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Japan Dumbs Down Its Universities 6 n2doc Sep 2015 Oct 2015 6 3009
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to step down at end of year 7 Android3.14 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 9 3455
Teacher who told 4-year-old that being left-handed was evil and sinister resigns 6 eridani Oct 2015 Oct 2015 17 2734
I would love to know the real truth about the NEA, Bernie, Hillary, and tele-town halls. 0 madfloridian Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1888
10 Years After Katrina, New Orleans’ All-Charter School System Has Proven a Failure 1 ellenrr Sep 2015 Sep 2015 7 2388
I'm Being Interviewed Live on Radio 9/29/15 0 SoBronxSchool Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1756
From NY Times: Room in Catholic High School for Gay-Straight Alliance 1 Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 2027
Charter School Staff urge public school students to walk out of school for 5 days 1 JPZenger Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2058
Charter School Network Challenges NLRB Ruling Allowing Teach for America Members To Unionize 0 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 1988
Broad, others want half of LAUSD students in charter schools in eight years, report says 3 n2doc Sep 2015 Sep 2015 6 2148
Parents who criticize "Common Core math" ... are actually showing that we NEED Common Core 2 Dr. Strange Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 2174
Higher Ed: Liberal Arts, Democracy, and the Media 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1727
Outraged Dad Wonders If a Public Speaking Class Is Only for Rich Kids 13 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 37 4599
How Common Core Hurts English Language Learners 1 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2172
These New York Schools Aren’t Just Letting Kids Opt Out of Testing—They’re Giving Them an Alternativ 0 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1826
First Days of School, Decade by Decade 0 elleng Sep 2015 Sep 2015 4 1801
One of nation’s largest school districts ditches high school final exams. 2 elleng Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2310
The Neoliberal Arts How College sold its soul to the market (Harper's) 2 Democrats_win Aug 2015 Sep 2015 11 3363
Washington Supreme Court: Charter Schools are Unconstitutional. 1 Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 Sep 2015 6 2254
Latest SAT Scores Raise New Alarms Over 'Test-and-Punish' Education 3 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 27 2655
The MOOC revolution that wasn’t 8 n2doc Aug 2015 Sep 2015 5 2912
That “Volunteer Professor” Ad 3 n2doc Jul 2015 Sep 2015 5 2469
Teachers in This Broke School District Are Working for Free 2 eridani Sep 2015 Sep 2015 6 2116
The enlightening legacy of the Rosenwald schools 1 mopinko Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 2154
10 Years After Katrina, New Orleans’ All-Charter School System Has Proven a Failure 4 eridani Aug 2015 Aug 2015 12 2473
Why Some Fear Political Correctness Is Ruining Education 5 libodem Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 3809
Flash Mob "One More Day" (Les Mis) - West Des Moines Schools - Welcome Back 2 LWolf Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 2138
Skip the Scantron: Americans Are Fed Up With Standardized Testing 3 eridani Aug 2015 Aug 2015 13 2279
WATCH: Duggar son-in-law tells black friend that believing in evolution is racist 5 unhappycamper Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 2675
Republicans' deep hatred for teachers can't be denied and they're not trying 4 n2doc Aug 2015 Aug 2015 7 2401

