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Dollars for Grades: A Feasible Solution to Our Broken Public School System?

Halle Tecco | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Incentives, Education, Education Reform, Monetary Incentives for Grades, Paying Students for Good Grades, Public Education, Public School, Living News
Halle Tecco

If we don't embrace creative and progressive thought in improving our school systems, we're going to fail all of our children.

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Time for Schwarzenegger the Action Figure to Emerge on Education

John Affeldt | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: School Reform, Education, Education Reform, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, School Funding, Politics News
John Affeldt

When the state that educates 1 in 8 American children is failing miserably at that task, America should care. When that state is also the 8th largest...

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The Raven With Broken Wings

Brendon Ayanbadejo | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Education, Baltimore Ravens, Nfl, Gay Marriage, National Football League, Football, Living News
Brendon Ayanbadejo

I was actually having a decent game against the Patriots last Sunday. I had no mental errors or missed assignments; the game was in the balance. Then poof! In the blink of an eye, my dream season was over.

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Stop Bullying in Schools: Disney's Demi Lovato Makes Her Impact (VIDEO)

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Bullying Prevention, Education, Teachers, Bullying, Students, Educators, School Bullying, Parents, Impact News

The Fourth Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week was held October 4-10, sponsored by the PACER Center, to encourage communities nationwid...

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I Hate America!

Steven Weber | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Control, Education, Ronald Reagan, Republicans, Politics News
Steven Weber

And therefore, I will be supporting the same policies which led directly to the current fiscal crisis and everything else related to Ronald Reagan's universally discredited theory of trickle-down economics.

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Democracy Needs Us to Speak to School Children

Daniel Frank | Posted 10.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: School Reform, Education, Chicago School Reform, Education Reform, Francis Wayland Parker, Francis Parker, Obama Education, Public Education, Chicago News
Daniel Frank

Colonel Francis Wayland Parker knew what President Obama knows: That advocating for public education is a patriotic and political act.

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Jeb Bush On Obama: "The Guy Is On The Right Track"

ABC News | Teddy Davis | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Education Policy, Jeb Bush, Barack Obama, Politics News

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) lavished praise on President Barack Obama's education policies on Thursday, telling ABC News that the Democrat who su...

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Spurring Union-Led Innovation: Public School Entrepreneurs

Randi Weingarten | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, American Federation of Teachers, Education Reform, Politics News
Randi Weingarten

When we created the Innovation Fund last year, we asked local and state affiliates to think big, think boldly and think in ways that might go beyond their usual comfort zone -- and they did.

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Saving Public Resources and Protecting Our Most Important Resource: Children

Kamala D. Harris | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, California Dropout Research Project, Economy, San Francisco, Public Safety, UC Santa Barbara, California, High School Graduation Rates, Truancy, Politics News
Kamala D. Harris

By doing what it takes to keep kids in school in every corner of California, we can save literally billions of dollars in public resources and greatly improve public safety.

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Go Slow to Go Fast (Why ESEA Should Wait)

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, George Miller, Nclb, Politics News
Tom Vander Ark

There's an old saying in business that sometimes you have to go slow to go fast; in other words, you have to build the infrastructure of support in order to create profound change.

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The Dubnoff Center Continues To Help Kids While California Continues To Cut Funds

Terry Gardner | Posted 10.14.2009 | Impact

Read More: Education Funding, Reggie Smith, Budget Cuts, Children, Education, Fundraiser, Dodgers, Sacramento, Dubnoff Center for Child Development, Learning Disabilities, Golf Tournament, Dubnoff, Impact News
Terry Gardner

The Dubnoff Center For Child Development plans to host its 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in hopes of offsetting the massive California budget cuts that have stripped our educational institutions bare.

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Energizing Millennials: Key to 2010 Democratic Victory

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Millennials, Health Care Reform, Congress, 2010, Education, Politics News
Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

As with most other Americans, the number one concern among Millennials is the state of the economy and the need for jobs.

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Youth Violence in America: How Can We Stop It?

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.07.2009 | Impact

Read More: Violence, Youth Violence, Education, Arne Duncan, Chicago, Eric Holder, Impact News

Two members of President Obama's cabinet met with Chicago mayor Richard Daley and school officials today, as well as parents and students from the nei...

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Unachievable Dreams?

