Monthly Archives: January 2014

Why San Diego Is the Best Urban District in the Nation


Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Something magical is happening in San Diego. It is a good school district. Teachers and administrators and the school board are working towards common goals. San Diego, in my view, is the best…

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January 7 is National Tempura Day


Foodimentary – National Food Holidays National Tempura Day Five Food Finds about Tempura Tempura was introduced to Japan in the mid-sixteenth century by Portuguese Jesuits, during the same period that panko and such dishes as tonkatsu were also introduced from Portugal.Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder and first shogun of … Continue reading

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Janet Yellen just became the most powerful woman in US history


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Schiller Park School District 81 Closed Again Tuesday, January 7, Due to Weather


Schiller Park School District sent a msg. To listen https://msg.schoolmessenger.com/m/?s=8xGsYPRbjt0

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Humans pay attention: Perfect sliding. You don’t see this during Champions League Football.


Originally posted on Things Could Be Worse:
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California students sue state over ineffective teachers « Watchdog.org


http://watchdog.org/122324/california-students-sue/

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January 6 is National Shortbread Day


Foodimentary – National Food Holidays National Shortbread Day Five Food Finds about Shortbread  Scottish shortbread evolved from medieval biscuit bread, which was a twice-baked, enriched bread roll dusted with sugar and spices and hardened into a Rusk. Eventually butter was … Continue reading

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There’s nothing in the contract about the temperature.


Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
At 6:30 I got up to let Ulysses out. He didn’t want to go. The thermometer read -12 degrees. By the way. Now – three hours later – it says  -14 degrees. Up until yesterday…

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Diane Ravitch and the Angry Rebellion against Common Core


http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/funkhouser/col-diane-ravitch-rebellion-common-core-state-standards-education.html

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Will the Common Core Backlash Return in 2014?


http://www.governing.com/topics/education/gov-common-core-backlash-comeback.html

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