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If there was one message that came out of the June 25 healthcare reform rally on Capitol Hill, it was that healthcare reform cannot wait. The demand from the crowd of nearly 10,000 was for affordable, high-quality healthcare with the choice of a public or private option—now!
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Randi Weingarten, who was elected AFT president one year ago, announced on June 24 that she will devote herself full time to that role and is stepping down from her position as president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, effective July 31.
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Compliance Items of Oklahoma School District Regulations versus Charter School Regulations |
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Efforts to close the achievement gap by pressuring districts to equalize teacher salaries between schools serving low-income children are being discussed in Congress. Critics of the proposal argue that it would commodify teachers and ignore the real problems underpinning hard-to-staff schools. |
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