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Jeb Bush among Mackinac Conference speakers
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A potential presidential candidate, a nationally known crusader for education reform and members of Michigan's business and political elite will be on hand this week for the Detroit Regional Chamber's policy conference on...
Tags: Kellogg Company, Rick Snyder, Mark Schauer, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics
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Ratliff holding slim lead in LAUSD race
The race for an open seat on the Los Angeles Board of Education was close in early returns with Monica Ratliff ahead despite financial support and union backing that made her opponent, Antonio Sanchez, a heavy favorite. In the Los Angeles Community...
Tags: New York City, Eli Broad, Michael Bloomberg, Antonio Villaraigosa, Politics
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Alonso's final report card
The reverberations from the departure of Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso will be felt nationally as well as locally. Six years ago, I was a member of the Baltimore school board that hired him. Our risky vision was to try to recruit a game-changer...
Tags: Education, Teachers, Corporate Officers, Arne Duncan, Teaching and Learning
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Rick Outzen: "Parent trigger" rightfully shot down
The Florida Senate proved its value on Tuesday by not approving SB 0862, the Parent Empowerment in Education Act — better known as the "Parent Trigger" bill. The tie vote — 20-20, the same tally as last year – effectively killed the...Tags: Florida Legislature, Charlie Dean, Politics, Jack Latvala, Rene Garcia
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'Parent trigger' bill fails in Florida, killed by Senate's tie vote
The contentious "parent trigger" bill failed again in the Florida Senate, dying Tuesday on a tie vote just as it did in 2012. The bill aimed to give parents more say in the fate of a struggling school, allowing them, by petition, to select a "turnaround"...
Tags: Florida Legislature, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Rick Scott, Politics, Executive Branch
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Thirty years later, nation remains at educational risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game. "A Nation at Risk," the report issued 30 years ago by...
Tags: Research, New York City, Xavier University of Louisiana, Ronald Reagan, Teachers
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Michael Bloomberg donates $350,000 to L.A. school board race
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg donated $350,000 to the Los Angeles school board campaign this week, records show. Bloomberg's contribution, which was filed Tuesday, will enlarge the already sizable war chest of the Coalition for School Reform,...Tags: New York City, Eli Broad, Michael Bloomberg, Antonio Villaraigosa, Human Interest
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N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg gives $350,000 to L.A. school board race
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $350,000 to the L.A. school board campaign this week, records show. Bloomberg's contribution, which was filed Tuesday, will enlarge an already sizable warchest of the Coalition for School Reform, a political...
Tags: New York City, Eli Broad, Michael Bloomberg, Antonio Villaraigosa, Human Interest
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Parent trigger to get Senate panel vote Tuesday
The contentious "parent trigger" bill is slated to get another committee vote on Tuesday in Senate appropriations. The bill (SB 862) aims to give parents more say in the fate of a failing school. But an amendment the Senate version picked up earlier...Tags: PTA, Jeb Bush
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In L.A. school board race, sky-high spending continues
Record spending will continue in the last remaining race for a seat on the Los Angeles school board, as a political action committee has put together a war chest of about $600,000 to use on behalf of a candidate endorsed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa....
Tags: Eli Broad, Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles Unified School District, Political Fundraising, Teachers
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L.A. school reform effort draws diverse group of wealthy donors
They hail from New York, the Silicon Valley, Arkansas, Los Angeles and elsewhere. They are a rich and diverse lot, including Republicans, liberals, Hollywood notables and international corporate executives. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, L.A....
Tags: Walmart, Media Industry, News Corp., American Enterprise Institute, Michael Bloomberg
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Education advocate Michelle Rhee fends off accusations
Michelle Rhee, head of an influential education advocacy group that backs using student test scores to evaluate teachers, this week fended off accusations that she failed to pursue evidence of cheating when she ran the District of Columbia school system....
Tags: Students, Antonio Villaraigosa, Examinations, The Washington Post, Prosecution
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