Thursday, May 26, 2011

5 SURPRISING PERSPECTIVES ABOUT ONLINE SCHOOLS

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By Sara Bernard | KQED MindShift Blog | http://bit.ly/l5HM1g Lenny Gonzalez May 25, 2011...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Charter Schools and New Market Tax Credits: EVIL ED, INC.

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The Wall Street/Charter School Connection written+Posted by Paul Rosenberg , Article from speakeasy/alternet.org | http://bit.ly/knvbA9  ...

CALIFORNIA MUST KEEP FREE EDUCATION TRULY FREE: As California's public schools have lost state funding, they've increasingly turned to a sort of 'pay to learn' system. It's unconstitutional.

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L.A. Times Editorial | http://lat.ms/k4vNts 4:56 PM PDT, May 24, 2011The California Constitution is unequivocal: "A general diffusion...

Multiple stories: PARENTS AND TEACHERS RALLY ACROSS STATE FOR EDUCATION

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  L.A. school board, union still at odds over budget The district appeals to the teachers union to take six unpaid days off to help bala...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

A Call to Action: RALLY TODAY/TUESDAY TO SAVE ARTS & MUSIC EDUCATION + UTLA NEGOTIATION UPDATE

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  An Open Letter from Ginger Fox, UTLA Chapter Chair for Elementary Arts Teachers Dear Awesome Arts Teac...

HIGH SCHOOLS OFFER GRADE BOOSTS TO STUDENTS WHO IMPROVE TEST SCORES

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A voluntary program at 39 L.A. campuses allows students who improve test scores from one achievement category to the next to qualify for a h...
Monday, May 23, 2011

Videos: HERE’S TO THE PARENTS, HERE’S TO THE STUDENTS, HERE’S TO THE TEACHERS: We need them all to Save Our Schools!

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By Anthony Cody Living in Dialogue/EdWeek | http://bit.ly/jRA4vO May 20, 2011 9:17 AM | Parents may end up being the deciding force in d...

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR PUTS THE TESTING JUGGERNAUT ON ICE

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from Living in Dialogue/EdWeek  by Anthony Cody | http://bit.ly/imgi1C May 18, 2011 9:29 AM - California Governor Jerry Brown has taken a ...

LOS ANGELES TEACHERS UNION SEEKS TO BLOCK TEST OF EVALUATION PROGRAM

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Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy appeared to have momentum in the effort to revise educator evaluations in the LAUSD, but the teachers u...
Sunday, May 22, 2011

CALIFORNIA STILL LEADS THE U.S., INCLUDING IN INEQUALITY + A PORTRAIT OF CALIFORNIA/A Measure of America

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By Peter Henderson, Reuters | http://reut.rs/jTZOWF A man hangs California's state flag in Nevada City, California in this May 16...

LAO REPORT: The 2011-12 Budget - Overview of the May Revision

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“California now is in a position to dramatically shrink its budget problem with a focus on ongoing budget solutions.” smf: Mac Tay...

TEN THINGS TEACHERS NEED TO RECLAIM THEIR PROFESSION

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By Horace B. Lucido,  posted on The Answer Sheet/Washington Post Education blog By Valerie Strauss | http://wapo.st/iHVZuE Horace...

Mathews: CLOSE BAD CHARTERS FASTER

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By Jay Mathews, Washington Post | http://wapo.st/mpEUSw ●●smf: Mathews, who is the Ed Columnist for the WaPo – is the writer who disco...

TO FIX CALIFORNIA’S BUDGET WE NEED TAXES TOO

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An all-cuts solution would be too painful. Lawmakers should approve Gov. Jerry Brown's tax extensions. LA Times Editorial | http:/...