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Osceola Co. teachers resign en masse over Common Core demands 0 Sancho Dec 2014 Dec 2014 16 2006
The Model Town Project 1 elleng Dec 2014 Dec 2014 3 1785
A Chicago Teacher Explains How Her School Fought Back Against Standardized Testing—And Won 1 eridani Dec 2014 Dec 2014 8 1831
at my daughters' first school: EDITED 1 elleng Dec 2014 Dec 2014 3 1983
The ACLU: Complaint Says Charter Schools Are Resegregating Public Education 21 QED Dec 2014 Dec 2014 32 7330
Of Cosby, Students First, Campbell Brown and Whoopi. 1 Smarmie Doofus Dec 2014 Dec 2014 5 1894
Why Children's Theatre Matters 3 antigop Dec 2014 Dec 2014 6 2102
University of Alabama at Birmingham to end football program, citing costs 2 Eugene Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 2018
Teachers may lose tax break for school supplies 6 TexasTowelie Dec 2014 Dec 2014 13 2659
Three Myths About Teacher Tenure 1 eridani Nov 2014 Nov 2014 13 1987
Fortunately not every school in the country plays teach for the test. 0 elleng Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1662
Just met a professor at a small MD college, 2 elleng Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 2134
Students to Teach for America CEOs: You Are ‘Complicit’ in Attacks on Public Education 2 eridani Nov 2014 Nov 2014 20 2167
Looks like Arne phasing out local control in modifying test-taking for Special Education. 5 madfloridian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 16 2564
It’s starve, test, and destroy. How hunger games are coming to NY schools. 1 madfloridian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 8 1782
Robert Reich: Why College is Necessary, but Gets You Nowhere 0 eridani Nov 2014 Nov 2014 13 1781
toon- If testing is so great... 1 n2doc Nov 2014 Nov 2014 14 1892
Eva Moskowitz fundraiser brought almost 8 million to her Success Academy 1 madfloridian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1907
Texas Approves Disputed History Texts for Schools 5 liberal N proud Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 2798
Your children deserve better than this, first-grade teachers tell parents. 1 elleng Nov 2014 Nov 2014 26 2311
"They Spent 95 Million on that Thing and My Kids are in Trailers." 11 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 Nov 2014 40 4494
Seven TX charter schools that lost charter are still open for business. 2 madfloridian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 7 2091
How the U.S. Government Could End the Student Debt Crisis Today 10 eridani Nov 2014 Nov 2014 15 3038
Charter of Fools 3 n2doc Nov 2014 Nov 2014 8 2163
Running a school on $160 1 n2doc Nov 2014 Nov 2014 9 1929
States Listen as Parents Give Rampant Testing an F. 7 elleng Nov 2014 Nov 2014 12 2684
Corporate ED "Reformers" Crash and Burn in Cal. 5 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 Nov 2014 7 2327
I'm beginning to understand why people hate Common Core. 13 RandySF Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3796
This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach for America 12 eridani Oct 2014 Nov 2014 27 4015
Race to the Top: "Not Long For this World"? 1 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1856

Education Continued...

