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Jobless rates rise in most towns, but remain lower than early 2011

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March 13, 2012

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/newsnow/x503114713/Jobless-rates-rise-in-most-towns-but-are-better-than-a-year-ago?zc_p=1 Unemployment…

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George Will: Laws sometimes serve up lawlessness

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March 12, 2012

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2017712347_will12.html Two…

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Frank talk on transportation funding

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March 9, 2012

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2012/03/09/frank-talk-on-transportation-funding.html?page=all While…

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Those pesky things called laws

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March 9, 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/obamas-disregard-for-those-pesky-things-called-laws/2012/03/08/gIQAHIA61R_story.html Two…

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Common Core Standards Will Be Expensive for the States

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March 9, 2012

http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=21689 Federal…

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Mass. groups land Walton Foundation money

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March 7, 2012

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/03/07/mass-groups-land-walton-foundation.html Arkansas-based…

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Want to withdraw from Obama Ed?

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March 6, 2012

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/5/want-to-withdraw-from-obama-ed/ Well…

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Handwaving away opposition to the national standards

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March 6, 2012

http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/03/handwaving_away_opposition_to.html Periodically,…

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Four Models of Catholic Schooling in Massachusetts

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March 2, 2012

Author(s): Cara Stillings Candal, Ed.D. — Publication date:…

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National Standards: Costly in Dollars and Liberty Lost

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March 2, 2012

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/02/national-standards-costly-in-dollars-and-liberty-lost/ Education…

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It’s Official – Daniel Grabauskas Now Highest Paid City Employee

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March 2, 2012

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/its-official-daniel-grabauskas-now-highest-paid-city-employee/123 It's…

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NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS

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March 1, 2012

NEW STUDY EXPLORES POLICY CHALLENGES POSED BY VIRTUAL SCHOOLS Existing…

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South Carolina Resisting the National Standards Push

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February 28, 2012

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/02/28/south-carolina-resisting-the-national-standards-push/ South…

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Mandatory Volunteerism

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February 26, 2012

http://boston.com/community/blogs/rock_the_schoolhouse/2012/02/mandatory_volunteerism.html The…

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Are School “Turnarounds” Just Spin?

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February 25, 2012

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The Core Conundrum

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February 24, 2012

http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/the-core-cunundrum/31719 Yesterday…

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STUDY ESTIMATES COST OF TRANSITION TO NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AT $16 BILLION

February 22, 2012

New study finds that aligning state and local educational systems to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math will cost the 45 states plus the District of Columbia that have adopted them nearly $16 billion over seven years.

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Common Core State Standards Estimated Cost is $16 Billion for States

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February 22, 2012

http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2012/02/common-core-state-standards-estimated-cost-is-16-billion-for-states/ BOSTON/WASHINGTON,…

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