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Helping-or-hovering-when-helicopter-parenting-backfires?l 5 tinymontgomery May 2013 Jun 2013 8 3046
Teachers union leader lauded for tragedy response (Newtown) 2 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 6 2065
Playing the race card - (cont.) 1 JackN415 May 2013 May 2013 0 1834
School database loses backers as parents balk over privacy 0 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 4 1793
Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’ 40 n2doc Apr 2013 May 2013 72 12425
Should Wealthier Students Get to Jump the Line For College Classes? 15 Addison May 2013 May 2013 1 4360
Standardized Testing Causing Other Students in School to Not Have Classes 11 JPZenger May 2013 May 2013 13 3396
Michele Rhee was here last night. 8 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 6 2809
Karen Lewis Reelected To Head CTU 0 HiPointDem May 2013 May 2013 3 1712
Education bloggers read DU Education Group. 0 HiPointDem May 2013 May 2013 4 1677
Astounding NY Times Editorial Spells Doom For Ed Deform 3 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 10 2458
How a privatized GED could hurt New Mexico’s neediest students (Pearson has licensing rights) 2 antigop May 2013 May 2013 3 2467
Criticism of Common Core Becoming, Well, More Common 5 Addison May 2013 May 2013 6 3317
Hello Los Angeles. What's the story w. Eric Garcetti? 5 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 0 3574
Why a privatized GED will fail students 3 antigop May 2013 May 2013 3 2547
AFP-Texas: Ending CSCOPE a tremendous victory for parents and students 0 mbperrin May 2013 May 2013 3 2291
American Colleges Are Becoming a Force for Inequality 1 Addison May 2013 May 2013 0 2632
Steve Perry’s Dissertation: Heavy on Lit Review, Slight on Scholarship 0 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 6 1970
A Handy Reference Guide on Who is Donating to Corporate-Style Education Reform 3 Addison May 2013 May 2013 9 3070
Did you know Obama had declared Teacher Appreciation Week "National Charter Schools Week"? 8 HiPointDem May 2012 May 2013 11 3756
Rich Colleges, Poor Professors 3 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 11 2421
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 24154
More Educational Ugliness in the Age of Obama 6 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 8 3122
My niece wants to opt-out ( from testing) her three ps kids. 18 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 2 5967
Oaxacan teachers challenge the test 1 Starry Messenger May 2013 May 2013 5 2010
Concerns about the 'Common Core' 8 elleng May 2013 May 2013 2 3556
Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills. 6 elleng May 2013 May 2013 3 3415
BREAKING NEWS!! PRINCess PAL Misconduct at PS 154 in the Bronx!! 0 SoBronxSchool May 2013 May 2013 2 2019
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 0 femmocrat May 2013 May 2013 5

Education Continued...

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New technology allows professors to track whether students are reading their textbooks 8 TexasTowelie Apr 2013 May 2013 6 3370
Cathie Black Emails Shine a Light on Bloomberg and Education Reform 1 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 7 2093
Professors at San Jose State Criticize Online Courses 3 alp227 May 2013 May 2013 5 4501
Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school 15 antigop May 2013 May 2013 62 4724
Randi calls for moratorium on consequences of high-stakes testing associated with the Common Core 6 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 11 2897
UFT President's Kin Under Investigation by NYC DOE 0 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 3 2550
The Debunking of a Missouri Teacher/Principal 8 xocet Apr 2013 May 2013 1 3512
The ROI of college: Is going to an expensive school worth it? 3 n2doc May 2013 May 2013 0 4293
O my gosh, this guy is .... *smokin*! 12 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 May 2013 51 5614
I have never posted a thread before..so hope it's OK for me to post here... 11 nenagh Apr 2013 May 2013 17 3360
Is having no text books common in elementary schools now? 6 Nikia Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3122
New standardized tests feature plugs for commercial products 5 Tony_FLADEM Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 2880
After weeks of studying author and illustrator Eric Carle 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 1964
While cuts roll out of D.C., conservative Republicans across the country are demanding that state 2 midnight Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2323
California Democrats Blast Efforts to Reform Schools... 8 YvonneCa Apr 2013 Apr 2013 14 3057
Tests So New They Outpace Lesson Plan 10 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 5046
WSJ: When a teacher is 2 feet tall (robots in education) 4 antigop Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 3302
Leaked Memo Shows Michelle Rhee Knew About Possible Teacher Cheating in D.C. Schools 5 alp227 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 3122
chicago sun-times "up to 47,500 students in shake-ups" 1 madrchsod Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2600
The Atlanta Teacher Aptitude Test (ATAT) 6 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 3219
Texas Considers Backtracking on Testing. 2 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2704
Finally: UFT Debate: MORE vs. Unity; VIDEO 0 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1814
Music helps kids LEARN! 6 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 2794
Who Runs The Reformy Campaign Money Machine? 0 Coyotl Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1890
2+2=5 2 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2468
Thesis Hatement 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2261
How does one flunk 5th grade? 38 FirstLight Mar 2013 Apr 2013 7 10270
*Schools that Change Communities, PBS. 3 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2504
Toon:NCLB consequences 0 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 1958
Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker's Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin 1 eridani Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 2059

Education Continued...

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Crucible of Change in Memphis as State Takes On Failing Schools 2 groovedaddy Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2237
.Centers See New Faces Seeking Test Prep. 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2185
Something to laugh about. Or cry about. Apparently they're serious. 4 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 11 2944
For your consideration. 6 NYC_SKP Mar 2013 Apr 2013 0 2728
Teach for America critics organizing ‘resistance’ at summit 2 proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 2187
Toon: Pay 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 12 2232
Whatever Happened to the $100 Million Mark Zuckerberg Gave to Newark Schools? 0 antigop Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2406
Occupy Kindergarten 3 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3390
near Asheville, NC, from my cousin, who wrote the first paragraph: 15 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 4293
The Secret to Fixing School Discipline? Change the Behavior of Adults 2 eridani Mar 2013 Mar 2013 8 2515
Vote For Julie Cavanagh and the MORE Slate in UFT Elections 0 SoBronxSchool Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2158
Department of Sleeping with the Enemy 3 HiPointDem Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2261
Can Charlotte Danielson "cure" Down's Syndrome? (No.) 4 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3079
Andrew Hacker: Is Algebra Necessary? (PUUUUUUUUKE) [View all] 67 alp227 Jul 2012 Mar 2013 13 29553
An Open Challenge to Michelle Rhee and the Corporate Education Zombies 10 proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 Mar 2013 16 3397
iCivics educational video games: 7 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2853
Yesterday I substitute-taught a journalism class. 9 no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3287
toon 0 n2doc Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 2026
Video: NYC Union Faces Growing Insurgency: MORE 3 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 2430
REAL education, history, geography, social studies all together now! 0 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1839
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