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Original Technorati articles tagged “public schools”

• in Lifestyle
  Black Students Still Face Inequality In Public Schools
  If this will still continue to happen, then why did we desegregate in 1955?
  by makingsense / on Mar 9, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Digital Bootstraps for Analog Problems
  "Digital bootstraps" don't take the place of real-live mentorship and teaching — let's recommit time and resources from real human beings where kids can be found, in local public schools.
  by cynthialiu / on Dec 14, 2011
• in Politics
  What is Government?
  How to Expose the Delusion of Politics
  by insteadofpolitics / on Oct 9, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “public schools”

 

• Timeline of Portage Public Schools superintendent search

  
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  Below is a timeline of events in the search for a new Portage Public Schools superintendent. Some of the information is from emails obtained by MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette through the Freedom Of Information Act.
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• Excerpts from Portage school board emails on superintendent search

  
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  Excerpts from emails obtained by MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette on the Portage Public Schools superintendent search.
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• Portage school trustees privately discussed preferred superintendent candidate, contract details, emails show

  
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  MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette examined 250 pages of emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The Gazette requested all the emails to and from trustees regarding the superintendent search, which started in February.
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• Portage school trustees wont have contact with superintendent candidates before public interviews

  
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  Members of the Portage Public Schools Board of Education have agreed not to have contact with superintendent candidates or potential candidates before their public interview to ensure compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act, according to a statement released Saturday by acting Superintendent Rob Olsen.
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• Louisiana Court Rules Against School Choice, But Educational Opportunity Moves Forward

  
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  Andre Jenny Stock Connection Worldwide/Newscom After a series of school choice victories across the nation, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a disappointing ruling this Tuesday when it upheld a lower court’s ruling invalidating the state’s school voucher program. With a 6-1 vote, the higher court declared ...
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• Judge sharply questions activists seeking to block D.C. school closures

  
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  A federal judge had several sharp and skeptical questions Friday for D.C. education activists who have sued to halt Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s planned closure of 15 city schools . The activists argue that the closures would disproportionately affect poor and minority children and therefore violate a number of ...
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• Women Speak Out On CPS School Closings & Immigration Reform As Mothers Day Weekend Begins (VIDEO)

  
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  Including the voice of women, and particularly mothers, in pending issues across the city, state, and country is increasingly important, according to several organizations which saw the start of Mother’s Day weekend as an opportunity to advocate for their causes. The Chicago Foundation for Women on Friday joined ...
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• there is no freedom to convert

  
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  Check out Christian Piatt’s post: If Cheerleaders Don’t Convert You, Chuck Norris Will . Piatt’s argument of a Texas school being allowed to evangelize strikes the exact right note. It is hard to claim freedom from oppression when one’s own expression is oppressive. Filed under: Reflections , ...
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• This Frustrated Student Deserves a High-Five (VIDEO)

  
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  A Texas student unleashed his frustrations and turned the tables by lecturing his teacher. Student Teacher Lindsay Massaro Charged With Molesting Middle School Student Teacher Marries Former Student to Avoid Jail for Statutory Rape ...
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• Private school lobbyists buying state elections all over the country. The attack on public education is in full swing.

  
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  Courtesy of Common Dreams :   A fundamental struggle for democracy is going on behind the scenes in statehouses around the country, as a handful of wealthy individuals and foundations pour money into efforts to privatize the public schools.  The implications are huge. But the school privatizers, and their ...
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• Judge Seems Skeptical of D.C. School Closure Lawsuit

  
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  WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia judge seemed skeptical about a lawsuit asking him to halt the planned closure of 15 public schools, noting during a hearing Friday that the students are being moved to better-performing schools. The community group Empower D.C. is behind the lawsuit filed in March and says the ...
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• Special Episode 240 - Guest - Michigan House Leader Tim Greimel visits IU Radio LIVE 5/12 @ 7PM ET

  
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  Photo Credit - Michigan House DemocratsMichigan House Leader Tim Greimel visitsIndependent Underground Radio LIVE 5/12/13 @ 7PM ETTune in for a SPECIAL EPISODE of Independent Underground... Visit "IU News & Talk" right now to read more of this story!
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• House rejects Senate changes in bill to overhaul Texas school testing, accountability system

  
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  … Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, will lead a Texas House delegation in negotiations with with Senate members on the contested bill. (File 2013/Austin American-Statesman) visit site to read more ]
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• Denfeld, East activities for Friday, May 10

  
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  Duluth Denfeld High School All Day — AP Testing Noon — Varsity boys golf at Virginia 4 p.m. — Varsity and JV softball vs. Duluth East, Wade Field #6 and #7 4 p.m. — Matt Kero Invitational track meet, Public Schools Stadium 5:30 p.m. — JV softball vs. Hermantown, Wade Field #7 7 p.m. — [...]
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• Some Good News and Some Bad News

  
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  Another late night, thanks to Miss Pink dragging me out of the house to Sauvie Island .  The downside is that we didn’t really find much in the way of beaches or little hiking trails this time around.  The upside is that we found a great little public house with really tasty sandwiches after heading back. ...
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• A teacher’s crusade to bring competitive sports to small schools

  
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  David Garcia-Rosen, pictured top right, poses with his International Community High School Baseball Team that he coaches through the Small Schools Athletic League. (Photo courtesy of David Garcia-Rosen) What David Garcia-Rosen started as a single-column spreadsheet has turned into a 17-page report and a mission to ...
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• Zero-tolerance out of control: Pencil leads to boys suspension, while Eagle Scout hit with felony

  
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  Ill be damned if (Lord willing) I get blessed with children and I put them in a government-run school.Theyre not here yet.  But I already love them too much than to subject them to the insanity of a modern public school.  And few things exemplify that madness more than do zero-tolerance policies.(Hey, I ran for ...
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• Peter’s Take: AFAC Provides Vital Community Services

  
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  Peter’s Take is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. It’s important every so often to take a step back and recognize organizations that provide vital services to our community. AFAC—the ...
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• Abbott backs legislative budget staff on rainy day fund, spending cap

  
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  … Attorney General Greg Abbott speaks during the Texas State Rifle Association convention in Mesquite in February. (Cooper Neill/Staff photographer) Update at 4:30 p.m.: Senate Finance Chairman Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and Speaker Joe Straus have clashed over the importance of Abbott’s ...
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• Lester Park Elementary teacher receives $5,000 Goldfine Gold Star Teacher Award

  
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  By KATIE KAUFMAN Carol Hubert of Lester Park Elementary School is the recipient of the 2013 Goldfine Gold Star Teacher Award. Andy Goldfine, son of Manley and Lillian Goldfine, made the announcement at a reception Wednesday evening during which he presented Ms. Hubert with a trophy and a $5,000 check. Ms. Hubert has ...
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