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Some 154 employees, including administrators, are bailing out of WCSD thanks to an early separation "incentive."

Older teachers with enough years in BETTER take it or risk harassment out of their jobs.
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Obama is a neolib, so don't expect him to do one meaningful thing about the jobs crisis, especially when it comes to FDR-style job creation programs.

These are the jobs of the future:





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"Insurance policy" equals blackmail.

On the other hand, Anthony Weiner has proven himself to be nothing but a big dick.

I suppose the picture if not the member is copyrighted, so I will simply post the link to the pic.


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More bullshit from the teacher-trashing Los Angeles Times, which quotes a teacher-trashing outfit claiming LAUSD "wastes" a half-billion on "pointless teacher training."  If this isn't neoliberal bullshit, I don't know what is.

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One-time blogger now neolib pundit Matthew Yglesias proves himself as ignorant about education policy as Obama or any so-called "Democrat."

Of course it is all talking points from the neolib "Democrats for Education Reform," which in fact is nothing but rightwing bullshit opposing a key component of democracy.

I don't bother with many of the so-called "A-list" bloggers because there are so many other blogs out there that are better than these overrated types.
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If you want to see some beautiful pictures, take a look at these of the recent volcanic eruption in Chile.

Incredible.