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Will Education Be A Decisive Election Issue In 2012?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Education News, Arne Duncan, Ryan Budget, Teachers Unions, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, Barack Obama Education, Barack Obama, Ed-Lection 2012, Education, College Board, Massachusetts Education, Joel Klein, School Accountability, Teachers, Pell Grants, Education News

After a presidential primary campaign so far largely devoid of debate on education, the topic could be a decisive one in 2012, according to a new surv...

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Policy Leaders: National Security, Prosperity At Risk By Way Of Current School System

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: A Nation at Risk, Video, Arne Duncan, Ronald Reagan, Condoleezza Rice, Western Michigan University College of Education, No Child Left Behind, Joel Klein, Standardized Tests, Standardized Testing, Edepartment of Education, Education Reform, Center on Education Policy, News Corporation, Ed-Lection 2012, Education News

Thirty years ago, a Reagan administration report warned of "a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people." The ...

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Education Absent From The Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Ga Primary, Michelle Rhee, Ga Primary Election 2012, Ohio Primary 2012, Education 2012, Oh Election 2012, Georgia Primary Election 2012, Elections 2012, Oh Primary Election, Ga Primary Election, Super Tuesday 2012, Ga Election 2012, Video, Ohio Primary Election, 2012 Election, Oh Primary, Idaho Caucus, Georgia Primary Election, Rick Santorum 2012, Super Tuesday, Education Reform, Education News, Oh Primary Election 2012, Ga Primary 2012, Oh Election, Georgia Primary, Studentsfirst, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Georgia Primary 2012, Ed-Lection 2012, Ohio Primary, Education, Santorum, Ga Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Joel Klein, Oh Primary 2012, Ohio Primary Election 2012, Education News

It's Super Tuesday, and Ohio kindergarten teacher Nicole Kessler is frustrated. Budget cuts turned her life upside down this year: To save money on bu...

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The Promise of Education Technology (It's Not Just About Lighter Backpacks)

Joel I. Klein | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Joel Klein, Textbooks, Technology in Education, Education Technology, Arne Duncan, Julius Genachowski, Digital Textbooks, Education News
Joel I. Klein

The Obama Administration's push for digital textbooks, while useful, represents only initial steps on the proverbial thousand mile journey.

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Who's the Real Chicken?

Len Levitt | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Adrian Schoolcraft, Transparency, 81st Precinct, Nypd, Anthony Baez, Ray Kelly, Michael Bloomberg, Joel Klein, Rupert Murdoch, Nypd Transparency, Teacher's Union, Frank Livoti, Nypd Corruption, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York News
Len Levitt

Rupert Murdoch may have called Gov. Cuomo "chicken" for refusing to take on the city's teacher's union. But judging from his latest State of the City address, Mayor Bloomberg sounds like the real chicken for refusing to take on Ray Kelly.

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The Global Search for Education: A Look at New York Public Schools

C. M. Rubin | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: New York City Public Schools, C. M. Rubin, Urban Public Schools, Recruiting Teachers, School Zoning, Joel Klein, Teachers College Columbia University, Education Reform, Eric Nadelstern, Global Search for Education, U. S. Public Education, Low Performing Schools, Academic Achievement Gap, Education News
C. M. Rubin

"You can still walk into a kindergarten class in New York City on the first day of school, and simply on the basis of race and how kids are dressed, predict with frightening accuracy which kids are likely to graduate 13 years later."

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Education and the 2012 Election

Gaston Caperton | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Education, Michele Bachmann, College Board, Herman Cain, Joel Klein, Rick Santorum, Elections 2012, Paul Gigot, Newt Gingrich, Gaston Caperton, Education News
Gaston Caperton

For decades, Americans have been searching for The Education President. Unfortunately, every four years it seems like a new issue comes along that pushes education to the back burner (the economy, terrorism, healthcare).

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Joy Resmovits

At News Corp. Forum, Four GOP Hopefuls Outline Education Platforms

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Education News, Education, Michele Bachmann, Arne Duncan, Race to the Top, Joel Klein, u.s. Department of Education, Education Reform, 2012 Presidential Campaign, News Corporation, Newt Gingrich, Ed-Lection 2012, Barack Obama, GOP Candidates, Education News

NEW YORK -- The desire for a lighter federal hand in the nation's schools ruled the discussions at an education forum Thursday night with four of the ...

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New York Leaps Into the Middle School Trap

Peter Meyer | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Joel Klein, Middle School, Education Reform, KIPP Charter Schools, Dennis Walcott, Academic Achievement, Elemiddle Schools, School Reform, Teenagers, Education News
Peter Meyer

What was so odd about Dennis Walcott's announcement that NYC was opening 50 new middle schools is that the most recent research suggesting that a middle school grade configuration is probably not the way to go was done in his city.

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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
John Thompson

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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The Real "S and T" Crisis

Dr. Michael J. Feuer | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Technology Education, Science Education, Joel Klein, Education News
Dr. Michael J. Feuer

If we have an "S & T" crisis, then, it is less about science and technology than about the substance and tone of our political discourse.

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Joy Resmovits

Union Letter: Murdoch's Company Should Not Have Access To Student Data

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Education News, Education, Student Data, News of the World Hacking Scandal, United Federation of Teachers, News of the World, Michael Mulgrew, Race to the Top, Joel Klein, Wireless Generation, No-Bid Contracts, Education News

NEW YORK -- New York should drop a $27 million contract with Wireless Generation, a Rupert Murdoch-owned student data tracking company, in light of Ne...

