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From that moment on, I was no longer a liberal, a believer in the self-correcting character of American democracy. I was a radical....The situation required not just a new president or new laws, but an uprooting of the old order, the introduction of a new kind of society—cooperative, peaceful, egalitarian.-- Howard Zinn (1994), You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, p. 173

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Consumed by Advocacy in the Marketplace of Mendacity – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Consumed by Advocacy in the Marketplace of Mendacity – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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The Selfish Case for the Common Good | educarenow

The Selfish Case for the Common Good | educarenow
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Monday, April 29, 2013

Daily Kos: Consumed by Manufactured Demons: The "-ism's" that Blind

Daily Kos: Consumed by Manufactured Demons: The "-ism's" that Blind
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Sunday, April 28, 2013

remnant 16: “a riskier, less tidy mode of scholarly production” | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 16: “a riskier, less tidy mode of scholarly production” | DISCOURSE as quilting
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“We Are Entering the Age of Infinite Examination” ← NPE News Briefs

“We Are Entering the Age of Infinite Examination” ← NPE News Briefs
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[Video introduction]: Left Behind in the Race to the Top: Realities of School Reform (IAP)


[Video introduction]: Left Behind in the Race to the Top: Realities of School Reform (IAP)
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Saturday, April 27, 2013

“We Are Entering the Age of Infinite Examination” | the becoming radical

“We Are Entering the Age of Infinite Examination” | the becoming radical
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Friday, April 26, 2013

The Manufactured Support of the Marginalized – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

The Manufactured Support of the Marginalized – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Seeking Common Ground? | the becoming radical

Seeking Common Ground? | the becoming radical
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Burning Bridges ← NPE News Briefs

Burning Bridges ← NPE News Briefs
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Burning Bridges – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Burning Bridges – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

remnant 15: “the remnants of a defeated army” | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 15: “the remnants of a defeated army” | DISCOURSE as quilting
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Monday, April 22, 2013

Left Behind in the Race to the Top: Realities of School Reform (IAP)


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JCEPS: Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies

JCEPS: Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies


Corporate Education Reform and the Rise of State Schools
P. L. Thomas
Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Sunday, April 21, 2013

remnant 12: “my fingers touch your blood,” Frida Kahlo | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 12: “my fingers touch your blood,” Frida Kahlo | DISCOURSE as quilting
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Nina Simone: The Ignored, the Silenced Voices of Protest | the becoming radical

Nina Simone: The Ignored, the Silenced Voices of Protest | the becoming radical
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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Open Letter to Political Leaders: Action, Not Tributes and Rhetoric ← NPE News Briefs

Open Letter to Political Leaders: Action, Not Tributes and Rhetoric ← NPE News Briefs
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Open Letter to Political Leaders: Action, Not Tributes and Rhetoric | the becoming radical

Open Letter to Political Leaders: Action, Not Tributes and Rhetoric | the becoming radical
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The Ignored Arm of the Commons and the Invisible Hand of the Market | National Education Policy Center

The Ignored Arm of the Commons and the Invisible Hand of the Market | National Education Policy Center
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

remnant 11: poetry of social consciousness, personal experience | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 11: poetry of social consciousness, personal experience | DISCOURSE as quilting
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The Ignored Arm of the Commons and the Invisible Hand of the Market | the becoming radical

The Ignored Arm of the Commons and the Invisible Hand of the Market | the becoming radical
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remnant 10: first words matter | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 10: first words matter | DISCOURSE as quilting
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

remnant 9: Thoreau on poetry | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 9: Thoreau on poetry | DISCOURSE as quilting
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Consumed by Manufactured Demons: The “-ism’s” that Blind | the becoming radical

Consumed by Manufactured Demons: The “-ism’s” that Blind | the becoming radical
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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Rhee’s “Gravy Train of Hypocrisy – @ the chalk face

Rhee’s “Gravy Train of Hypocrisy – @ the chalk face
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Voodoo Education or Zombie Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog

Voodoo Education or Zombie Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog
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Friday, April 12, 2013

remnant 8: what makes poetry, poetry? | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 8: what makes poetry, poetry? | DISCOURSE as quilting
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To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely Among Racism

To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely Among Racism
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Voodoo Education Reform – @ the chalk face

Voodoo Education Reform – @ the chalk face
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely among Racism | National Education Policy Center

To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely among Racism | National Education Policy Center
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Lesson Of The Week: Sandra Cisneros & “Authentic Writing” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

Lesson Of The Week: Sandra Cisneros & “Authentic Writing” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

“What You Say about Somebody Else, Anybody Else, Reveals You” | the becoming radical

“What You Say about Somebody Else, Anybody Else, Reveals You” | the becoming radical
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Where Is Our “Sense of Decency”? | the becoming radical

Where Is Our “Sense of Decency”? | the becoming radical
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Columbia, SC: Thomas: Florida offers flawed formula for SC schools | Opinion Columns | The State

Columbia, SC: Thomas: Florida offers flawed formula for SC schools | Opinion Columns | The State
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely among Racism | the becoming radical

To Jimmy (and Jose), with Love: I Walk Freely among Racism | the becoming radical
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Daily Kos: SC Considering Flawed Reading, Fiscal Policy

Daily Kos: SC Considering Flawed Reading, Fiscal Policy
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Monday, April 8, 2013

The Wilson Quarterly: New Schools, Old Problems by P. L. Thomas

The Wilson Quarterly: New Schools, Old Problems by P. L. Thomas
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remnant 5: “an artist has an obligation to be en route” [George Carlin] | DISCOURSE as quilting

remnant 5: “an artist has an obligation to be en route” [George Carlin] | DISCOURSE as quilting
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This Week in Poverty: Sequestration, Housing, Homelessness | The Nation

This Week in Poverty: Sequestration, Housing, Homelessness | The Nation
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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Where’s the Outrage about KIPP? | National Education Policy Center

Where’s the Outrage about KIPP? | National Education Policy Center
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Friday, April 5, 2013

Reading between the lines: Florida’s retention program is not worth replicating » Comment Page 1 | Get Schooled

Reading between the lines: Florida’s retention program is not worth replicating » Comment Page 1 | Get Schooled
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The Rise of the Dogmatic Scholar | Alternet

The Rise of the Dogmatic Scholar | Alternet
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Beyond Choice: The Invisible Hand v. Lady Justice | the becoming radical

Beyond Choice: The Invisible Hand v. Lady Justice | the becoming radical
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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Where’s the Outrage about KIPP? – @ the chalk face

Where’s the Outrage about KIPP? – @ the chalk face
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

The Rise of the Dogmatic Scholar: “A Cult of Ignorance” pt. 2 | the becoming radical

The Rise of the Dogmatic Scholar: “A Cult of Ignorance” pt. 2 | the becoming radical
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for the love of learning: Poverty and Testing in Education

for the love of learning: Poverty and Testing in Education
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Just Say No to Just Read, Florida, South Carolina

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Research that Counts (Susan Ohanian Speaks Out)
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Monday, April 1, 2013

SC: Just Say No to Florida “Miracle” | Diane Ravitch's blog

SC: Just Say No to Florida “Miracle” | Diane Ravitch's blog
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Daily Kos: SC Infected with Florida Formula Flu

Daily Kos: SC Infected with Florida Formula Flu
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Just Say No to Just Read, Florida, South Carolina | the becoming radical

Just Say No to Just Read, Florida, South Carolina | the becoming radical
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The Selfish Case for the Common Good | educarenow
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