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Moneyed interests who've worked together on other public school privatization pr…

May 15, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Moneyed interests who've worked together on other public school privatization projects have banded together to work on dismantling teacher's unions. Among their issues: Last In, First Out; tenure (i.e., due process), and other "ed reform…

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State Board of Education Emergency Conference Call 2012 FCAT Writing Changes and…

May 15, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

State Board of Education Emergency Conference Call 2012 FCAT Writing Changes and Preliminary Results Presentation going on right now. Log on and listen, call in to participate. Conference Call 1-866-304-6786 Conference ID 81596641 Live Webcast: http:…

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Via LULAC-DC: @lulacnational @HSEquity #BVBchat http://on.fb.me/LJLq7N Weds, May…

May 15, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Via LULAC-DC: @lulacnational @HSEquity #BVBchat http://on.fb.me/LJLq7N Weds, May 16, 1:30-2:30 PM ET, we’re participating in a one-hour live Twitter chat about the state of education equity to commemorate the anniversary of the Supreme Cour…

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End oil company subsidies. Enact an oil severance tax. And fund education.

May 15, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

End oil company subsidies. Enact an oil severance tax. And fund education.Explain This To Our Children – We support Big Oil but not schools.www.upworthy.com

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Liberal arts graduates disproportionately outnumber those who had other majors,…

May 15, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

Liberal arts graduates disproportionately outnumber those who had other majors, such as business, in leading fields like business, the arts, non-profits, and the pinnacles of government, such as the U.S. Senate. While only 2.2% of American baccalaureat…

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The May Revise compresses the amount of time the legislature can scrutinize Gov…

May 15, 2012 by K12NN Site Admin

The May Revise compresses the amount of time the legislature can scrutinize Gov Brown's Weighted Student Funding proposal, which is part of his plan to balance the budget. A joint Assembly-Senate session that would've given lawmakers an oppor…

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