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 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 the Tokugawa shogunate 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 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 substituted for yeast, and … 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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