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Is Your Caterer Licensed and Insured?
Tallahassee Property Showcase | September 5th 2008 by Kathi Dameron
One of the first things that corporate party planners, office managers, brides and grooms and anyone who is entrusted with the responsibility of hiring a caterer needs to do- is to find out if the caterer that they are interested in hiring holds a read more
Back to school for Chicago public school students after protest
Explore the Studio Space | September 5th 2008
CHICAGO -- Public school students who skipped classes to protest unequal education funding were urged to return to their desks Thursday after the boycott was prematurely called off. | Video read more
Follow Up: Is P-16 a Field of Action and Study?
The College Puzzle | September 4th 2008
Last blog opened up the definition and conceptual boundaries of this emerging area of P-16. For now, I am avoiding the discussion of P-20 that includes preschool through graduate school. In order to be a "field" P-16 must develop several characterist read more
Follow Up: Is P-16 a Field of Action and Study?
The College Puzzle | September 4th 2008
Last blog opened up the definition and conceptual boundaries of this emerging area of P-16. For now, I am avoiding the discussion of P-20 that includes preschool through graduate school. In order to be a "field" P-16 must develop several characterist read more
Germany Deals With Female Professor Gap In Colleges
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | September 4th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
Germany is among the world’s most economically advanced societies but it also is among the most backward nations when it comes to hiring women to serve in the role of professors at its universities. Only one in six professors in German universi read more
Chicago School Strike: Called off with promise of meeting
on the Wilder Side | September 3rd 2008 by iwilder
Organizers call off 2-day Chicago school boycott By JENNY SONG CHICAGO (AP) — Organizers called off a boycott of Chicago Public Schools Wednesday, saying they want students to return to class and for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to meet to discuss the stat read more
We Needs Us Good Edgewcashun
Going Green | September 3rd 2008 by Burbanmom
Whether intentional or not, it would appear that the beginning of September is going to be chock full of "Back to School" info for the 'Burb posse. Today's post is all about the "No Child Left Inside" legislation (H.R. 3036, S. 1981) that is schedul read more
News About a Possible Future
Islamic Danger to Americans | September 3rd 2008 by Leslie White
from http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rednecktexan/7197095569721107956/"NoPart" sez:This morning I was reading 2 detrimental articles about Chicago. One was about the children, prompted by adults, striking against the school system for more money. I read more
Funding your school bicycle project
CycleBetter.Com | September 3rd 2008
Do you know a teacher or school administrator who wants to start a bike education project but needs some funding help? I will participate in a blogger challenge in October from Donors Choose , an online resource to connect teachers needs with people read more
McCain's Looking Out For Your Family!
Perabsurdus | September 3rd 2008 by Rick Greene
Here's an interesting comparison of Senate votes between John McCain and Barack Obama:S AMDT 244 to S Con Res 18 (Unintended Pregnancy Amendment): To expand access to preventive health care services that reduce unintended pregnancy (including teen pr read more
No Title
Latest News | September 3rd 2008 by blogtanker
Boston Globe Kids' protest highlights rich-poor schools gap in IllinoisChristian Science Monitor - 3 hours agoBy Amanda Paulson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Northfield, Ill. - On what was supposed to be their first read more
Chicago students skip school in funding protest
Explore the Studio Space | September 3rd 2008
NORTHFIELD -- More than 1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day of classes Tuesday to protest unequal education funding, a boycott organizers said would continue through the week with help from retired teachers who will turn office read more
What does it say…
Smithers MINNEAPOLIS | September 3rd 2008
…about someone who opposes abortion even in the case of rape or incest, opposes comprehensive sex education and opposes funding for teen mothers who need a place to live after choosing to keep their baby? Apparently it says that they have the f read more
Civil Disobedience
Ruined for Life | September 2nd 2008
In my hometown, a state senator led a protest of inequitable school funding. Here's the beginning of the article from the Chicago Tribune.Chicago school protesters greeted when buses arrive in NorthfieldHundreds of students seek to enroll at 2 North read more
Educational Grant
Free grant money | September 2nd 2008 by Boris Tomson
Educational Grant : Here some top free educational grant website .3Comm Corporate Commitment Areas of funding interest: Education, Community, Health and Human Services, Arts.Abbott: In the Community Areas of funding interest: Science Education, Envir read more
Sen. James Meeks Plans To Initiate Chicago Public School Boycott
Ebony Report | September 2nd 2008
This is a story that's been around for awhile, but definitely worth discussing. Sen. James Meeks of Chicago, who is also a church pastor will initiate his boycott of Chicago Public Schools by busing as many as 2,000 city students to a suburban school read more
Palin's values
The Daily Greensboring News | September 1st 2008
A Person, Featured Blogger: In 2006 a questionnaire was sent to all candidates for GovernorHere are her responsesSarah Palin wrote:1. Complete the sentence by checking the applicable phrases (you can check more than one). Abortion should be:SP: I am read more
PZ is an Ass
Reasonable Kansans | September 1st 2008 by Forthekids
Excuse my language, but he is beyond contempt virtually every time his fingers hit the keyboard.He's been pounding away at Palin ever since she was reported as McCain's VP choice, and here's the latest...He posts an Q&A involving Palin:Here's another read more
How not to kick off your vice presidential campaign.
