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Oh, No You Can’t: Kids Deprived Voucher-Supported Education Obama’s Kids Enjoy

5 hours ago ago from Right Wing News

Education good enough for thee, but not for me: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says no more low-income, mostly minority children will get taxpayer-funded scholarships to attend private or parochial schools in the District of Columbia. Duncan told CNSNews.com that school vouchers are “not the solution” to fixing D.C.’s failing public schools. Duncan made the comments just days [...]

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The Education Wars II--Race to the Bottom

9 hours ago ago from Random Thoughts from Random Places

I used to work with the teacher interviewed for this article . He, like many teachers all over the country, is concerned Arne Duncan's blackmail attempt to destroy public education will force teachers out of the classroom. That's the point of the bribery scheme, among other "reforms" Obama and Duncan are proposing. Teachers are already being illegally shitcanned at WCSD and other school districts around the country to save money; this is ...

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Nominate a Teacher

7 hours ago ago from Teaching with Contests.com

Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award (deadline January 15 ; $5,000 and a trip to Washington, DC, for the winning high school teacher ) All details: CLICK HERE ShareThis

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Understanding the Education System in Israel

8 hours ago ago from Almost Eden

This is in response to those of you who have been asking me via Facebook and e-mail about the education system in Israel. If I've missed something, please feel free to ask questions in the comment section below and I'll attempt to get you answers. Quality of Education in Israel The quality of education in Israel varies based upon the community's dedication to education (via tax allocations and programming), individual school's focus, and ...

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50 Best Blogs for Special Ed Teachers

19 hours ago ago from Online Universities

Working in Special Education means you get the opportunity to meet some amazing students with gifts that appear a bit differently than those of mainstream students, and usually in a more intimate setting. It also means you will deal with more paperwork, closer parental involvement, and a wider variety of teaching strategies. All of these unique situations present learning opportunities for you as a teacher. A great way to find ways to enhance ...

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Dennis Danziger: The End of Education

15 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

I stood in a crowd of four or five hundred red-shirted fellow teachers outside Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters near downtown LA late this afternoon. Inside the LAUSD Board was debating, and would later vote on a budget plan which called for a 12% teacher pay cut; plus they'd consider tossing in a few furlough dates just for good measure. All totaled, the package, if approved, would amount to just under a 15% pay cut. There ...

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Michael J. Wilson: Are Too Many People Going to College?

22 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

I know that I'm not as smart as Barack Obama, but I am educated enough (and lucky enough) to be a part of the 82.8% of folks who have a job. Trust me, I know that things could be different; I am from Detroit. I also know that education isn't the only answer to individual employment challenges. But the correlation that stuck with me the most from my service at the Department of Labor during the Clinton years was the one between learning and ...

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University of Minnesota Under Fire for Task Force's Discrimination-Based Teacher Education Plan

3 hours ago ago from FOX News

University of Minnesota Under Fire for Task Force's Discrimination-Based Teacher Education Plan Wednesday, December 09, 2009 By Diane Macedo Print A branch of the University of Minnesota may require all education students at the school to understand and accept that they are either privileged or oppressed and that they be well-versed in issues like "white privilege," "institutional racism and the "myth of meritocracy in the United ...

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