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Alonso plans to close schools that are underused, dilapidated

Alonso plans to close schools that are underused, dilapidated

Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso said Friday that he plans to close more than a dozen schools by 2014 in an effort to vacate underused and dilapidated buildings. The schools… Read more »

#OccupyEverywhere: Why Not Columbia or Harvard

#OccupyEverywhere: Why Not Columbia or Harvard

    Although I live in New York, I stopped by Occupy Seattle on Tuesday night–I was in town for a launch event for The Edupunks’ Guide, my new free… Read more »

Education activists seek to collaborate with Occupy Wall Street

Education activists seek to collaborate with Occupy Wall Street

A group of parents, educators, students and activists who have organized to work to eliminate high-stakes testing in public education is now seeking to collaborate with the Occupy Wall Street… Read more »

Why U.S. military in Uganda? Soros fingerprints all over it

Why U.S. military in Uganda? Soros fingerprints all over it

Obama’s billionaire friend has interests in African country’s oil After President Barack Obama announced earlier this week that he would be sending American troops into Uganda, WND uncovered billionaire activist… Read more »

U.S. Chamber to Discuss the State of Education and the Imperative to Take Action

U.S. Chamber to Discuss the State of Education and the Imperative to Take Action

U.S. Chamber Gathers Tennessee Leaders to Discuss the State of Education and the Imperative to Take Action The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation  and the Nashville Area Chamber… Read more »

Utilities Company Seeks To Evict Ground Zero Mosque Unless Developer Pays Up

Utilities Company Seeks To Evict Ground Zero Mosque Unless Developer Pays Up

    Con Ed has given the Ground Zero mosque an ultimatum: Pay the $1.7 million you owe in back rent, or we’ll terminate your lease and take back our… Read more »