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document.write('<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\"><tr><td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGnNE0a2TaXJd5yAUOH4oKWEv-AOg&amp;url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012795082_seattleschools03m.html\"><img src=\"http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/VHXzd21D2EESgM/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" /><br /><font size=\"-2\">Seattle Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=\"top\" class=\"j\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><br /><div style=\"padding-top:0.8em;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" /></div><div class=\"lh\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFba0pfxBXdoYNnkGRWQ454Irm_vg&amp;url=http://crosscut.com/2010/09/03/seattle-schools/20133/A-breakthrough-in-education-reform-in-Seattle/\"><b>A breakthrough in <b>education</b> reform in Seattle</b></a><br /><font size=\"-1\"><b><font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Crosscut</font></b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\">In a three-year contract just ratified (Thursday night) by the Seattle <b>Education</b> Association, the teachers&#39; union, Seattle is playing catchup in a few very <b>...</b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNG-7Lld8TubcOvpMJzQX_pnLTkRng&amp;url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1696249/KPLU.Local.News/Seattle.Teachers.Approve.Contract..Give.Supe.Thumbs.Down\">Seattle Teachers Approve Contract, Give Supe Thumbs Down</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>KPLU</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGy2Qgg8xzSZwsAS2tzMHB7zOUJDQ&amp;url=http://www.westseattleherald.com/2010/09/01/news/preliminary-agreement-reached-between-seattle-pub\">Preliminary Agreement Reached between Seattle Public Schools and Seattle <b>...</b></a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Westseattleherald.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWNOxpUyOxEhXHmJnuzznFIsuJjA&amp;url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1695879/KPLU.Local.News/Seattle.Schools.and.Teachers.Reach.Tentative.Deal\">Seattle Schools and Teachers Reach Tentative Deal</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>KPLU</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\" class=\"p\"></font><br /><font class=\"p\" size=\"-1\"><a class=\"p\" href=\"http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;ncl=dM3JoNCNDHoBmBMF6ZcNaCu5HUPyM\"><nobr><b>all 173 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:58:59 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
document.write('<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\"><tr><td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsVGfehImse4UBBgEIz7PBwQ9C6Q&amp;url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/02/navarrette.education.reform/\"><img src=\"http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/FGK7TCckX3zX9M/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" /><br /><font size=\"-2\">CNN International</font></a></font></td><td valign=\"top\" class=\"j\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><br /><div style=\"padding-top:0.8em;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" /></div><div class=\"lh\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFnqX4r5bmfp2l_JSNdFUQ9MVrhxw&amp;url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/c/a/2010/09/02/EDNQ1F7QTT.DTL\"><b>Politics, not evidence, drive <b>education</b> reform</b></a><br /><font size=\"-1\"><b><font color=\"#6f6f6f\">San Francisco Chronicle</font></b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\">Obama&#39;s <b>education</b> secretary, Arne Duncan, is praising Los Angeles&#39; move to link teacher promotions to a single score that allegedly captures the &quot;value <b>...</b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE4Iaq0kRVykpJ_d9g-hk0_jW8Kfg&amp;url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId%3D129606335\">Students Quiz <b>Education</b> Sec. Arne Duncan</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>NPR</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5f21oAql0UojvKX6BRERI4eIhjQ&amp;url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/09/02/navarrette.education.reform/\">Obama must stick to his guns on <b>education</b></a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>CNN</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGM-dPwqvT6d4_0THT9F-qrMe9w7A&amp;url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/guest-bloggers/whats-the-real-power-of-educat.html\">How much power should we give to ed data?</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Washington Post (blog)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\" class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEsMHY3PbqHv0_-S8zAnbf5mIhi7Q&amp;url=http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid%3D8470\"><nobr>Beyond Chron</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNF3AoTzxY2gM4NlttUMaIIRcGayvg&amp;url=http://www.examiner.net/news/x128155701/Sycamore-Hills-teacher-selected-for-fellowship-with-U-S-Department-of-Education\"><nobr>Blue Springs Examiner</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiTOG15dhfIa-THgJvVhIkmR12vw&amp;url=http://www.modbee.com/2010/09/02/1320406/education-office-selects-two-teachers.html\"><nobr>Modesto Bee</nobr></a></font><br /><font class=\"p\" size=\"-1\"><a class=\"p\" href=\"http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;ncl=dZJkLR35UT6VerMmwqMf_5pbo2HEM\"><nobr><b>all 69 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:12:57 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:28:53 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:02:22 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