Alan Gottlieb | Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver

Read More: Education News Colorado, School Reform, Education, Race to the Top, Denver Schools, Arne Duncan, Michael Bennet, Education Reform, Colorado Schools, Denver News
Alan Gottlieb

Teaching has to become a profession that is seen as a viable career choice for capable, driven young people. Not only must it pay more, but the working conditions have to be attractive to the self-motivated and creative.

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The Lesson of Kevin Jennings

Jonathan Tolins | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sean Hannity, Kevin Jennings, Gay Issues, Education, Fox News Attacks, Obama Administration, Van Jones Obama Administration, Politics News
Jonathan Tolins

The cynical attempt by the right to destroy Kevin's career and reputation, simply to score political points and raise money, is a disgrace.

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Can You Imagine An Education System That Is Academically Rigorous While Emotionally And Socially Supportive?

Susan Kaiser Greenland | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Educating World Citizens, Dalai Lama, Mind and Life, Social Emotional Learning, Living News
Susan Kaiser Greenland

Our educational system is in crisis. A crisis that is so severe it's tough to imagine a way out. Just ask anyone working in the trenches and they'll tell you how difficult it is to picture a system of education that is academically rigorous while emotionally and socially supportive. But one thing we know for sure, if that's the educational system that we dream of, we won't be able to create it unless we can envision it first.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Butler for Step Up Women's Network

The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Education, Jessica Butler, Causecast, Volunteering, College, Step Up Women's Network, Volunteerism, Impact News

Over the last few months, Causecast has been highlighting exceptional volunteers from our network of organizations. This month, they're featuring Jess...

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Job Market: Where The Jobs Will Come From During The Recovery?

wsj.com | SUDEEP REDDY | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Recovery, Health Care Jobs, Education, Economy, Jobs, Job Market, Recession, Business News

The U.S. has shed 7.2 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007. How long will it take for the economy to replace them? And where will t...

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Chicago Beating Death Shocks White House -- But Now What?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Derrion-Albert-Video, Education, Poverty, Gang Violence, Eric Holder, Racism, Derrion-Albert-Beating, Derrion-Albert-Suspects, Black Star Project, Unemployment, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In the past year more than 40 young persons have been murdered in Chicago, many within a stone's throw of the president's home.

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Re-Imagining What a School Can Be

Rep. Steny Hoyer | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Community Schools, Education, Education Reform, Steny Hoyer, Randi Weingarten, Politics News
Rep. Steny Hoyer

A century ago, American educators re-imagined what a school could be; today, we have an opportunity to do the same. In fact, it is our obligation.

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Fake News Is the Real News

Roderick Spencer | Posted 10.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Glen Beck, Walter Cronkite, Education, Real News, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Facts, Standards, Comedy, Fake News, Media News
Roderick Spencer

It strikes me as downright surreal that Stewart and Colbert, and not the 'real' anchorpersons, seem to be the people on TV who actively adhere to concepts like fairness, primary sources and facts.

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Charter Schools Fail Immigrants

Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Immigrants, Education, Arne Duncan, English Language Learner, Charter Schools, Ell, Politics News
Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj

Why is there a glaring mismatch between charter school enrollments and the growing English language learner population?

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Kids on Kitchen Patrol

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Early-Child-Education, Parenting Tips, Children, Kitchen, Raising Children, Multicultural, Parenting, America, Domestic Chores, Iran, Marriage, Education, Kids, Parent-Child-Connections, Food, Parenting Advice, Division-of-Labor, Living News
Charlotte Safavi

Boys and men need to do more housework. Despite the sexual revolution, the traditional division of labor-at-home remains firmly entrenched in our society.

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This Week in the Classroom: A Throwdown for Public Schools ... That Feeds Your Social Media Obsession

Reyna Booth | Posted 09.30.2009 | Technology

Read More: Public Schools, donorschoose.org, Sbnation, Philanthropy, Social Media, Craig Newmark, Education, Social Media Challenge, Blogher, Apartment Therapy, Gawker, Serious Eats, Fred Wilson, Public Schools Money, Fundraiser, Technology News
Reyna Booth

Starting October 1st, DonorsChoose.org is kicking off its Social Media Challenge, a friendly competition among online media personalities to help thousands of public school students.

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Bennet gets seat on Senate health, education committee

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 09.30.2009 | Home

Read More: Committee, Labor, Education, Democrat, Senate, Bennet, Kennedy, Health, Pensions, Reform, Home News

Colorado's U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Tuesday he has been chosen to serve on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, a panel...

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