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Juan Gonzalez: Feds did not keep track of over 3 billion going to charter schools. 7 madfloridian May 2015 May 2015 12 2226

Just How Bad is Arne Duncan's Dept. of Ed Reform? BAD. Really, Really BAD. 7 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 Aug 2015 19 2030

Good News: NY Times Acknowledges a Nat'l Teacher Shortage. Bad News: 7 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 Aug 2015 11 1948

‘The Teacher Shortage’ Is No Accident—It’s the Result of Corporate Education Reform Policies 7 eridani Aug 2015 Oct 2015 12 2073

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to step down at end of year 7 Android3.14 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 9 2155

A Florida style school board meeting. I wanted to laugh and cry...that bad. 7 madfloridian Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1894

Contemplating Doing Something Radical For Myself 7 Duckfan Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1628

Bernie: “I’m not in favor of privately run charter schools." 7 madfloridian Jan 2016 Jan 2016 20 2418

I’m Banning Laptops From My Classroom 7 question everything Jul 2016 Jul 2016 4 2518

The bias inherent in some charter schools' admissions process 7 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Aug 2016 8 1636

Ken Burns or Instructors? 7 n2doc Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1689

Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2483

Trump: Hungry students do OK 7 left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 3 4243

Have you heard This American Life episode 550: Three Miles? 7 GaryM Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 2418

No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study 7 exboyfil Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 2743

"....efforts to reopen schools in most communities will fail." 6 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 26 2053

Do you think the ACT should cancel its July test? 6 OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 1488

Whoever has less math anxiety wins 6 Boojatta Feb 2012 Feb 2018 4 3532

The Hot New Gen-Z Trend Is Skipping College (For trade school) 6 Renew Deal Aug 2019 Aug 2019 4 1644

"Today I resigned from the school district. I would like to share with you what I gave them." 6 demmiblue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 16 2287

I received a mailer from "studentsFirst" 6 w8liftinglady Dec 2011 Feb 2018 4 2804

Thank you Thank you Thank you 6 proud2BlibKansan Apr 2011 Apr 2018 1 3047

I have an opportunity to set up an at home broadcasting studio. 6 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Nov 2020 2 1249

Gym class? Necessary or useless? 6 Koch Ebola Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2692

"When he lectured in the United States, Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget would invariably 6 elleng Nov 2021 Nov 2021 38 2787

Book bounty hunters: 6 cbabe Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1109

LGBTQ educators fear fallout from new school law 6 ShazzieB Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1233

Air Force Academy expels 22 cadets for 2020 cheating scandal 6 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1352

Sarasota FL School Board meeting is a war zone 6 Timeflyer Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 1856

The impact of last second studying on performance 6 exboyfil May 2012 Dec 2012 0 2580

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Is education the answer? 6 intrepidity Nov 2022 Dec 2022 4 1429

I'm sad. 6 no_hypocrisy Dec 2022 Dec 2022 13 1559

TX: Bill allowing chaplains in schools raises some concerns 6 Eugene May 2023 May 2023 4 1034

Schools chief fired after boy, 6, shoots teacher in Virginia 6 Eugene Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 1919

'We Can't Afford Rent': US Teachers Grapple with A Growing Housing Crisis 6 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 9 2755

Oklahoma's top education official embraces culture wars 6 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1123

FAFSA form could be Michigan high school graduation requirement 6 catbyte Oct 2023 Nov 2023 0 1073

A school where students can be 'unapologetically Indigenous' 6 elleng Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 1000

Two students may have stopped a school board from saying Christian prayers at meetings (Livestream) - Friendly Atheist 6 ihaveaquestion Feb 6 Feb 22 19 1262

Local HS Adjusting Science Curriculum 6 ProfessorGAC Feb 21 Feb 21 5 716

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 8804

Central Falls RI bankruptcy deal gives bondholders 100%, cuts public pensions up to 55%. 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 8 3141

Karen Lewis Rocks. 6 HiPointDem Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2583

CUNY Administration Declares War On Rebel English Department 6 xchrom Sep 2012 Sep 2012 13 3046

The Endeavor flew over my school today! 6 Starry Messenger Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 3835

Stuff (wealthy) white people like: Education reform. 6 HiPointDem Oct 2012 Oct 2012 7 2710

Hey NYC-Skip What subjects do you teach? Grade level 6 demtenjeep Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2427

Got a question, 6 MadHound Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2295

Charter school: Enroll here, get a free Nintendo DSi 6 Starry Messenger Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 2540

Sequestration and Head Start 6 Sadiedog Oct 2012 Jan 2013 1 2856

Science Grades Being Awarded On Student Report Cards Even When No Science Lessons Are Taught 6 proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 Nov 2012 10 2523

Mexico’s New President Launches Massive Educational Reform for Country 6 Starry Messenger Dec 2012 Dec 2012 9 2263

Want your class to do something for the children at Sandy Hook? 6 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 Dec 2012 20 2482

Anger at UFT Building (Significant because NYC's UFT is the linchpin of control for AFT) 6 HiPointDem Jan 2013 Jan 2013 4 2710

Question about financing college for a kid who's now in kindergarten. 6 Nay Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2701

The disease is spreading to Canada ... 6 eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 2393

Feds to cut $1.3 billion in education funding, but the tests will survive 6 HiPointDem Feb 2013 Feb 2013 4 2106

Protecting White Kids From History. 6 HoosierRadical Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 2294

Link to vimeo: "NYC Teachers Hit Back" ( "Whistleblowers" Public Forum) 6 Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 2497

Grand Rapids teachers say paycheck cuts qualify them for food stamps 6 theaocp Mar 2013 Mar 2013 10 2613

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WSJ: New Front in Charter Schools 6 antigop Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 2677

For your consideration. 6 NYC_SKP Mar 2013 Apr 2013 0 2327

Music helps kids LEARN! 6 elleng Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 2466

The Atlanta Teacher Aptitude Test (ATAT) 6 n2doc Apr 2013 Apr 2013 3 2837

Is having no text books common in elementary schools now? 6 Nikia Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2788

Randi calls for moratorium on consequences of high-stakes testing associated with the Common Core 6 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 May 2013 11 2557

Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills. 6 elleng May 2013 May 2013 3 3023

More Educational Ugliness in the Age of Obama 6 Smarmie Doofus May 2013 May 2013 8 2744

New York to Evaluate Teachers With New System 6 alp227 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 3 2450

Growing Charter School Chain Suspends Special Needs Kids in Bid to Raise Test Scores 6 eridani Sep 2013 Sep 2013 17 2573

Georgia 2013 COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS SAT SCORES 6 n2doc Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 2826

Another day, another fishy charter school 6 n2doc Nov 2013 Nov 2013 31 2721

What is a "Virtual Charter School"?? 6 Redfairen Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2090

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wants to ‘steadlily’ replace school boards with charter schools 6 Starry Messenger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 6 2079

Check out my DKos post about FL's horrific harm done to one county. 6 madfloridian May 2014 May 2014 13 2626

The Tale of Two Schools 6 elleng May 2014 May 2014 11 2209

If you read one article about Common Core.... 6 QED May 2014 May 2014 10 2259

Tennessee Tied Teachers’ Jobs to Standardized Test Scores. Here’s How They Pushed Back—and Won 6 eridani Jun 2014 Jun 2014 19 1924

Gotta love this Florida mom. Supports teachers, slams TPTB for testing extremism. 6 madfloridian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 11 2132

Ronald Reagan stuck it to millennials: A college debt history lesson no one tells 6 unhappycamper Jul 2014 Jul 2014 39 3691

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