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Interesting article at Alternet about homeschooling. 8 greatlaurel Sep 2014 Sep 2014 7 2113

Well written article from Alternet about the math common core. Makes a lot of great points. 15 greatlaurel Sep 2014 Sep 2014 11 3727

The "education market is ripe for disruption" Great article in The Nation. A must read. 4 greatlaurel Sep 2014 Sep 2014 15 1850

Outstanding article at Plunderbund: Kasich’s Mishandling Of Higher Ed Is A Problem For Everyone 1 greatlaurel Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 1598

Which schools will open in August and be Trump's babysitting guinea pigs? 2 GreenPartyVoter Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1323

Vibes thread for educators who are scrambling to keep learning going during 2 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 Mar 2020 8 998

Test Prep/Diagnostics Gone Wild? 11 grntuscarora Nov 2013 Dec 2013 5 2480

Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School 5 groovedaddy Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2326

Want to Ruin Teaching? Give Ratings 5 groovedaddy Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2498

How Do You Raise a Prodigy? 7 groovedaddy Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2631

College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All 2 groovedaddy Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2385

Crucible of Change in Memphis as State Takes On Failing Schools 2 groovedaddy Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 1988

At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice 9 groovedaddy Aug 2013 Sep 2013 3 4028

Guesses and Hype Give Way to Data in Study of Education 2 groovedaddy Sep 2013 Sep 2013 6 1886

Orwellian Education 7 harpslay Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2535

Did you know Obama had declared Teacher Appreciation Week "National Charter Schools Week"? 8 HiPointDem May 2012 May 2013 11 3332

Chicago Bd of Education Pleads Poverty but Budgets Millions for Strikebreaking & Union Busting 1 HiPointDem Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 2208

'won't back down' sounds like it might be more effective than 'superman' 4 HiPointDem Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 2376

Largest Chicago Teachers Union Meeting of the Century Votes Unanimously to Strike 4 HiPointDem Aug 2012 Sep 2012 9 2127

Obama appoints teacher-firer Javits to resolve disputes between rail carriers and union 8 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 2993

"Go into teaching. They'll always need teachers," I told my students... 5 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 2593

Rhee tells it straight:“There's no longer sort of some assumed alliance between the Democratic Party 7 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 12 2552

"They can't punish without the data" (Opt out of high stakes testing) 4 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 7 2139

"No Excuses" and the Culture of Shame: Why metrics don't matter 1 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 4 1839

Summary of research studies on Renaissance 2010 (Chicago) 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 1444

Pyongyang in NYC: Wherein a blogger compares Bloomberg to Kim Jong Il & Mao 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 1437

A Teacher at Central Falls HS Will Not Vote for Obama [View all] 134 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 15 27946

Howard Dean's son ex-TFA, now a charter school wonk. "Who on the national scene supports public ed?" 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 8802

Central Falls RI bankruptcy deal gives bondholders 100%, cuts public pensions up to 55%. 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 3138

Chicago teachers' strike opens up national conversation on education 'reform' 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 1618

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Advice to Chicago Teachers: Steer Clear of Weingarten 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1533

Chicago teachers are striking over salary because Illiniois made salary the only 'strikeable' issue. 3 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 2655

Chicago Teachers appear to be the winner 3 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 11 2061

Karen Lewis Rocks. 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2580

So, assuming this is a win for chicago teachers, what are the repercussions and developments? 8 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2436

(When there's a contract they) Call Me Maybe (Musical interlude from young chicago teachers) 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 4 2209

Bill Cosby signs on with 'students first' 28 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 6085

One of the (many) ways "non-profit" charters are profit centers: REITs. 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 3144

Vouchers Unspoken, Romney Hails School Choice 1 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1711

what the chicago teachers won (comparative chart from ctu) 9 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 7 2578

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1576

This year's Education Nation: teachers in a feisty mood 3 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 1827

Student test scores waaay down in Philly. Tighter proctoring (less cheating) suspected as cause. 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 2079

National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing 0 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 3 1489

Democrats endorsing parent trigger 5 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 2349

These are the folks leading ed policy: Common Core model lesson doesn't fit guidelines 1 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2032

Stuff (wealthy) white people like: Education reform. 6 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 2706

Help Write a Letter to President Obama 11 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 2546

Wendy Kopp (Teach For America) to Jonathan Kozol: Your book didn't mention me once! 3 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 8 2349

Today's lesson: charters do not outperform unionized schools 1 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 6 1765

Please help... 17 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 2872

The Real Audience for 'Won't Back Down' May Not Have Been Moviegoers 5 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 6 2096

Do you want Rupert Murdoch to have your child's personal & educational data? 2 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 1756

It’s About Innovation, Not ‘Privatization’ 3 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 1891

NYC: Ground Zero for Edu-Hucksterism 0 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 1578

Diane Ravitch is encouraging everyone with an interest in education to write a letter 5 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 2147

Hey, charterheads: let's make love, not war! (Chicago) 0 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 4 1557

Weingarten Praises Newark Merit Pay Scheme: "win-win-win" NEW Caucus calls for "No" vote 4 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 2529

NY DOE seeking permission to certify teachers (v. academic certification) 0 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1655

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) hires Teach for America/Charter Shill as NY Education Deputy Secretary 5 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 2609

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When will they close the "Brooklyn Castle" school? 2 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 1701

Big Money Floods School Board Races in California 1 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 1912

Look at the difference in funding for the WA state charter initiative. We're doomed. 15 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 3752

Education election news around the country: 4 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 7 1855

Newark approves merit pay contract 3 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1866

Shocker: Conservative Idaho Repeals Online Learning, Performance-Pay Measures 0 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 1494

Stop the Race to the Top: Public Event 2 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 4 1737

Milken is ready to milk us in WA State 7 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Jan 2013 7 2166

Phony school “reform” agenda takes a beating 2 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 7 1709

Karen Lewis in the belly of the beast (Chicago Club) 0 HiPointDem Nov 2012 Nov 2012 6 1610

Why the good ones leave 10 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 2626

Common Core: New Frontiers in Profit 2 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 10 2148

Crowd-sourcing curriculum, evaluations 0 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 4 1684

Teacher 2 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Dec 2012 8 1843

To the "Beloved Community" of Education Activists 12 HiPointDem Dec 2012 Jan 2013 20 3172

Lean Production: Inside the war on public education [View all] 86 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 33 20242

Karen lewis talks guillotines; limbaugh attacks 5 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 2419

Karen Lewis: Social Justice Unionism IS Trade Unionism 8 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 13 2602

You are the leaders 0 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 7 1469

Josh Edelman ID'd in test cheating cover-up 4 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 7 4934

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