aflux | September 1st 2008
According to this CNN article: Palin said when running for governor in 2006 that she would support funding for abstinence-only education in schools, according to Eagle Forum Alaska, a conservative group that sent a questionnaire asking gubernatorial read more
Abstinence is Laudable But
On the Trail With Barack Obama | September 1st 2008 by olga
It's one thing to be pro-life. I have come to believe that choosing to have a baby, even in a rape situation, can be a good choice.But, I would never contend that my beliefs were the right ones.But Palin does and she goes one step further - she oppos read more
Conservative Republicans And Their Abstinence Only Logic
Wide Awake In Hoserland | September 1st 2008
For years the Republicans have touted the virtue of abstinence only education. In fact, programs that promote it received a fair amount of funding during the Bush presidency. Current nominee for Vice President, Sarah Palin, was a big proponent of i read more
McCain-Palin Policy 'Values' on Parade
Democrat Taylor Marsh blogs politics, Iraq, and culture | September 1st 2008
BY TAYLOR MARSH Republican programs promoting abstinence-only DO NOT WORK. Republican theory on "abstinence only" just imploded with the news that Palin’s daughter, 17 read more
Private Education Loans To Supplement Federal Funding
Business Info | September 1st 2008 by Amit Ganguly
By Donald Saunders A lot of the Federal student loan schemes need no credit check to be carried out and provide a student with significant financial aid. These programs are however based upon need and frequently carry other criteria which might make read more
Private Education Loans To Supplement Federal Funding
serversatoz.com | September 1st 2008 by Aubrey Hall
By Donald Saunders Most of the government student loan programs do not require a credit check to be carried out and provide students with significant financial aid. These programs are however need based and usually carry additional criteria that may read more
HSCC Testimonial: Kunle Roberts (Southern Minnesota)
BDPA Education & Technology Foundation | September 1st 2008 by Wayne Hicks
BDPA Southern Minnesota is the most successful dynasty in the 22-year history of the national High School Computer Competition (HSCC). Students from that chapter have won over $62,000 in scholarship funding from the BDPA Education & Technology Fo read more
What Kind Of Decision Did John Make ?
did I miss something | August 30th 2008 by Rob
Ever since John McCain has announced his choice for VP, I have seen nothing bad comments about Sarah Palin. Her age, her experience, even an alleged controversy over her ex brother in law's job as a state trooper. Well, before I make a decision abou read more
Education Today 08/30/2008
Education & Tech | August 30th 2008 by TonNet
New Schemas for Mapping Pedagogies and TechnologiesResearch looking at how students are appropriating technologies points to similar changes in practice: students are mixing and matching different tools to meet their own personal needs and preference read more
INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES FOR FUNDING
studentgrant | August 29th 2008 by Raden saikul
The following is a list of online search engines for finding Requests for Proposals (RFPs, Program Announcements, Calls for Proposals, Research Program) from both public and private grant making institutions. read more
Katy Perry's Boobs to be Auctioned Off!
blankshooting | August 29th 2008 by blankshooting
With a number one hit the world over, Katy Perry of 'I Kissed A Girl' fame has finally gotten her tits out. During her stint on the Vans Warped Tour this year, Miss Perry took some time out of kissing girls to volunteer her breasts for a good cause. read more
Sarah Palin The Next Vice President On The Issues
tmrfiles | August 29th 2008
Pro-life. (Nov 2006) Budget and Economy-Aim to reduce general fund spending by $150 million. (Jan 2007) Civil Rights-Marriage only be between and man and a woman. (Nov 2006) Crime-If legislature passed death penalty law, I would sign it. (Nov 2006) read more