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The Hard Right's Planning Document for Education 2 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 4 1882

DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges 4 Starry Messenger Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2072

Princeton University President Defends His Immigrants Against the Illegal Ban. 3 NNadir Jan 2017 Feb 2017 4 1892

Iowa senator proposes bill decried as 'political litmus test for universities 2 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1891

A girl named Ehlena and a dog named Wonder win at U.S. Supreme Court 3 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 17 2350

Revised Chicago school budget approved, $111 million gap remains 0 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1772

Superintendent Luring Iowa Teachers With Minnesota Paycheck 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 2050

Toon for all Teachers on DU 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 10 1863

Yale renames residential Calhoun College for Grace Hopper 0 QED Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 1416

Temple Grandin named to the National Womens Hall of Fame 3 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 6 1592

51/50 Means We Have No Clue 5 ymetca Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2174

What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten? 4 elleng Sep 2016 Feb 2017 3 1673

Betsy DeVos nomination for Education secretary clears Senate committee vote 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1586

Virginia rejects bill to make schools warn parents of 'explicit' books 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1522

I find it peculiarly curious.. 5 YoungDemCA Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2392

Panel delays vote on DeVos nomination as education secretary 3 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 6 2175

Betsy DeVos, Trumps education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job 4 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 2250

Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 1 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1522

The generous governor of Arizona proposed a pay hike for teachers 1 QED Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2213

Republicans condemn university's masculinity program as a 'war on men' 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2307

W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2451

State of Michigan tells Detroit students 'Literacy is not a right' 4 workinclasszero Nov 2016 Jan 2017 3 1718

The Fight For Free College Moves to the States 0 think Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2582

Betsy DeVos and the twilight of public education 5 n2doc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 1798

Good article (NYT) about Betsy DeVos' plans to destroy public education as we know it: 2 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2478

Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 12 elleng Sep 2016 Dec 2016 2 1919

I had a Crohn's C-Diff accident in my classroom. Stupidly I fled. 3 demtenjeep Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3679

Stanford accused in lawsuit of ignoring complaints about serial sexual 'predator' 1 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1336

New House education chairwoman Virginia Foxx favors rolling back Obama regulations 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1875

Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1581

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GAO: About $108 Billion in Student Loan Debt to Be Forgiven 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1664

Don't go to college. Start web site to hound liberal teachers 11 suegeo Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 3372

The Shambhala School in Halifax, NS provides children with the abilities to navigate 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1240

Randi Weingarten's statement on Betsy DeVos: 8 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 14 3116

Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2483

Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2370

Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1295

Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1205

Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1205

Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1180

Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1100

Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 1708

Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1296

Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 17758

Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1438

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 1677

Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1483

Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 2746

Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1206

What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1362

31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1716

Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1139

Teaching Seventh Graders in a ‘Total Mess’ of an Election Season 1 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 3138

Why Teaching Kindness in Schools Is Essential to Reduce Bullying 2 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1683

Why For-Profit Education Fails 2 QED Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1813

The Latest: School Named for Obama Casualty of CPS Deal 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1329

Chicago teachers' union agrees contract proposal to avert strike 0 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1168

Employment outlook for engineering occupations to 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1371

U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases 1 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1293

Nevada rules funding for school voucher program is unconstitutional 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1138

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Elizabeth Warren comes out against raising cap on charter schools in Massachusetts 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1355

At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1605

Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts 1 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1243

Should Introductory History courses start at 50 years ago? 8 Democrats_win Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1478

Kansas argues against boost in school funding 2 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1550

Montana High Court: Rape Case Records Get Extra Protection 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1228

ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation 0 Eugene Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1221

so, this year I have all jr high. love the curriculum. had a kid cut his pubes in class 4 demtenjeep Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 2001

Please send good thoughts and prayers my way. . . 27 citizen blues Sep 2016 Sep 2016 53 2976

Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately) 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1273

Someone made a chart of 128 words you can use instead of just adding 'very' to everything. 4 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 8 1822

University of Buenos Aires ranked best university in Latin America, 85th in the world. 0 forest444 Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1316

Take It Apart. 2 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1541

What the Heck Is Inquiry-Based Learning? 5 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 5 1994

Student Claims He Is Way Too Smart For First Grade, And Soon His Teacher Sees Why… 1 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 3 1900

Advice for the First Year Teacher: How to Calm First Day of School Nerves 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 2 1686

Maybe a classroom project? Do you like ORIGAMI? Do you like elephants? 0 Flaxbee Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1283

California legal setback fails to discourage tenure opponents 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 2 1376

(x-posted from GD) ITT Tech faces sanctions that could put it out of business within weeks 1 Eugene Aug 2016 Aug 2016 3 1610

Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility 0 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 1 1236

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