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Why public education should be scrapped 44 Left Turn Only Dec 2012 Jan 2013 1 10068
“Elections shouldn’t exist”: The new war on school boards 1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 Jan 2013 11 2295
The Great Montessori Schism 4 xchrom Dec 2012 Jan 2013 0 3946
Ailing Philadelphia District Plans to Close 37 Schools 3 alp227 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 4 2270
To the "Beloved Community" of Education Activists 12 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Jan 2013 20 3555
Teacher 2 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 8 2006
Why the good ones leave 10 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 2886
Can Rocketship Launch a Fleet of Successful, Mass-Produced Schools? 23 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 6 8143
Michigan 2-year colleges now can offer bachelor's degrees 2 Redfairen Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2378
Visiting MI capitol on Tuesday...need suggestions 12 TruthTeller Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 4547
California fails to win waivers from restrictive No Child Left Behind education law 7 Starry Messenger Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 2788
Failing Schools? Record Number of Americans Have Bachelor's Degrees 15 Modern School Apr 2012 Dec 2012 2 5149
For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall 5 n2doc Dec 2012 Dec 2012 9 6503
Milton school superintendent resigns over Facebook photo 2 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2492
Common Core: New Frontiers in Profit 2 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 10 2325
Karen Lewis reacts to TFA exec's criticism of Diane Ravitch's praise for teachers in CT tragedy 7 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 11 3444
Crowd-sourcing curriculum, evaluations 0 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1837
Mexico’s New President Launches Massive Educational Reform for Country 6 Starry Messenger Dec 2012 Dec 2012 9 2501
As its universities turn out engineering grads, Poland attracts US tech giants 1 DreamGypsy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 2169
Orwellian Education 7 harpslay Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2804
Is poverty destiny? Ideology vs. evidence in school reform 20 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Dec 2012 7 6440
Hey. My Local Rag Blasts the Hell Out of Bloombamacation. 2 Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 Dec 2012 9 2093
The Everyday Heroism of Our Nation's Teachers 3 xchrom Dec 2012 Dec 2012 12 2195
Just so very sad tonight. 40 Starry Messenger Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 6005
6 Reasons Teachers Unions Are Good for Kids 4 proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 Dec 2012 13 3309
Want your class to do something for the children at Sandy Hook? 6 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 20 2707
Indignities that our children face. 19 rainin Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 9956
Some realistic advice: 1 knitter4democracy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1831
Frustrated Rhode Island Teacher Resigns Via YouTube (VIDEO) 0 ashling Dec 2012 Dec 2012 6 1983
Michelle Rhee Never Misses an Opportunity To Exploit a Tragedy 0 SoBronxSchool Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1963

Education Continued...

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The Silent Treatment: A Day in the Life of a Student in ‘No Excuses’ Land 9 n2doc Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 3430
In Ignorance We Trust. 1 elleng Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1997
A degree in education 12 Riftaxe Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 3422
Teaching in 2012 - Teachers...Is It Worth It? 21 NeedleCast Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 4578
10 ways to oppose high-stakes standardized tests 3 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Dec 2012 7 2633
REAL education! 3 elleng Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2218
26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System 3 eridani Dec 2012 Dec 2012 6 3765
New UN plan to get girls in school boosted by Malala's father 0 struggle4progress Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1761
Parent participation by necessity: The secret to success? 1 RandySF Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 2294
The Common Core Kool-Aid 3 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 6 2343
The New Rise of Segregated Schools 9 n2doc Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 4727
I heard a fellow teacher say- 24 digonswine Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 5633
"With Rumors That Arne Duncan May Step Down as Sec. Of Ed,"...... 5 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 Dec 2012 7 3333
Online classes: The baby formula of higher education 7 bemildred Sep 2012 Dec 2012 7 3079
The impact of last second studying on performance 6 exboyfil May 2012 Dec 2012 0 2804
Free Online Education Is Now Illegal in Minnesota 5 alp227 Oct 2012 Dec 2012 2 3102
A ‘value-added’ travesty for an award-winning teacher 11 Starry Messenger Dec 2012 Dec 2012 10 3542
I'm looking for recent special education cases in Michigan... 1 Fearless Sep 2012 Dec 2012 0 1853
"Homework: New Research Suggests It May Be an Unnecessary Evil" by Alfie Kohn 37 Goblinmonger Nov 2012 Dec 2012 8 14327
Hunger Strike for Education 0 SoBronxSchool Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 1644
NEEDED: A Million Michigan Voices for Public Education 3 MichiganVote Nov 2012 Dec 2012 4 1933
School Districts in 5 States Will Lengthen Their Calendars 1 xchrom Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2012
What Happened to Public Education on Election Night? 1 xchrom Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1880
Another Florida Charter School scandal 1 JPK Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2115
In Denial in Indiana 4 caraher Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2461
From Robert Rendo: a short essay on profit and priorities 0 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2027
Parents and Students of District 7 in the Bronx Are About to be Screwed, Again 0 SoBronxSchool Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1773
Education And The Politics Of Shaming 16 proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 Nov 2012 13 4489
Gov. Jindal's private school voucher program ruled unconstitutional. 3 madfloridian Nov 2012 Nov 2012 9 2937
Our Q&A with John Kuhn on school’s over-reliance on testing 3 proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 2140

Education Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Daughters' former school wins award, 0 elleng Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1706
Ruling halts implementation of Louisiana voucher plan 2 Starry Messenger Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 1992
School vouchers 14 LeftTurnOnly Aug 2012 Nov 2012 0 4099
NY Times Actually Published an OPED *Critical* of ED Reform Yesterday 8 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 Nov 2012 12 2846
How grossly underfunded are public schools? 1 Starry Messenger Nov 2012 Nov 2012 16 2514
The Real Reason So Many Teachers Quit Their Jobs 7 proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 3564
What Obama’s debate performance says about his education policy 4 xchrom Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 2534
Science Grades Being Awarded On Student Report Cards Even When No Science Lessons Are Taught 6 proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 Nov 2012 10 2780
"I Helped College Kids Cheat" Inside the Academic Fraud Industry 5 xchrom Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 3253
Phony school “reform” agenda takes a beating 2 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 7 1871
Karen Lewis in the belly of the beast (Chicago Club) 0 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 1744
This message was self-deleted by its author 4 RandySF Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1903
I nominate NEWT to replace Arne as Sec of Ed. 10 Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3036
Children of the Storm: Education and Social Mobility 0 xchrom Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 1793
Any Education Administrators or Policy Experts willing to Help Out on an 8th Grader's project? 4 piechartking Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2256
College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All 2 groovedaddy Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2557
Why is the Private Prison Industry in our Public Schools? 2 eridani Nov 2012 Nov 2012 9 2890
The Failure of Those in Charge Permeates District 7 in the Bronx 0 SoBronxSchool Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 1780
An open letter to George Lucas - we need your independent vision--Anthony Cody 1 Starry Messenger Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 1885
Teachers union says San Francisco students shorted 1 RandySF Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 2066
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