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UC lecturers ratify new contract with university system
L.A. NOWUniversity of California lecturers ratify labor deal with the 10-campus system.... -
Wear Purple on October 20 for Spirit Day: Help combat bullying
BoystownOctober 20th, Spirit Day, gives all of us a unique chance to make a statement in support of LGBT youth and against bullying & harassment: Millions of Americans wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender... -
Occupy L.A.: 72 people arrested in downtown protests
L.A. NOWLos Angeles police said Thursday night that 72 people had been arrested in protests downtown.... -
Anti-Michelle Rhee website traced back to teacher’s union
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelSince I know how much love there is for Michelle Rhee (and Rhee-related news) among SchoolZone readers, I wanted to pass on this development: A site called RheeFirst.com, which goes after Michelle Rhee's track record in a very personal way, has been... -
Special Session Called For Texas Lawmakers on Budget
charles.bassett@the33tv.comTexas lawmakers are now going into a special session. A lot of that has to do with Senator Wendy Davis, a Democrat from Fort Worth. Late Sunday night, she used her filibuster power to keep the senate from voting a bill to balance the state's budget....Tags: Government, Laws, Florence Shapiro, Dallas, Justice System
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Fedde Academy in Hawaiian Gardens enacts ambitious change
Like almost every teacher at this Hawaiian Gardens middle school, science instructor John Laird posts his students' standardized test results in the back of his classroom.
But right next to them, Laird also put up his own evaluation. "This is my report...Tags: Standardized Testing, U.S. Department of Education, Teaching and Learning, ABC (tv network), Academic Progress
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Thousands Protest Education Cuts at Texas Capitol
The Texas Tribune
Want to get the attention of 11,000 Texans? Propose a $10 billion spending cut to public education.
Parents, educators and students from across the state marched to the Capitol Saturday for the Save Texas Schools rally to express their...Tags: Mark Twain, Americans for Prosperity, Elections, Schools
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Hundreds of Students Protest Higher Education Cuts
Protesters once again converged on the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, this time angry over Governor Rick Snyder's proposed cuts to college education.
Hundreds of students from Michigan's public universities, including Western and GVSU, were at the...Tags: Government, Colleges and Universities, Regional Authority, Elections, Rick Snyder
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Study supports teacher ratings
For The Record
Teacher scores: A Dec. 11 article in the LATExtra section reported that a preliminary study by education experts had found that teachers whose students said they "taught to the test" scored lower than average on value-added analysis. In...Tags: Standardized Testing, University of California, Berkeley, Teaching and Learning, Charity, Academic Progress
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Teachers unions' clout in question
Teachers unions have a well-deserved reputation for exercising political clout. With a nearly unparalleled ability to raise cash and organize their ranks, they have elected school boards, influenced legislation and helped set the public school agenda in...Tags: George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Wages and Pensions, Arne Duncan, Teaching and Learning
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D.C. schools may hold lesson for L.A.
WASHINGTON -- Roxanne Brummell has thrived in what many consider the toughest new testing ground for teachers in the nation. The fifth-grade teacher in Washington, D.C., earned a "highly effective" rating under the district's controversial system that...Tags: Standardized Testing, Michelle Rhee, Adrian Fenty, Vincent Gray, Schools
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Study critical of teacher layoffs
A study of Washington state teachers found that deciding layoffs based solely on who has the least seniority has a significant effect on students' ability to learn. The study comes as tens of thousands of teachers around the country stand to lose their...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Collective Contract, Research, Job Layoffs, Schools
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