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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Schools Matter: The Insanity Chart of "No Excuses" Reform

Schools Matter: The Insanity Chart of "No Excuses" Reform
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Headline News: Unleashing Charter Schools with False Claims & Lots of Money | National Education Policy Center

Headline News: Unleashing Charter Schools with False Claims & Lots of Money | National Education Policy Center
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Using Individualism to Create Un-Democratic Schools: The Charter School Euphemism | National Education Policy Center

Using Individualism to Create Un-Democratic Schools: The Charter School Euphemism | National Education Policy Center
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Things educators could say but don’t

Things educators could say but don’t
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Today's lesson: charters do not outperform unionized schools | Ben Joravsky on Politics | Chicago Reader

Today's lesson: charters do not outperform unionized schools | Ben Joravsky on Politics | Chicago Reader
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Daily Kos: On "Reform" and the "Public" in Education

Daily Kos: On "Reform" and the "Public" in Education
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  • Susan Ohanian
  • The Answer Sheet (Washington Post)
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  • The Riley Institute at Furman
  • Walt Gardner's Reality Check (EdWeek blog)

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  • Consolidation of Schools and Districts
  • How to fix our schools, Richard Rothstein
  • PISA: It's Poverty Not Stupid
  • Poverty and Potential, David Berliner
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