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Movie review: 'Won't Back Down' doesn't let up on unions

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 134, Clicks: 5)
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What adult moviegoer hasn't hoped Hollywood could rouse itself at least every once in awhile to pay attention to the issues of the day. But while the hot button-hugging "Won't Back Down" would seem to do just that, it also serves to warn us to be careful what we wish for. This poor film is so shamelessly manipulative and hopelessly bogus it will make you bite your tongue in regret and despair.

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With Teacher Ratings Set to Be Released, Union Opens Campaign to Discredit Them

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 74, Clicks: 4)
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The ratings grade nearly 18,000 teachers based on how much progress their students have made on standardized tests.

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Bill Would Allow Layoffs of Teachers With Seniority

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 78, Clicks: 0)
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Education officials do not want to follow the rule of last hired, first fired, if they must lay off teachers for economic reasons.

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Survey of Teachers Shows Dissatisfaction With Klein

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 94, Clicks: 2)
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Of more than 61,000 members of the union, the United Federation of Teachers, who responded to the survey, 85 percent disagreed with the statement that the chancellor’s emphasis on testing had improved education in their schools, while 82 percent said they believed Mr. Klein lacked “confidence in the expertise of his educators.”

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