Education
Philadelphia principals join teachers to slam mass layoffs
June 15, 2011Hundreds of school employees and supporters packed the meeting of the School Reform Commission to protest the district's announced 1,500 layoffs.
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An introduction to Michele Bachmann
June 15, 2011Rep. Michele Bachmann supposedly showed "stagecraft" during the Republican debate, but she also has a "talent" for questionable statements and policy positions.
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Student zombies protest higher education cuts
June 14, 2011Student activists staged a "die-in" and "zombie march" in Wisconsin as a part of Higher Education Day to protest anti-student measures proposed by the state's GOP lawmakers and governor.
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Big business greed “holds Illinois hostage”
June 14, 2011The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group made $951 million in profits on $3 billion in income in 2010. But that's not enough, they are threatening to move out of Illinois unless they get a tax break.
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Equal and quality education? It’s about the money
June 8, 2011If we want to preserve America's status as a world leader, we had better start pouring money into preparing poor kids for leadership.
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