholarship 0 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 6 2187
A Handy Reference Guide on Who is Donating to Corporate-Style Education Reform 3 Addison May 2013 May 2013 9 3442
Did you know Obama had declared Teacher Appreciation Week "National Charter Schools Week"? 8 HiPointDem May 2012 May 2013 11 4280
Rich Colleges, Poor Professors 3 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 11 2710
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 30045
More Educational Ugliness in the Age of Obama 6 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 8 3524
My niece wants to opt-out ( from testing) her three ps kids. 18 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 2 7301
Oaxacan teachers challenge the test 1 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 5 2222
Concerns about the 'Common Core' 8 elleng May 2013 May 2013 2 4061
Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills. 6 elleng May 2013 May 2013 3 3842
BREAKING NEWS!! PRINCess PAL Misconduct at PS 154 in the Bronx!! 0 SoBronxSchool May 2013 May 2013 2 2245
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 3908
Cathie Black Emails Shine a Light on Bloomberg and Education Reform 1 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 7 2331
Professors at San Jose State Criticize Online Courses 3 alp227 May 2013 May 2013 5 4859
Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school 15 antigop May 2013 May 2013 62 5729
Randi calls for moratorium on consequences of high-stakes testing associated with the Common Core 6 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 11 3321
UFT President's Kin Under Investigation by NYC DOE 0 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 3 2737
The Debunking of a Missouri Teacher/Principal 8 xocet Apr 2013 May 2013 1 4023
The ROI of college: Is going to an expensive school worth it? 3 n2doc May 2013 May 2013 0 4597
O my gosh, this guy is .... *smokin*! 12 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 May 2013 51 6247
I have never posted a thread before..so hope it's OK for me to post here... 11 nenagh Apr 2013 May 2013 17 3987
Is having no text books common in elementary schools now? 6 Nikia Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3486
New standardized tests feature plugs for commercial products 5 Tony_FLADEM Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 3243
After weeks of studying author and illustrator Eric Carle 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2164
While cuts roll out of D.C., conservative Republicans across the country are demanding that state 2 midnight Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2572

Education Continued...

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California Democrats Blast Efforts to Reform Schools... 8 YvonneCa Apr 2013 Apr 2013 14 3643
Tests So New They Outpace Lesson Plan 10 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 5664
WSJ: When a teacher is 2 feet tall (robots in education) 4 antigop Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3751
Leaked Memo Shows Michelle Rhee Knew About Possible Teacher Cheating in D.C. Schools 5 alp227 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 3587
chicago sun-times "up to 47,500 students in shake-ups" 1 madrchsod Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2862
The Atlanta Teacher Aptitude Test (ATAT) 6 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 3607
Texas Considers Backtracking on Testing. 2 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2977
Finally: UFT Debate: MORE vs. Unity; VIDEO 0 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1980
Music helps kids LEARN! 6 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 3206
Who Runs The Reformy Campaign Money Machine? 0 Coyotl Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2069
2+2=5 2 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2716
Thesis Hatement 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2465
How does one flunk 5th grade? 38 FirstLight Mar 2013 Apr 2013 7 13291
*Schools that Change Communities, PBS. 3 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2792
Toon:NCLB consequences 0 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 2119
Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker's Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin 1 eridani Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 2291
Crucible of Change in Memphis as State Takes On Failing Schools 2 groovedaddy Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2522
.Centers See New Faces Seeking Test Prep. 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2378
Something to laugh about. Or cry about. Apparently they're serious. 4 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 11 3259
For your consideration. 6 NYC_SKP Mar 2013 Apr 2013 0 3146
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