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The Obama Paradox

John Thompson | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: President Obama, Arne Duncan, Joel Klein, Rupert Murdoch, School Reform, Bill Gates, Save Our Schools, Nclb Waivers, Nclb, Eli Broad, Education News

Unlike many in the Tea Party, President Obama does not want to privatize schools. But, the president has essentially privatized educational policy.

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Let Them Eat Cake!

Steve Nelson | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Race to the Top, Save Our Schools, Education Reform, Nclb, Nclb Waivers, Satire, Humor, Political Satire, Political Humor, Humor and Satire, Comedy News

Rick Perry urged the crowd to pray for the children to lose weight as his aides distributed certificates for free McDonalds Happy Meals to each family, accompanied by a précis of his campaign's new dietary guidelines, cleverly titled, "What Would Jesus Cook?"

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Public Charter Schools Engage Students and Empower Teachers

Peter Groff | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Save Our Schools, Education, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Education Reform, Charter Schools, Charters, Napcs, Education News

Anyone who is serious about improving the quality of public education should support the incredible contributions of public charter schools.

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Colorado Gearing Up For Major Education Funding Vote

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Colorado-Education-Funding, Education Reform Colorado, Colorado Education Association, Save Our Schools, Colorado Association of School Executives, Colorado Association of School Boards, Initiative-25, Rollie Heath, Senator Heath Education, Bright Colorado, Denver News

Colorado Senator Rollie Heath, the legislator backing a proposed tax increase in the state to benefit education funding, must be breathing a sigh of r...

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What Teachers Think And Where They're Divided

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Standardized Testing, Save Our Schools, Education, Teach for America, National Center for Education Information, Teachers Cheating, Education News

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Robyn Gee While lawmakers were debati...

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The 'Alien Structure' of Education, and Other Thoughts

John Merrow | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Beverly Hall, Public Schools, Learning Matters, Arne Duncan, Pbs Newshour, Education, John Merrow, Save Our Schools, Sos, SOS Rally, Education Reform, Education News

In this age of accountability, testing is punitive. That's the bottom line, and that's what must be addressed, but we can't abandon testing or accountability.

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Matt Damon Defends Teachers Against 'Sh***y' Cameraman (VIDEO)

Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Reason.tv, Education News, Save Our Schools March, Matt Damon Save Our Schools, Matt Damon Interview, Sos Teachers March, Save Our Schools, Matt Damon, Teachers, Video, Education News

Matt Damon had some strong words at last Saturday's Save Our Schools march in Washington, D.C. Following his keynote address, the actor took offens...

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Matt Damon's Powerful Education Speech at the Save Our Schools Rally in DC

Dan Brown | Posted 09.30.2011

On Saturday, thousands of educators and parents rallied at the grassroots Save Our Schools March on Washington, D.C. Education heavyweights all took the microphone, but it was Matt Damon whose closing speech brought down the house.

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Grassroots Teachers Organization Calls For Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 09.29.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Arne Duncan, Diane Ravitch, No Child Left Behind, Teachers Union, Matt Damon, The Ellipse, Barack Obama, Wisconsin Union Protests, Public School System, Secretary of Education, Merit Pay, Standardized Testing, Save Our Schools, Teachers, Public Education, Teaching, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Education News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama was swept into office amid calls for change in the country on issues ranging from the economy to education. Almos...

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Why This Teacher Is Marching in Washington

Martha Infante | Posted 09.29.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Nclb, High-Stakes Testing, Education Reform, Sos March, Save Our Schools March, No Child Left Behind, Save Our Schools, Standardized Testing, Teaching, Teachers March, Education News

As a teacher, I know what good education looks like. Unfortunately, good education has not resulted from the federal education policy of today and teachers can stay silent no longer.

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White House's Response To Education Rally's SOS Gets Turned Down

Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: National Call to Action, White House, Save Our Schools March, Education, Arne Duncan, Education Rally, Education Officials, Save Our Schools, Teachers, Education Reform, Save Our Schools Rally, Education News

Leaders of the National Call to Action and organizers of the Save Our Schools March have declined an invitation to meet with education officials at th...

