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Teachers unions' clout in question
Teachers unions have a well-deserved reputation for exercising political clout. With a nearly unparalleled ability to raise cash and organize their ranks, they have elected school boards, influenced legislation and helped set the public school agenda in...Tags: Examinations, Oprah Winfrey, Newspapers, Michelle Rhee, Barack Obama
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Oscar oversights include some Hollywood heavyweights
In writer-director Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller "Inception," Leonardo DiCaprio portrays a dream-time cat burglar who smuggles ideas in and out of people's minds. But on Tuesday, many Oscar prognosticators felt that "Inception" itself had gotten...Tags: Mila Kunis, The Social Network (movie) , Tangled (movie), Annette Bening, Get Low (movie)
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Weekend Movies: 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' the Zack Snyder owl movie, 'You Again'
Brand XAs we bide our time until "The Social Network" hits theaters on Oct. 1, here's what we've got in theaters this weekend: "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps": After early buzz, the Michael Douglas/Shia LaBeouf-starring Oliver Stone sequel sits at a not-... -
Pop & Hiss goes to the movies: A look at the year's Oscar-contending movie songs
Pop & HissOscar's best song category sometimes feels like the field that gets no respect. Two years ago, only three songs were nominated, and the prior year much of the music recognized by the academy came from one film, Disney's "Enchanted." And...... -
'Waiting for Superman' Oscar snub: A liberal plot in action?
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Out of the Blue: 'Kelp Lady' inspires Laguna Beach
The estimable Jane Goodall was the Rose Parade grand marshal this past year. When speaking about our ability to save the planet, she said, "A million people doing the right thing are a good start." I mention this because in my last column I wrote of the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Teachers, Festive Events, Teaching and Learning, Earth Day
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'Won't Back Down' gets a D+ for a public school polemic ★ 1/2
Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard,...
Tags: Won't Back Down (movie), Elementary Schools, Public Schools, Lotteries, Norma Rae (movie)
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Shue arrives in Las Vegas as 'CSI' regular
Zap2ItAfter earning an Oscar nomination when she left Las Vegas, Elisabeth Shue is returning as that city's newest forensic sleuth. Fictionally, that is. Known not only for "Leaving Las Vegas" but such other movies as the original "Karate Kid," "Adventures...Tags: Back to the Future (movie), Music, Music, Elisabeth Shue, Academy Awards
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Men Making a Difference: David Rodriguez
The appeal of Howard County's vaunted public school system, according to David Rodriguez, can be explained by borrowing the famous line from "A Field of Dreams," the 1989 film about an Iowa farmer who erects a baseball diamond in his cornfield....Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Arts and Culture, Students, Public Schools, Social Sciences
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How are charter schools different?
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterAs March madness rages in Indianapolis -- at the Statehouse -- parents cozy up to something they know for certain: girls playing basketball in a public school. Woosh. Two points for another team of fifth- and sixth-graders. Sit next to a parent for a...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Documentary (genre), Stanford University, U.S. Department of Education, Indiana University
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"Waiting for 'Superman' "
Zap2ItDirector and co-writer Davis Guggenheim's acclaimed documentary examines the current state of the U.S. public education system as mirrored by the experiences of five youngsters who have run into hurdles in the pursuit of advancing their learning. The...Tags: DVDs, Davis Guggenheim, John Legend, Documentary (genre), Blu-ray Discs
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'Waiting for Superman 'showing at Carnegie
The Petoskey Film Theater will be showing the documentary film "Waiting for Superman" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 23 and 25, at the Petoskey District Library, Carnegie building. Donations are appreciated. This film won the Sundance Film...Tags: Davis Guggenheim, Film Festivals, Documentary (genre), Sundance Film Festival, Entertainment
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