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White House Seeks Input on Education Law --edweek

White House Seeks Input on Education Law --edweek From the article: "Embarking on a 'listening tour,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan ...

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1 May 7
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Schools of Conscience by Charles C. Haynes, in Educational Leadership

"Schools of Conscience" by Charles C. Haynes, in Educational Leadership emergent themes: character education, civic responsibility, hist...

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2 Apr 30
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"Swarm Savvy" --By Susan Milius in Science News

"Swarm Savvy" --By Susan Milius in Science News "How bees, ants and other animals avoid dumb collective decisions" --Just too interesti...

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1 Apr 26
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"A Reporter at Large: Brain Gain"

"A Reporter at Large: Brain Gain" by Margaret Talbot in The New Yorker. A very interesting read. Check out the mysterious world of "neur...

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0 Apr 24
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Cable in the Classroom, May '09 issue

Cable in the Classroom, May issue Check out "InterActive: Online tools for collaboration with other teachers"--we're in it! Other artic...

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0 Apr 21
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"Obama Admin. Stifles Favorable DC Voucher Study" --By Deroy Murdock

"Obama Admin. Stifles Favorable DC Voucher Study" --By Deroy Murdock "These 1,714 children -- 90 percent black and 9 percent Hispanic ...

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0 Apr 21
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Some thoughts: An article and more. "In education, the new administration is as ruinous as the old" --Diane Ravitch

"In education, the new administration is as ruinous as the old" --Diane Ravitch Read this--and let's keep apprised of this, ok? Ravitch ...

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2 Apr 17
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Deborah Meier on Bridging Differences, "A Thought That Might Help Explain Public Denial"

Deborah Meier on Bridging Differences, "A Thought That Might Help Explain Public Denial" within the letter by Deborah: "I’ve tried over ...

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1 Apr 16
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Becky Cassell Wivagg

Texas State Legislature may curb Texas Board of Education powers

Several years ago, my husband Dr. Dan Wivagg, Honors/premed Biology professor at Baylor Univ. , spoke before the Texas SBOE at their Scie...

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3 Apr 16
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Diane Ravitch's Op-Ed contribution to the NYTimes

Diane Ravitch's Op-Ed contribution to the NYTimes: "Mayor Bloomberg’s Crib Sheet" from the article: "ARNE DUNCAN, the secretary of ed...

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1 Apr 16
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