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		<title>New TX Re-districting Map Splits Austin School District in Half</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorie Barzano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lorie Barzano, Co-Chair, CoalitionSAUS (Strengthen Austin Urban Schools), PAA affiliate and parent led group representing 20 public school campuses in Austin’s urban core, which has a vision of quality, accessible public education for all. According to the most recent US Census, Texas again gained population during the past ten years. That means TX legislators have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>video: Stop cutting our schools &amp; stop the circus, now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leoniehaimson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This great video was made by public school parents in California; but could be applied nearly every state and district where they are cutting school budgets. Where is the corporate control crowd on this issue?  Too busy promoting charters and high-stakes testing? Sponsored by Educate Our State and Directed by Brent Jones]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Tell us a secret&#8221;: another creepy test question</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 19:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pureparents</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The skeletons are flying out of the test publishers’ closets, and parents are getting angrier and angrier. This week it was an essay question on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge, which asked students to write about a secret that was hard to keep. According to the AP, the dad who learned about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High KIPP attrition must be part of San Francisco discussion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CarolineSF</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The KIPP charter school chain, which operates two charter middle schools here in San Francisco, is applying to open a high school. This is a local issue, but relates to similar situations that are widely discussed in other parts of the country. I&#8217;m posting figures on attrition from the existing KIPP middle schools. The number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please help Philadelphia: Poster child for disasters of corporate reform</title>
		<link>http://parentsacrossamerica.org/2012/05/please-help-philadelphia-poster-child-for-disasters-of-corporate-reform/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=please-help-philadelphia-poster-child-for-disasters-of-corporate-reform</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leoniehaimson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear parents and PAA colleagues: It&#8217;s taken me a while to talk about what’s happening in Philadelphia because of the destructive forces threatening public education in our city. In case you haven&#8217;t read the news, Philadelphia&#8217;s Chief Recovery Officer &#8211; a gas industry executive paid $150K over six months &#8211; hired the Boston Consulting Group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAA members to demonstrate against ALEC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pureparents</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) descend on Charlotte for their spring summit, Parents Across America will be there to meet them. Members and supporters of PAA affiliate MecklenburgACTS will spend Friday, May 11, calling attention to the destructive education legislation that ALEC has promoted, legislation that increases high-stakes testing, promotes school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Politicians: on teacher appreciation day, keep empty words to yourself!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leoniehaimson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a powerful letter reprinted from today&#8217;s Syracuse Post-Standard. This week is the annual celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week. Politicians of every stripe and school superintendents everywhere will write letters and make proclamations stating how much they value the service and dedication of teachers everywhere. All of these words are empty and merely paying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAA-Connecticut letter to legislators about Gov. Malloy&#8217;s proposals</title>
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		<comments>http://parentsacrossamerica.org/2012/05/paa-connecticut-letter-to-legislators-about-govs-proposal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 23:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leoniehaimson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Members of the Legislature: We are writing to you as a newly formed Connecticut chapter of Parents Across America. We have come together, as public school parents from different communities across Connecticut, to support our children and the public schools that educate them. We experience first-hand the challenges facing our schools and our children. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What parents can do during Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11</title>
		<link>http://parentsacrossamerica.org/2012/05/what-parents-can-do-during-teacher-appreciation-week-may-7-11/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=what-parents-can-do-during-teacher-appreciation-week-may-7-11</link>
		<comments>http://parentsacrossamerica.org/2012/05/what-parents-can-do-during-teacher-appreciation-week-may-7-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pureparents</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SOS March folks are planning nationwide actions during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11) and Teacher Appreciation Day (May 8th). You can upload a flyer with these same suggestions here. Share it around! Please especially note the 12th bullet point&#8230; Here&#8217;s what they are suggesting: Small cards, well wishes from our students, chocolates or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAA Austin TX Affiliate to host State Board of Education Candidates&#8217; Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pureparents</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2012 Contact: Lorie Barzano, Co-Chair CoalitionSAUS (Strengthen Austin Urban Schools) coalitionsaus@gmail.com barzano@flash.net (512)447-5577 CoalitionSAUS Hosts State Board of Education Candidates Forum CoalitionSAUS (Strengthen Austin Urban Schools) will host a forum of the candidates running for the TX State Board of Education (SBOE) in Districts #5 and #10.  The state’s recently [...]]]></description>
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