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New Yorker

Mitt's education gambit
Boston Herald
By Boston Herald Editorial Staff Ina direct assault on the education establishment, Mitt Romney this week outlined a sweeping education reform plan that includes charter schools and federally funded vouchers to ?expand parental choice in an ...
Philly mayor: Romney gets an 'F' on educationmsnbc.com
Romney Struggles to Steal Bush's Education PlaybookBusinessWeek
Romney's education visionWashington Post (blog)
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Politico

Letters: Walker's education cuts hurt schools, students
The Oshkosh Northwestern
How is cutting education budgets a good thing for students? It makes no sense. His deep cuts in state aid and revenue limits have decimated our schools and communities. He cannot cut more than a billion dollars from public education and say it's a good ...
Letter: Walker's destroying public educationPierce County Herald
Anonymous Group Of Scott Walker Supporters Attacks 'Radical' Public School ...ThinkProgress

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State Education Commissioner Hears Concerns On New London Public Schools
Patch.com
By Dirk Langeveld Connecticut Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, right, attends the New London Board of Education meeting on Thursday. President Bill Morse, center, and Superintendent Nicholas Fischer are also present.
Education commissioner to New London schools: You can do betterTheDay.com

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USA TODAY

Romney touting education plan in Philadelphia; Obama to Iowa | Campaign schedules
Washington Post (blog)
Mitt Romney will continue to push his education agenda with a visit to a charter school in Philadelphia on Thursday after announcing his support for vouchers and naming his education policy advisers earlier this week.
Obama speaks in Iowa about the economy, Romney speaks in Pennsylvania about ...ABC News

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Essential Public Radio

1000s demonstrate against cuts to education in Pa.
CBS News
PHILADELPHIA ? Thousands of demonstrators statewide took to the streets Wednesday to protest education cuts they say have decimated school districts across Pennsylvania, and they called for lawmakers to reject further reductions Gov.
Education protests dot Pa.Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
11 arrested as 200 protest governor's education fundingPittsburgh Post Gazette
Hundreds March in Opposition to Governor's Education Cuts; Several ArrestedEssential Public Radio
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How ed policy is hurting early childhood education
Washington Post (blog)
Carlsson-Paige is professor emerita at Lesley University and an author of several books; Levin is a professor of early childhood education at Wheelock College; and McLaughlin is the founding teacher at the Mission Hill School in Roxbury, Ma., ...



Education funding amendment panel: We're not done yet
Concord Monitor
By Matthew Spolar / Monitor staff House and Senate lawmakers working on a compromise over a constitutional amendment on education funding find themselves trying to balance the legalese desired by each side without creating a text that looks like ...
House, Senate school funding plans to be scrutinizedThe Union Leader

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kjrh.com

Oklahoma Board of Education outlines diploma appeals process
NewsOK.com
The state Board of Education established an appeals process for students who do not pass 4 of 7 end-of-instruction comprehensive exams. By Carrie Coppernoll | Published: May 25, 2012 Leave a comment High school students who fail to pass enough ...
A third of Oklahoma schools' textbook money ($11.5 million) to be used for ...Tulsa World
State board adopts emergency graduation appeals rulesMuskogee Daily Phoenix

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The Associated Press

Romney promotes education agenda, defends Bain
The Associated Press
By STEVE PEOPLES, AP ? 11 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) ? Originally planning to focus on education, Mitt Romney instead reignited the debate over his business credentials on Wednesday, welcoming scrutiny of the private equity firm he co-founded and ...
Romney's education plan: Low-income students can attend any public school they ...ABC News
Romney, Dipping Into Education, Pushes School ChoiceNew York Times (blog)
Romney Education Plan: More School Choices, More State ControlWall Street Journal (blog)
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Department of Education Recommits To Career And Technical Training
Huffington Post (blog)
The United States Department of Education recently issued recommended reforms for Career and Technical Education (CTE). The proposal, titled, ?Investing in America's Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education,? is a rough ...