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Chicago Test Results Raise Questions About Extending Days - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new leaders of Chicago Public Schools have been pushing for a longer school day and school year to help raise student performance. But last week's state test results show that charter schools - which typically have more instructional time - actually have a lower percentage of students exceeding state standards.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new leaders of Chicago Public Schools have been pushing for a longer school day and school year to help raise student performance. But last week's state test results show that charter schools - which typically have more instructional time - actually have a lower percentage of students exceeding state standards.</div>

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Daily Kos: NJ Governor Christie turning public education into a for-profit industry - 0 views

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Last week, Governor Chris Christie unveiled legislation that would allow private, for-profit companies to take over failing public schools. Christie has also pushed for more charter schools and a New Jersey voucher system.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last week, Governor Chris Christie unveiled legislation that would allow private, for-profit companies to take over failing public schools. Christie has also pushed for more charter schools and a New Jersey voucher system.</div>

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Schools Matter: Lies, Damn Lies, and David Brooks - 1 views

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David Brooks was the latest Diane Ravitch corporate savager until the New Republic's senior dolt, Jonathan Chait, strode in yesterday in the flyweight division of clueless corporate ed deformer commentators.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">David Brooks was the latest Diane Ravitch corporate savager until the New Republic's senior dolt, Jonathan Chait, strode in yesterday in the flyweight division of clueless corporate ed deformer commentators.</div>

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The Grand Coalition Against Teachers - 0 views

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This article will investigate the fix-the-teachers campaign of today's "education reformers." It's not their only project. They also want public schools run with the top-down, data-driven, accountability methods used in private businesses; they aim to replace as many regular public schools as possible with publicly funded, privately managed charter schools; some are trying to expand voucher programs to allow parents to take their per-child public-education funding to private schools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article will investigate the fix-the-teachers campaign of today's "education reformers." It's not their only project. They also want public schools run with the top-down, data-driven, accountability methods used in private businesses; they aim to replace as many regular public schools as possible with publicly funded, privately managed charter schools; some are trying to expand voucher programs to allow parents to take their per-child public-education funding to private schools.</div>

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New Data Exposes the Staggering Gap Between Rich and Poor Schools - Education - GOOD - 1 views

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If you follow education at all you don't need a database to tell you that there are huge gaps in access to AP classes and resources between students attending schools in rich neighborhoods and those in poor neighborhoods.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you follow education at all you don't need a database to tell you that there are huge gaps in access to AP classes and resources between students attending schools in rich neighborhoods and those in poor neighborhoods.</div>

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Charter schools: Moneymakers for hedge funds - New York Amsterdam News: : - 0 views

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As the controversy about the co-location of charter schools continues to rage throughout the city, another issue has been raised: Hedge funds are making tremendous profits off charter schools while public school students lose already-scarce dollars because of the presence of the schools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As the controversy about the co-location of charter schools continues to rage throughout the city, another issue has been raised: Hedge funds are making tremendous profits off charter schools while public school students lose already-scarce dollars because of the presence of the schools.</div>

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Why Pedro Noguera will be Marching to Save Our Schools July 30th - Living in Dialogue -... - 1 views

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Stop labeling teachers, label the lawmakers - 0 views

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The age of accountability should be renamed the age of blame, when teachers wear the scarlet letter for the failings of a nation. We send teachers into pockets of poverty that our leaders can't or won't eradicate, and when those teachers fail to work miracles among devastated children, we stamp 'unacceptable' on their foreheads.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The age of accountability should be renamed the age of blame, when teachers wear the scarlet letter for the failings of a nation. We send teachers into pockets of poverty that our leaders can't or won't eradicate, and when those teachers fail to work miracles among devastated children, we stamp 'unacceptable' on their foreheads.</div>

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Indiana teachers sue to halt school voucher program | Reuters - 0 views

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The Indiana State Teachers Association filed suit against the state on Friday, asking a court to block implementation of the country's largest private school voucher program.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Indiana State Teachers Association filed suit against the state on Friday, asking a court to block implementation of the country's largest private school voucher program.</div>

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Tests Raise Questions About Longer School Day - Chicago News Cooperative - 0 views

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new leaders of Chicago Public Schools have been pushing for a longer school day and year to raise student performance. But last week's state test results show that charter schools-which typically have more instructional time-actually have a lower percentage of students exceeding state standards.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new leaders of Chicago Public Schools have been pushing for a longer school day and year to raise student performance. But last week's state test results show that charter schools-which typically have more instructional time-actually have a lower percentage of students exceeding state standards.</div>

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Tax Credit Becomes Law for NC Parents of Pupils with Special Needs - On Special Educati... - 0 views

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