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Even though I’m not a winner, the edublog awards are worth visiting. And why aren’t I a winner?

According to Time Magazine, special education teachers are pretty happy with their jobs. Assorted Stuff.

Armed with data that illustrate the lagging academic performance of bilingual students, a CPS commission is considering a new approach: Help children build fluency in their native language as well as English. Catalyst

Yesterday, Congress had a special House-Senate hearing over whether the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has abandoned its core historic mission of promoting the rights of workers and peaceful labor relations.
From the Ground Up

“In a typical instance of tone-deafness from the Clinton camp, its national co-chairman, the former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, said of Oprah, “I’m not sure who watches her.” Wanna bet he knows now? Even before Oprah drew throngs in Iowa, the Des Moines Register poll showed Mr. Obama leading Hillary Clinton among women for the first time (31 to 26 percent) in late November. Now his surge is spreading.” Frank Rich

“On November 7, the House of Representatives voted to send a resolution of impeachment of Vice President Cheney to the Judiciary Committee. As Members of the House Judiciary Committee, we strongly believe these important hearings should begin.” Robert Wexler (D-FL), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)