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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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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Daily Kos: Exit Exams Have Failed Students, Education

Daily Kos: Exit Exams Have Failed Students, Education
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Recommended: Educational Documentaries | National Education Policy Center

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Thoughts on Graduation Requirements | Charleston Area Community Voice for EducationCharleston Area Community Voice for Education

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Why schools should stop using exit exams

Why schools should stop using exit exams
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Monday, May 27, 2013

Ending Exit Exams a Start, But Not Enough | the becoming radical

Ending Exit Exams a Start, But Not Enough | the becoming radical
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Truthout TV Interviews P.L. Thomas About the New "Jim Crow" Era of Education Reform

Truthout TV Interviews P.L. Thomas About the New "Jim Crow" Era of Education Reform
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Thanks to FairTest all the articles you need to read this week. | Round the Inkwell

Thanks to FairTest all the articles you need to read this week. | Round the Inkwell
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Announcement: Launching i2 | @ The Chalk Face knows Schools Matter ← NPE News Briefs

Announcement: Launching i2 | @ The Chalk Face knows Schools Matter ← NPE News Briefs
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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Truthout interview: Education Reform in the New Jim Crow Era | the becoming radical

Truthout interview: Education Reform in the New Jim Crow Era | the becoming radical
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Friday, May 24, 2013

the everyday motion of artifacts: the kindness school (beyond the archeology of white people, pt. 2)

the everyday motion of artifacts: the kindness school (beyond the archeology of white people, pt. 2)
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Recommended: Educational Documentaries | the becoming radical
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Dystopia: A Possible Future of Teacher Evaluation | National Education Policy Center

Dystopia: A Possible Future of Teacher Evaluation | National Education Policy Center
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the everyday motion of artifacts: the archeology of white people

the everyday motion of artifacts: the archeology of white people
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Reasoning with and Resisting Arne Duncan's Education Reform Agenda: Scribbling Lines in the Sand

Reasoning with and Resisting Arne Duncan's Education Reform Agenda: Scribbling Lines in the Sand
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Celebrity Losing Popularity? – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Celebrity Losing Popularity? – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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I Love My Students | the becoming radical

I Love My Students | the becoming radical
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Limes or Leeches: A Thought Experiment about High-Stakes Accountability | National Education Policy Center

Limes or Leeches: A Thought Experiment about High-Stakes Accountability | National Education Policy Center
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

» Episode #741: Podcast for May 18, 2013 / This Is Hell!

» Episode #741: Podcast for May 18, 2013 / This Is Hell!
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The Similarities Between the Charter School Movement and the War on Drugs | Alternet

The Similarities Between the Charter School Movement and the War on Drugs | Alternet
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Limes or Leeches: A Thought Experiment about High-Stakes Accountability | the becoming radical

Limes or Leeches: A Thought Experiment about High-Stakes Accountability | the becoming radical
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Waiting for Superman to Tell the Truth? (Don’t Hold Your Breath) – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Waiting for Superman to Tell the Truth? (Don’t Hold Your Breath) – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Whose Ethics Are They Anyway? | 40phor

Whose Ethics Are They Anyway? | 40phor
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Friday, May 17, 2013

David Letterman and Teach For America | the gindenburg

David Letterman and Teach For America | the gindenburg
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First Name and then Act | the becoming radical

First Name and then Act | the becoming radical
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Education Reform in the New Jim Crow Era - Syndicated News Services

Education Reform in the New Jim Crow Era - Syndicated News Services
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Ethic of Care, Part 4: On the Measurement of Care (and the Messiness of Humanity) | educarenow

The Ethic of Care, Part 4: On the Measurement of Care (and the Messiness of Humanity) | educarenow
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Lessons from Finland and Wisconsin | National Education Policy Center

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Adrienne Rich: Artist of the Possible and Life among the Ruins | the becoming radical

Adrienne Rich: Artist of the Possible and Life among the Ruins | the becoming radical
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lessons from Finland and Wisconsin – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Lessons from Finland and Wisconsin – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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The Bully Politics of Education Reform | the becoming radical

The Bully Politics of Education Reform | the becoming radical
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Monday, May 13, 2013

The Ethic of Care, Part 3: Caring in the Face of the Corporate Reform Movement | educarenow

The Ethic of Care, Part 3: Caring in the Face of the Corporate Reform Movement | educarenow
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

The (Lingering) Bill Gates Problem in School Reform | the becoming radical ← NPE News Briefs

The (Lingering) Bill Gates Problem in School Reform | the becoming radical ← NPE News Briefs
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Friday, May 10, 2013

The (Lingering) Bill Gates Problem in School Reform | the becoming radical

The (Lingering) Bill Gates Problem in School Reform | the becoming radical
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Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Ethic of Care, Part 2: The Enactment of Care | educarenow

The Ethic of Care, Part 2: The Enactment of Care | educarenow
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Paul Thomas: Now Is the Time for Non-Cooperation | Diane Ravitch's blog

Paul Thomas: Now Is the Time for Non-Cooperation | Diane Ravitch's blog
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Patience, Thought and the Common Core | educarenow

Patience, Thought and the Common Core | educarenow
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A Call for Non-Cooperation: So that Teachers Are Not Foreigners in Their Own Profession | the becoming radical

A Call for Non-Cooperation: So that Teachers Are Not Foreigners in Their Own Profession | the becoming radical
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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Beneath the Surface: More Public School Dismantling in SC – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

Beneath the Surface: More Public School Dismantling in SC – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
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Many Closets, One Fear: How Not to Be Seen | the becoming radical

Many Closets, One Fear: How Not to Be Seen | the becoming radical
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Consumed by Advocacy in the Marketplace of Mendacity | National Education Policy Center

Consumed by Advocacy in the Marketplace of Mendacity | National Education Policy Center
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

A Nation at Risk: Where Are We Now? (with images, tweets) · EdweekComm · Storify

A Nation at Risk: Where Are We Now? (with images, tweets) · EdweekComm · Storify
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Consumed by Advocacy in the Marketplace of Mendacity ← NPE News Briefs

Consumed by Advocacy in the Marketplace of Mendacity ← NPE News Briefs
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Seeds of the Dogmatic Scholar – @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

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