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Michael Dunn's Blog – December 2010 Archive (23)
Close the Budget Gap--Abolish High School Exit Exam (and NCLB and CCS)
Added by Michael Dunn on December 30, 2010 at 11:15pm — No Comments
CTA Supports Education Cuts
Added by Michael Dunn on December 30, 2010 at 11:13pm — No Comments
Losing the Right to Strike in Illinois
Added by Michael Dunn on December 30, 2010 at 11:08pm — No Comments
Executive Hubris or Business as Usual?
Added by Michael Dunn on December 29, 2010 at 2:17pm — No Comments
The Youth Suicide Hysteria
The Youth Suicide Hysteria
Youth suicide rates are at the lowest levels ever recorded, with… ContinueAdded by Michael Dunn on December 28, 2010 at 8:50pm — No Comments
LA Teen Jailed 6 Months for Filming School Cop Beating 15 Year Old
LA Teen Jailed 6 Months for Filming School Cop Beating 15 Year Old
Jeremy Marks, a Los Angeles high school student, was just let out ofjail, where he'd been since May, for filming an LAUSD police officer
beating and pepper spraying a 15 year old.
For video footage and the full article, read:…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 28, 2010 at 8:45pm — No Comments
Nearly One-Third of Working Americans are Poor
Added by Michael Dunn on December 23, 2010 at 5:42pm — No Comments
Boston Teachers Union Sells Out Members
Added by Michael Dunn on December 23, 2010 at 5:41pm — No Comments
Working Class Hostility Toward Jersey & Philly Teachers
Working Class Hostility Toward Jersey & Philly Teachers
Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey has been trying cut teacher salaries and benefits (like many other governors) in order to balance his bloated budget. He has been filmed telling…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 23, 2010 at 5:40pm — No Comments
Teacher Quality and Testing Don’t Mix
Added by Michael Dunn on December 23, 2010 at 5:39pm — No Comments
Cheerleader Goes to Washington
Added by Michael Dunn on December 23, 2010 at 5:38pm — No Comments
National Month of Actions to Defend Public Education
March 2011 - National Month of Actions to Defend Public Education
Check out the above link for more details
Added by Michael Dunn on December 21, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Worst Time Ever to Be A Teacher
Worst Time Ever to Be A Teacher
The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning released a report Monday saying that California is “facing the gloomiest outlook for the teaching profession in a very long time.” The research for the report was conducted by SRI International, at…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 20, 2010 at 5:10pm — 5 Comments
Bad Week For School Boards—Bad Year for Most Everyone
Bad Week For School Boards—Bad Year for Most Everyone
In her blog, SF School Board Member, Rachel Norton, refers to the attack on the Panama City, Florida, school board, as an act of desperation and hopelessness, typical of how people are…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 20, 2010 at 5:07pm — No Comments
Parent Trigger or Corporate Bomb?
Added by Michael Dunn on December 20, 2010 at 5:04pm — No Comments
Will Firing 5-10% of Teachers Make Us Finland?
Will Firing 5-10% of Teachers Make Us Finland?
The 5-10% Solution, was written by Matthew di Carlo, and originally published on the Shanker Blog, and then reposted on Valerie Strass' The Answer Sheet.
In the world of education policy, the following assertion has…
Added by Michael Dunn on December 20, 2010 at 5:01pm — No Comments
Continued Violence Against Students—This Time Rome
Continued Violence Against Students—This Time Rome
Student protests against fee hikes and program cuts continue throughout Europe. In Rome on Tuesday, students were met with more violence and repression, an eerie replay of events in England. Over 100 were injured and 23 arrested at the demonstration. The…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 20, 2010 at 4:59pm — No Comments
Increasing Violence and Repression Against UK Students Photo by ucloccupatio The recent repression of student and teacher protesters in Britain has been the worst in decades. The police have s…
Increasing Violence and Repression Against UK Students
| Photo by ucloccupatio |
The recent repression of…
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Added by Michael Dunn on December 13, 2010 at 10:13am — No Comments
For-Profit Ed Stocks Soar on News of Republican Opposition to Regulation
For-Profit Ed Stocks Soar on News of Republican Opposition to Regulation
For-Profit ed stocks soared on news that Republicans will oppose tighter regulation. John Kline, the Republican who will head the House Ed Committee, said he'd oppose any stricter rules on for-profit schools and "push hard" against any bill coming out of Senator Harkin's…
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LAUSD Ready to Sell Out to Highest Bidder
LAUSD Ready to Sell Out to Highest Bidder
On Tuesday, LAUSD board members will vote on loosening the district's ban on corporate sponsorship and advertising on campuses as a way to help meet budget shortfalls. LAUSD hopes to raise $18 billion from the plan.…
Added by Michael Dunn on December 13, 2010 at 12:42am — No Comments
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