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Tony Blair's back and working with Arne Duncan and ed "reformers". 2 madfloridian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 7 1949
Saw a video on Twitter about callous way LA legislatures spoke of education and Katrina. 0 madfloridian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1595
Submissiveness required by zero tolerance, no excuses. Loss of individuality by high stakes testing 5 madfloridian Oct 2014 Nov 2014 9 2942
Cuomo Calls Public Schools a "Monopoly." 23 Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 Nov 2014 3 5381
Steep Drops Seen In Teacher-Prep Enrollment Numbers 3 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 4909
Florida school must now teach Algebra to those who are really in need of math life skills. 9 madfloridian Oct 2014 Nov 2014 20 3762
whoever may be suffering due to charter schools, here in chicago it is the pedophiles. 3 mopinko Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2223
Brian Jones on: Cuomo, Education, Teachout and the Democratic Party. 2 Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2107
English-speaking students misidentified as 'English learners' 2 RandySF Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2444
The Big Problem With Time's Teacher-Bashing Cover Story 2 eridani Oct 2014 Oct 2014 14 2142
Special Ed teacher alarmed at amount of testing as she returns to public schools after 6 years. 7 madfloridian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 19 2885
Florida's Mavericks Charter School has problems. Over 1000 pages of them. 1 madfloridian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 11 2008
With the First Early Decision Deadline Rapidly Approaching 2 Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 Oct 2014 4 2364
Former Teacher Calls Parent Trigger School 'Law-Breakingly Unprofessional' 0 Starry Messenger Oct 2014 Oct 2014 13 1837
Recommendation for 2014: CA State Supt of Public Instruction 0 Triana Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1725
Outstanding article at Plunderbund: Kasich’s Mishandling Of Higher Ed Is A Problem For Everyone 1 greatlaurel Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 1807
State OKs Christel House Academy appeal to boost grade (school tied to Tony Bennett) 1 AwakeAtLast Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1911
This is cool... 5 YvonneCa May 2011 Oct 2014 1 3195
Toon: Happy Teachers Day 3 n2doc Sep 2014 Oct 2014 19 4447
Renton high school student sues over ‘F’ 4 QED Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 2662
K12 Online Charter Schools having lots of problems. 1 madfloridian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 14 1937
Study: Chicago charter schools lag traditional ones 4 n2doc Oct 2014 Oct 2014 15 2476
Bachelor of Arts degree now equivalent to a high school diploma 12 Thespian2 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 4881
Karen Lewis has brain tumor, not running for mayor 9 Starry Messenger Oct 2014 Oct 2014 23 3823
(NC) Parent upset teacher not fired for attacking evolution, comparing public schools to Nazi death 4 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 2653
The right — and surprisingly wrong — ways to get kids to sit still in class. 9 elleng Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 3231
Figuring out which "grassroots" education groups are fake. 0 madfloridian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 9 1807
A Musical Fix for American Schools 1 antigop Oct 2014 Oct 2014 16 2112
Lewis Black positive rant about teachers 0 knitter4democracy Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 2428
"Good teachers are not good soldiers" Great post. 2 madfloridian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 11 2691

Education Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
The Plot Against Public Education 2 Starry Messenger Oct 2014 Oct 2014 9 1952
Chomsky: Thinking Like Corporations Is Harming American Universities 1 eridani Oct 2014 Oct 2014 4 1846
Philly Students Walkout As City Cancels Teachers' Contract ( Video ) 0 Jefferson23 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 4 1685
The Games Charter Schools Play. 4 madfloridian Sep 2014 Oct 2014 18 2375
Let the Children Play: Schools Must Relearn Importance of Recess 6 Rhiannon12866 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 12 2979
Charles P Pierce- Reading, Writing, Ransacking 1 n2doc Oct 2014 Oct 2014 18 2001
American Federation of Teachers Endorses Democratic Congressional Candidate Kelly Westlund 5 mopinko Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 2237
NYC ED Bureaucracy *STILL* Coming After Whistleblower Portelos 0 Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1726
STEM is incredibly valuable, but if we want the best innovators we must teach the arts 7 antigop Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 3143
School Reform Commission Imposes Work Rules on Philadelphia Teachers 1 YoungDemCA Oct 2014 Oct 2014 4 1841
New report on charter school industry...$100 million taken in 15 states from public education. 3 madfloridian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 18 2464
Lynda Barry and Matt Groening Talk Love, Hate & Comics (with an Alternative Education emphasis)... 0 adirondacker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 2350
Second graders tackle ancient technology. Welcome to Pulleys 101! 2 elleng Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 2056
Race to Nowhere airs on local PBS stations Sept 25- Oct 5. About education reform's dark side. 5 madfloridian Sep 2014 Oct 2014 9 2512
Charter schools, civil rights and the theft of education funds 2 n2doc Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 2015
Protesters pack meeting on education changes 1 lunasun Oct 2014 Oct 2014 10 1784
Harvard Students Ask University to Cut Ties with Teach for America 5 alp227 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 33 3088
Teacher fired protecting student from bullying - why due process is important. 9 QED Sep 2014 Sep 2014 15 3682
The "education market is ripe for disruption" Great article in The Nation. A must read. 4 greatlaurel Sep 2014 Sep 2014 15 2144
Are these the best and worst states for teachers? 1 QED Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1886
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