document.write('<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\"><tr><td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiEjNW5EPdQEDRLuyw0jcTIyEZ2w&amp;url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_receives_federal_funds_to_a.html\"><img src=\"http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/2umVc_jkT2D4nM/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" /><br /><font size=\"-2\">The Star-Ledger - NJ.com</font></a></font></td><td valign=\"top\" class=\"j\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><br /><div style=\"padding-top:0.8em;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" /></div><div class=\"lh\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHpZ_ua-_etg3MLlyxCm2lKwlEI1w&amp;url=http://www.isurfmuhlenberg.com/local/press-release/6669-governor-announces-kentucky-to-share-millions-in-grant-award-for-education-.html\"><b>Governor Announces Kentucky to Share Millions in Grant Award for <b>Education</b></b></a><br /><font size=\"-1\"><b><font color=\"#6f6f6f\">iSurf Muhlenberg.com</font></b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\">MUHLENBERG COUNTY, KY - Governor Steve Beshear joined <b>Education</b> Commissioner Terry Holliday on Thursday September 2, 2010 to announce that Kentucky will <b>...</b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHh_MuRFu88aKe2GaYEn8bzEf01mw&amp;url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/03/1805774/florida-to-get-millions-to-devise.html\">Florida gets millions to devise new student assessment tests</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>MiamiHerald.com</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOblYDQTU5ChMDvdEPz2Fb2YXgIw&amp;url=http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/09/02/states-given-millions-for-new-assessments/\">States given millions for new assessments</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>eSchool News (subscription)</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNH4PS_xfMPoNZ9KdxZ7076dreRJNA&amp;url=http://www.thesuburbanite.com/communities/lake/x863074157/Lake-Local-Schools-to-receive-Race-To-The-Top-funding\">Lake Local Schools to receive Race To The Top funding</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Suburbanite</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\" class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGRdBWoBkTjKzaLtzJOoUIagoY0Qw&amp;url=http://presszoom.com/story_159263.html\"><nobr>PressZoom (press release)</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFP6bbCNgsAWe7Vd8ec3IcLpknlYA&amp;url=http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/43284/\"><nobr>Kansas City infoZine</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiEjNW5EPdQEDRLuyw0jcTIyEZ2w&amp;url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_receives_federal_funds_to_a.html\"><nobr>The Star-Ledger - NJ.com</nobr></a></font><br /><font class=\"p\" size=\"-1\"><a class=\"p\" href=\"http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;ncl=d6EaRmEhpDIQ9sM4j8Fi24DAr2LiM\"><nobr><b>all 39 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>');
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document.write('<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\"><tr><td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHe-E--3r2lLlyxuN1lB0A1aLjVag&amp;url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me--lausd-20100903,0,2428011.story?track%3Drss\"><img src=\"http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/PDHxef34-8vL-M/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" /><br /><font size=\"-2\">Los Angeles Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=\"top\" class=\"j\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><br /><div style=\"padding-top:0.8em;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" /></div><div class=\"lh\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKtl3kv67oIa1OQHpuM7zGyVWR9g&amp;url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20100903/NEWS/9030392\"><b>$330M in school grants awarded</b></a><br /><font size=\"-1\"><b><font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Times Herald-Record</font></b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\">&quot;Doing this will help ensure that our children graduate high school prepared for college and careers,&quot; state <b>Education</b> Commissioner David Steiner said in a <b>...</b></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHe-E--3r2lLlyxuN1lB0A1aLjVag&amp;url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me--lausd-20100903,0,2428011.story?track%3Drss\">California to use new type of nationwide school tests</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Los Angeles Times</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3LFnmAPZvky6UwM1p5MN44Uc05Q&amp;url=http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/Dodd-announces-110-5-million-to-save-Connecticut-s-education-jobs9749.shtml\">Dodd announces $110.5 million to save Connecticut&#39;s <b>education</b> jobs</a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Stamford Plus Magazine</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNETQNYm1e0SHtX5_RibX2wm8FpXrQ&amp;url=http://www.santamariatimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/commentary/article_45dafa92-b723-11df-a5f2-001cc4c03286.html\">Open doors to processes of <b>education</b></a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Santa Maria Times</nobr></font></font><br /><font size=\"-1\" class=\"p\"><a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHaBPTYpZ_bHevZh5kOG1v3wOLRBQ&amp;url=http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/politics/State-gets-federal-approval-for-110-million-to-support-local-education-jobs97249724.shtml\"><nobr>Connectcut Plus</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3gbUmBmPANsSd26jMwn7vnqb1-g&amp;url=http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId%3D510902\"><nobr>Stateline.org</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href=\"http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGnQDZlP_A3Sg-aAZAW3M69HVmaHQ&amp;url=http://www.thehour.com/story/490987\"><nobr>The Hour</nobr></a></font><br /><font class=\"p\" size=\"-1\"><a class=\"p\" href=\"http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;ncl=dPvYKE5nXzGVh1MOQ8pP5xqkKkccM\"><nobr><b>all 25 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:42:38 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:05:32 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:34:09 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:53:21 GMT+00:00</span><br />');
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