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Public Schools Get a Boost Today: AFT Elects President Randi Weingarten

Dan Brown | Posted 07.14.2008 | Living

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Dan Brown

Today in Chicago, Randi Weingarten was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers, a union with a membership of over 1.4 million. Our c...

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The First Day of "The Great Expectations School"

Dan Brown | Posted 09.11.2007 | Living

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Dan Brown

I was determined from the first day to maintain high expectations for all my students, giving everybody the blank slate I felt we all needed.

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