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"The Department of Homeland Security said that the recent terror threat to New York City was "specific but non-credible."

So is NCLB."

—Susan Ohanian

 NCLB Outrages

Killing Me Softly: No Child Left Behind
The President’s education plan is hurting students and teachers By Jordan Sonnenblick I feel like the last marine who got out befor...
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INDEX OF NCLB OUTRAGES

 The Eggplant

Missing Disaster Files
WASHINGTON Ă¢?? The Bush administration has not found disaster backup files for White House e-mails from a three-month period in 2003, according to court documents filed this week, raising th...
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 NCLB In Your Face

When Childhood Collides with NCLB
by Susan Ohanian From Part 3: Spring Students Children emerge...
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 Yahoo, Good News! 

Former Essex Junction student returns bearing gifts
What a remarkable way to say thank you. Surely every teacher who reads this is grinning broadly.

By Matt Ryan

ESSEX JUNCTION -- Mary-Ann Parizo r...
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INDEX OF YAHOO, GOOD NEWS!

 Outrage of the Day 

Teachers, Testing, & Civil Disobedience

Note:Teacher Leaders Network, is part of Center for Teaching Quality.
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INDEX OF OUTRAGES OF THE DAY

 Commentaries

Why I took a stand against WASL and why the state should abandon it
from the Seattle Times, May 8, 2008.

A remarkable teacher explains his ...
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INDEX OF COMMENTARIES

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 In The News

Doug Christensen to Appear on Room 101: Tune In
Kudos to Nebraska teacher Michael Baker, definitely a teacher who's making a difference. Longtime Nebraska Social Studies teacher Michael Baker hosts a ...
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INDEX OF NEWS ITEMS

 Resisters' Letters

To Doug Christensen
Dear Doug Christensen:

I don't think e-mails are a very good means of conveying heartfelt thanks, but I am opting to do that nonetheless. Our Coalition for Better Education, Inc. (www.the...
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INDEX OF LETTERS

 Outrages

Job Opportunity: The Broad Foundation
The K12 Search Group, Inc "is a retained executive search firm (headed by a former Broad Foundation employee) designed to se...
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INDEX OF FEATURED OUTRAGES

 Sarah's Notes 

Baaaaccckkkk To School
Ohanian Comment: For a glorious combination of sound and sight and wonderful teaching, read A Day in the Life for Septemb...
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INDEX OF SARAH'S NOTES

 Stupid Test Items

California History-Social Science Standards Test
A student teacher comments: The correct answer was a). That the word relocated in a question could possibly be paired with an answer that has freedom in it is a...
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MORE TESTITEMS

 Research that Counts

What Research Says About... / Grade Retention
Retention is a topic on which Standardistos will do what they please, research be damned. In this new column, Jane L. David shares with readers what research ...
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INDEX OF RESEARCH THAT COUNTS

 Special Needs Commentary

More about Murray's Articles

Charles Murray's articles have provoked numerous responses most of which state that measuring IQ is not an exa...
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INDEX OF SPECIAL NEEDS COMMENTARIES

 Special Needs News

Students, teachers weigh in, as 'Left Behind' up for renewal

Kay's Comment: So many issues to debate and so little agreement on any of them ... Perhaps NCLB should not be reauthorized just because it has raised so many questi...
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INDEX OF SPECIAL NEEDS NEWS

 Featured Resource

Phi Delta Kappan

Phi Delta Kappan is the the most important professional journal for education, bar none. It addresses policy issues for educators at all levels, providing a forum for debate on controvers...
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 WOO News

Congratulations, WOO!

Ohanian Comment: The hometown newspaper that has studiously ignored the WOO finally pays tribute to accomplishment. On July 29, The WOO held its 2006 GED Graduation & St...
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 Cartoon

Standardized Testing Rules

INDEX OF CARTOONS

 NCLB Cartoon

Gaps

INDEX OF NCLB CARTOONS

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