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Who Runs The Reformy Campaign Money Machine? 0 Coyotl Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2160

2+2=5 2 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2849

Thesis Hatement 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2565

How does one flunk 5th grade? 38 FirstLight Mar 2013 Apr 2013 7 14424

*Schools that Change Communities, PBS. 3 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2916

Toon:NCLB consequences 0 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 2194

Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker's Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin 1 eridani Apr 2013 Apr 2013 10 2384

Crucible of Change in Memphis as State Takes On Failing Schools 2 groovedaddy Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2627

.Centers See New Faces Seeking Test Prep. 0 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2464

Something to laugh about. Or cry about. Apparently they're serious. 4 Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 Apr 2013 11 3416

For your consideration. 6 NYC_SKP Mar 2013 Apr 2013 0 3368

Teach for America critics organizing �resistance� at summit 2 proud2BlibKansan Apr 2013 Apr 2013 9 2538

Toon: Pay 1 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 12 2506

Whatever Happened to the $100 Million Mark Zuckerberg Gave to Newark Schools? 0 antigop Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2789

Occupy Kindergarten 3 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3941

near Asheville, NC, from my cousin, who wrote the first paragraph: 15 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 5386

The Secret to Fixing School Discipline? Change the Behavior of Adults 2 eridani Mar 2013 Mar 2013 8 2896

Vote For Julie Cavanagh and the MORE Slate in UFT Elections 0 SoBronxSchool Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2468

Department of Sleeping with the Enemy 3 HiPointDem Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 2636

Can Charlotte Danielson "cure" Down's Syndrome? (No.) 4 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 3617

Andrew Hacker: Is Algebra Necessary? (PUUUUUUUUKE) [View all] 67 alp227 Jul 2012 Mar 2013 13 38228

An Open Challenge to Michelle Rhee and the Corporate Education Zombies 10 proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 Mar 2013 16 4320

iCivics educational video games: 7 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3571

Yesterday I substitute-taught a journalism class. 9 no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 Mar 2013 5 4069

toon 0 n2doc Mar 2013 Mar 2013 22 2257

Video: NYC Union Faces Growing Insurgency: MORE 3 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 2875

REAL education, history, geography, social studies all together now! 0 elleng Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2122

Grand Rapids teachers say paycheck cuts qualify them for food stamps 6 theaocp Mar 2013 Mar 2013 10 3674

Randi on Board of (Gates-funded) inBloom: AFT dues-paying members, how much will you stand for? 3 HiPointDem Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3887

Mr. Teachbad evaluates Michelle Rhee's reform efforts in DC 3 Reader Rabbit Mar 2013 Mar 2013 12 2797

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NYC Activist Mocks Randi's "Rosa Parks" Moment; Delivers a Punch in the Political Nose 8 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 4115

NM Could Become First State With Pre-School Funding Constitutionally Guaranteed 3 appleannie1 Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2763

WSJ: New Front in Charter Schools 6 antigop Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 4116

Adjuncts - a thought to possibly help each other 2 2Design Mar 2013 Mar 2013 2 3065

Parents, Teachers and Community Take Back Their Schools 0 proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 Mar 2013 6 2348

Strongsville teachers strike spurs talk of SB5 and subsequent repeal, but issue unlikely to resurfac 0 Klukie Mar 2013 Mar 2013 3 2255

23 Philly schools to close; some arrested at rally 2 Starry Messenger Mar 2013 Mar 2013 13 2739

Pinch Me: Ravitch, et al. Announce New National *REAL* Reform Org: 4 Smarmie Doofus Mar 2013 Mar 2013 14 2869

Student Debt Crisis play FOR PROFIT to be put on and livestreamed at College of Wooster 0 eridani Mar 2013 Mar 2013 6 2454

Link to vimeo: "NYC Teachers Hit Back" ( "Whistleblowers" Public Forum) 6 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3482

Video from the MORE "Protect Free Speech from School 'Reform'" Forum, Part Two 0 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2110

Is anybody talking about the idea of "Guerrilla Education"? 5 Ken Burch Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3013

Occupy DOE 2.0: The Battle for Public Schools and March to the White House: April 4-7. 2013 3 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2942

Teacher pink slips claim by Duncan not backed by evidence 2 alp227 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 3133

The World Bank as Prime Mover in the Global Privatization of Public Education: Mexico 0 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 6 2225

Mexico has just arrested the head of their teachers' union, in the wake of an education reform bill. 1 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2343

The lines of influence in education 'reform' 0 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 9 2976

Protecting White Kids From History. 6 HoosierRadical Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 3409

Union Rep to NYC Teacher: Leave me the fuck alone. 2 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Feb 2013 6 3191

OccupyTeachForAmerica 10 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 3794

Wash Post: Five habits of great students: Lessons from top-ranked STEM school 19 n2doc Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 9437

Education Week: Leadership lessons from Donald Rumsfeld. Seriously. 2 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 2 2399

Feds to cut $1.3 billion in education funding, but the tests will survive 6 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 3096

NYC Teachers Hit Back... At Long *Friggin'* LAST. 8 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Feb 2013 13 3517

There is no one in power who wants the populace to be better prepared to call bullshit 0 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 7 2137

Ohanian: AFT took 1 million from Gates to promote CC. 1 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Feb 2013 2 2558

Michael Gove: This Year's Academy (cross-posted from the UK forum) 0 LeftishBrit Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2215

Support the Garfield teachers (Seattle) 0 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 6 1935

Ed deformers running stooge against Karen Lewis in next election? 0 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 2 2371

How charter schools choose desirable students 18 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 Feb 2013 12 6182

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California School District Sued Over Yoga Program. 7 elleng Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 4197

Teachers' evaluations on steroids. 15 no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 4739

An MBA: The founder�s recipe for failure 2 Renew Deal Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 3021

Farm Theme Boosts Enrollment in Rural Kansas School. 8 elleng Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 3896

Has anyone here gone to EdCamp before? 0 knitter4democracy Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1954

Obama Goes With Science On Education and School Violence 3 toddmiller Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3010

Michelle Rhee: My Break With the Democrats 33 n2doc Feb 2013 Feb 2013 7 10094

The emotional violence of the accountability regime 2 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 9 2736

Let�s measure love (just like we measure teachers) 1 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 2259

The disease is spreading to Canada ... 6 eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 3483

The Loveliest Child 3 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 16 2825

Simple spectrometer (cross-posted from Science) 1 caraher Feb 2013 Feb 2013 2 2408

OECD: Reading performance inequality is high in the USA, but decreasing 2 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2464

The back of the class kid 8 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 3618

An Open Letter to Bill Gates: Why Not Measure This? 8 Coyotl Feb 2013 Feb 2013 14 3894

Pearson testing: no comment 2 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 6 2229

Chicago heating up again 0 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 9 2148

NY will share your child's private info with private companies w/o your permission. 7 madfloridian Jan 2013 Feb 2013 11 4380

Portelos: Value-Added for *Everyone* ! 3 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2740

Story Time�s Over Kindergartners�Time To Write Expository Essays! 10 Modern School Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 5871

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