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Let's "Save" What Matters Most: Students

Suzanne Tacheny Kubach | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: Teacher Quality, Public Education Reform, Charter Schools, Civic Engagement, Teacher Unions, Education Equity, Standardized Testing, Save Our Schools, Education Reform, Teachers, Advocacy, Education News

We "save" education by demanding our schools live up to their promise: to make a difference in the lives of every student who comes to their doors.

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Save Our Schools Rally Kicks Off In D.C., Teachers Invited To Meet With Education Secretary

Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Education, Waiting for Superman, Arne Duncan, Protest, Washington DC, Save Our Schools, March, Teachers, Students, Education News

The four-day long Save Our Schools rally begins in Washington, D.C. today. The Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action, a joint effort o...

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How Many Sacred Cows Does It Take to Sustain a Movement?

Sam Chaltain | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Character Education, Education, Sir Ken Robinson, Service-Learning, No Child Left Behind, Social Emotional Learning, Deepak Chopra, Save Our Schools, Social Movements, Education Reform, Sos-March, Civic Education, Education News

Our own history tells us just how possible, and difficult, it is to turn ideas and energy into transformational change.

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To Save Our Schools, Wear Sunblock and Bring Ideas

John Merrow | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: John Merrow, Save Our Schools, Arne Duncan, SOS Rally, Sos, Education Reform, Education, Public Schools, Ronald Reagan, Principals, Education News

The acronym SOS is catchy and convenient for Saturday's march and rally. But what are protestors hoping to save our schools FROM? And, just as important, what are they FOR?

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Why I'm Marching to Save our Schools

Shaun Johnson | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Boycott, Teacher Evaluation, No Child Left Behind, Teacher Preparation, At the Chalk Face, Save Our Schools, Adequate Yearly Progress, Standardized Testing, Education Reform, Teachers, Naep, Education News

We need to let the public know that there is only one side of the story playing out in mainstream publications. For a time, truly progressive education reform options have been imprisoned in academic journals.

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You Won't See a Soccer Ball in This Workshop!

Rita M. Solnet | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Politics, Save Our Schools, Education, Education Reform, American University, Public Education, Education Policy, Parents Across America, Education News

Looking for a soccer mom or a helicopter parent? You won't find one in the workshops that Parents Across America will conduct at American University ...

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Teacher Protest To Descend On D.C. In Late July

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Education News, Save Our Schools March, Education, Arne Duncan, Sos March, No Child Left Behind, Anthony Cody, Race to the Top, Save Our Schools, Standardized Testing, Teacher Protest, Teachers, Teacher Activism, Education News

NEW YORK -- After months of planning the "Save Our Schools March And National Call to Action," educators will take to the streets in Washington D.C. i...

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UPDATE: Education Funding Initiative Makes Ballot

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 08.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Jobs, Rollie Heath Higher Education Tax, Initiative 25 Colorado, Education Reform Colorado, Colorado Education Funding, Colorado Education, Save Our Schools, Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, Senator Rollie Heath, Dr. Eric Fruits, Proposition 103, Initiative 25, Denver News

Here's an understatement: a ballot initiative proposed by Colorado Senator Rollie Heath has ruffled some feathers in the blogo-sphere. UPDATE: C...

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'Save Our Schools' Grassroots Movement Hoping For Staying Power

Education Week | Erik W. Robelen | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: National Call to Action, Arne Duncan, Save Our Schools, Teacher Protest, Teachers Union, Teachers, Education Reform, Education News

Thousands of educators, parent activists, and others are expected to convene in the heat and humidity of Washington next month for a march protesting ...

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NYC Teachers Take on the Mayor and the Banks

Alan Singer | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Uft, Wall Street Bailout, Education, Wall Street, Budget Cuts, United Federation of Teachers, Save Our Schools, Students, New York City, Education News

New York City teachers and the United Federation of Teachers have initiated a militant and radical response to the latest budget cut proposals made by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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Educating for Democracy: A Call for Teachers to Save Education

Joel Shatzky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Standardized Tests, No Child Left Behind, Leonard Isenberg, Save Our Schools, Classroom Autonomy, Race to the Top, Anthony Cody, Education News

Teachers should be heard from as well but in ways in which they can no longer be ignored.

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