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Four 529 college savings traps to avoid 0 Lodestar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 1931
Tips for back-to-school savings from a thrifty mom 0 Lodestar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1840
North Carolina’s step-by-step war on public education 0 n2doc Aug 2015 Aug 2015 7 2013
Educate me on your take on Common Core. 3 AllFieldsRequired Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 3831
What If Teachers Were Treated Like Pro Athletes? 4 progressoid Aug 2015 Aug 2015 4 2548
O'Malley touts all-day preschool in Cedar Rapids stop. 0 elleng Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 1865
S&P downgrades Chicago Public Schools credit to BB 1 Eugene Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2022
The Coddling of the American Mind 9 TexasTowelie Aug 2015 Aug 2015 9 3745
Good News: NY Times Acknowledges a Nat'l Teacher Shortage. Bad News: 7 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 Aug 2015 11 3001
Major charter school expansion in the works for L.A. Unified students 2 n2doc Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2007
"Changes to AP History make conservatives happy" 3 Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 Aug 2015 10 3452
Can Jewish Educators Have Faith in UFT Solidarity? 0 SoBronxSchool Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1893
The UFT Solidarity Circus Comes to Town 0 SoBronxSchool Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 1907
Toon: Welcome Back! 1 n2doc Aug 2015 Aug 2015 11 1928
Georgia is Segregating Troublesome Kids in Schools Used During Jim Crow 1 n2doc Jul 2015 Aug 2015 7 2012
Just How Bad is Arne Duncan's Dept. of Ed Reform? BAD. Really, Really BAD. 7 Smarmie Doofus Aug 2015 Aug 2015 19 3100
The Case for Federal Intervention in Math Education 15 ericson00 Jul 2015 Aug 2015 4 4044
Principal commits suicide amid Common Core test scandal 6 n2doc Jul 2015 Jul 2015 11 3126
At what age does hard work make lousy rewards appealing? 3 Panich52 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 2222
New Resources Addressing School Discipline Policies 0 Panich52 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1758
An unwilling truant 9 alfie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 3379
Dr. Seuss and the book review remind us of the joys of childhood reading. 3 elleng Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2603
Kansas Mass Teacher Exodus: 3,720 and Counting Thanks to GOP 'Reform' 6 eridani Jul 2015 Jul 2015 14 2919
Testing Revolt In Washington State Brings Feds Into Uncharted Waters 5 Recursion Jul 2015 Jul 2015 8 2308
The strange politics of education... 0 madfloridian Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1901
These 20 schools are responsible for a fifth of all graduate school debt 6 geardaddy Jul 2015 Jul 2015 10 2969
Why I Can't Support UFT Solidarity 1 SoBronxSchool Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1999
Inside: Title IX Coordinator Pledge, 2 Panich52 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 2088
When Candidates Talk Education, Media Rarely Go Beyond Buzzwords 0 Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 1870
Houston Area: Free IT courses San Jacinto College CCNA A+ just a few 0 vinny9698 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1947

Education Continued...

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Ravitch: The Arne Duncan Era Has Not Been Good for Students 2 eridani Jul 2015 Jul 2015 15 2197
Growing Evidence that Charter Schools Are Failing 5 unhappycamper Jul 2015 Jul 2015 18 2828
I have no idea where to post this? 1 kkilicer Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 2423
The Educational Value of Field Trips 2 elleng Jun 2015 Jul 2015 2 2140
Reich: Ten Ideas to Save the Economy #5: How to Reinvent Education 2 eridani May 2015 Jul 2015 5 2128
FL charter principal smokes pot with students, her shirt unbuttoned....secretary fired when she 6 madfloridian Jun 2015 Jul 2015 12 3607
This Is How We Are Spending Billions On The Sexual Mis-Education Of America’s Youth 2 Panich52 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 6 2255
Chicago Public Schools make full pension payment by deadline 0 Eugene Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1783
Oregon Gov Kate Brown signs test opt out bill in spite of funding threats from Arne Duncan 2 madfloridian Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2036
“Play is the answer to how anything new comes about.” 1 elleng Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2517
Who'd a thunk it? Sweden teaches us about the perils of school privatization 5 eridani Jun 2015 Jun 2015 25 2813
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott picks homeschooler to chair State Board of Education 0 unhappycamper Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1783
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott picks homeschooler to chair State Board of Education 4 theaocp Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2208
Nevada Will Pay Parents $5K Per Kid They Take Out of Public School 9 theaocp Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 3119
Sanders and O'Malley Court Teachers Unions. 2 elleng Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1941
What do you get with an "education" governor - like Jeb? What's happened with Rick Scott? 0 Sancho Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1630
Cancel All Corinthian Colleges Student Debt 0 eridani Jun 2015 Jun 2015 5 1871
Tell Waltons to stop privatizing education 0 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 4 1761
Why teachers are fleeing Arizona in droves 6 n2doc Jun 2015 Jun 2015 15 2778
Higher Ed: Conquering Math 'Phobia' 9 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 6 3631
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