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Suffer Little Children

Henry J. Stern | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: John Mattingly, Jay Walder, St. Claire Pollock, Nixzmary Brown, Michael Bloomberg, Joel Klein, Rupert Murdoch, New York City Administration for Children?S Services, Franklin Cogliano, Ronald Richter, New York News
Henry J. Stern

John B. Mattingly is retiring as commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) after seven years in the trenches. At the age of 66,...

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News Corp: A Study in the Failure of Corporate Self-Regulation

Robert Greenwald | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Joel Klein, Murdoch, Fox News, News Corp, Brave New Films, Media News
Robert Greenwald

News Corp could follow the lead from dozens of prior companies and hire outside legal counsel to oversee the investigation. What News Corp is doing, once more, goes beyond standard practice and refuses to cede any control.

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Lights, Camera, Action: Time to Change the Script and Bring in New Directors in Public Education Reform

John H. Jackson | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Reform, Education, Opportunity, Michelle Rhee, Public Schools, Chris Christie, Russlynn Ali, Civil Rights, Joel Klein, Public Education, Education News
John H. Jackson

To produce transformative educational reform, we must roll the closing credits for self-invested "reformers" and have parents, students and grassroots advocates take their rightful positions on the stage.

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Joy Resmovits

Will News Of The World Scandal Affect Murdoch's Foray Into Education?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Education News, New York City Department of Education, Education, News of the World Scandal, News of the World, Class Size Matters, Race to the Top, Rupert Murdoch, John Liu, Standardized Tests, Joel Klein, Wireless Education, Leonie Haimson, Wireless Generation, Petitions, Education News

The New York City Comptroller’s office has approved a $2.7 million consulting contract with Wireless Generation -- an education technology company ...

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The Widening Murdoch Scandal and the Wireless No-Bid Contracts

Leonie Haimson | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: State Comptroller Di Napoli, Joel Klein, Rupert Murdoch, No-Bid Contracts, Wireless Generation, Aris, Education News
Leonie Haimson

Questions have been raised surrounding several no-bid contracts that New York intends to award Wireless Generation, the company that Rupert Murdoch bought immediately after Joel Klein announced he would run Murdoch's new online learning division.

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Education Debate Taking a Downward Turn

Richard Whitmire | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Joel Klein, Michelle Rhee, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Eli Broad, Education News
Richard Whitmire

How did education become one of the most polarized debates in American politics?

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Who Is America's Most Influential Educator?

John Merrow | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Howard Gardner, Learning Matters, Big Bird, Arne Duncan, Influencers, Education, Diane Ravitch, Pbs Newshour, Joel Klein, E.D. Hirsch, John Merrow, Wendy Kopp, Education Leaders, Education Reform, Most Influential Educator, Education News
John Merrow

A month or so ago, I speculated about the most influential person in American education, then put forth four nominees -- Wendy Kopp, Big Bird, Arne Duncan and Joel Klein.

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Protect the American Union by Supporting Public Schools

John H. Jackson | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Joel Klein, Public Schools, State Budgets, High School Graduates, Public Education, Tax Dollars, Andrew Cuomo, School Vouchers, U.S.Department of Education, Education News
John H. Jackson

For the United States to be a global leader in postsecondary education by 2020, it will take a higher level of accountability from teachers, parents, our youth and policymakers to maintain our Union.

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Hackers Get All-Access Pass To Improve Education

Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Hacking Education, Joel Klein, Donating, Crowd Sourcing, Hacking, Arianna Huffington, Donorschoose, Education News

Who has the ultimate solution for bridging the gaps in education funding? Computer hackers, maybe. The education donation site, DonorsChoose, beli...

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Choosing the Right Superintendent

Richard Lee Colvin | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Providence Schools, Urban School Boards, Montgomery County, Chicago Public Schools, Detroit Public Schools, Michael Bloomberg, Atlanta Superintendent Search, Cathie Black, Joel Klein, Public School Reform in Newark, Dennis Walcott, Mayor Bloomberg, School Superintendents, Education News
Richard Lee Colvin

The characteristics and experience of new leaders need to match the challenges they will face. This may seem obvious. But it often doesn't happen.

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Joy Resmovits

Bloomberg's Appointee Confirmed As NYC City Schools Chief

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: New York City Schools, Dennis Walcott, David Steiner, Michael Bloomberg, New York State Education Department, Cathie Black, Joel Klein, New York, New York City, New York News

NEW YORK -- One week after magazine maven Cathie Black’s abrupt departure from her post as New York City schools chancellor, it’s official -- Mayo...

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Joel Klein: Cathie Black Was The 'Wrong Person For The Job'

nydailynews.com | By Rachel Monahan | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Bloomberg, Education, Nyc Schools Chancellor, Mayor Bloomberg, Ny News, Joel Klein, Cathie Black Fired, Cathie Black, New York News

Failed city schools chancellor Cathie Black was "the wrong person" for the job, her predecessor, Joel Klein, said Tuesday. Speaking to Bloomberg N...

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Black Thursday

Henry J. Stern | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Dennis Walcott, Ed Koch, Diane Ravitch, Nat Leventhal, Michael Bloomberg, Robert Milano, Cathie Black, Sol Stern, Joel Klein, New York News
Henry J. Stern

We were surprised today to learn that Bloomberg dismissed Cathie Black after 97 days. The mayor did not set a speed record, however, in dismissing a commissioner who did not work out.

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