Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Teachers key to school reform

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SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/351030_schoolreform13.html Teachers key to school reform Last updated Febru...

Austin poet, activist Salinas dies

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What a sad day for both Austin and the greater Activist community. The following is from an email. -Patricia "A Tender Warrior Fell Tod...
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

CRP-MALDEF MANUAL TO HELP LEGALLY PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND AVOID

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**NEWS RELEASE** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2008 CONTACT: Gary Orfield (310) 267-5562 or Cynthia Valenzuela (213) 629-2512 CRP-MALDE...
Monday, February 11, 2008

Pride and Prejudice

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It's so nice to read pieces like these in these times of rancorous debate over immigration. -Angela February 5, 2008 Pride and Prejudic...
Saturday, February 09, 2008

Protesters Step Out against Exploitation

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This is an issue that committed activists in SC have been trying battle for years. My good friend and fellow activist Tony Madrigal gets a L...
Friday, February 08, 2008

Low-income, minority Texas students less likely to have experienced teachers

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Let's face it. Things are so out of whack that we focus excessively on test scores, acting as if all schools are the same. This means ...
Tuesday, February 05, 2008

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Appeal of Challenge to ‘No Child’ Law NATIONAL BRIEFING | EDUCATION Appeal of Challenge to ‘No Child’ Law By SAM DILLON One month after a th...
Monday, February 04, 2008

Mexican education comes to U.S.

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Here's the link to the Plaza Comunitaria website if you'd like to read more on the program. -Patricia Adult immigrants can complet...

The Changes we need in our schools

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Check out this piece. It deals with a very successful Texas superintendent who builds on children’s strengths. I’ve heard good things abou...

How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness

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Interesting read. I love the line: "when ADHD-labeled kids are having a good time and in control, the 'disease' goes away....

A Tiny Staff, Tracking People Across the Globe

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JASON DePARLE | NY Times February 4, 2008 WASHINGTON — It has an editorial staff of one and annual advertising revenues of less than $2,000....
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Sunday, February 03, 2008

Take the Hate Out of the Immigration Debate

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Christine Senteno | New America Media February 1, 2008 Editor’s Note: The FBI reports a 25 percent increase in hate crimes committed against...

Left in dark over No Child Left Behind

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BY CARRIE MELAGO | NY DAILY NEWS Sunday, February 3rd 2008 Less than 2% of the 181,000 children eligible to transfer to higher-performing sc...

Bad Parents Don't Make Bad Schools

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Some really good comments in this article. Something it fails to mention regarding schools in highly affluent communities showing higher par...

Top Issue For D.C. Schools? Parents.

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Check out the Washington Post Poll that's mentioned in this article. -Patricia By David Nakamura and Jennifer Agiesta Washington Post S...
Saturday, February 02, 2008

English-Only School Bus Rule Violates Students’ Rights

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The following is from an email newsletter. The link will take you to the site where you can download the ACLU's response to the Nevada S...
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Friday, February 01, 2008

Up to 100,000 Mexican Farmers Protest NAFTA

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From Democracy Now!: In Mexico, up to 100,000 farmers and supporters marched through Mexico City Thursday to rally against the lifting of ta...

Segregation is coming to our schools next year

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Important message on the effects of top-down policies on ELL students from the perspective of a school administrator. -Patricia Opinion by K...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Bush Calls for NCLB Renewal, ‘Pell Grants for Kids’

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Here is what was said on education taken from the Union Address transcript : On education, we must trust students to learn if given the cha...
Monday, January 28, 2008

Sparring Continues Over NCLB Legal Ruling

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This is really BIG news. I wonder how all of this will end? Check out the comment by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal: “In...