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Kilroy's delaware: Will a new charter school address DOE’s failures

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:57:51 -0500

Delaware schools: Looking for early signs of dropout risk; Educators hope to be able to intervene early In January, Delaware schools will begin targeting students at risk for dropping out by analyzing attendance and math and reading scores. Last week, the Markell administration announced its education reform plan, which aims to help [...]

DelawarePolitics.net: Speaker Pelosi To Raise Debt Limit

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:28:16 -0500

Speaker Pelosi has announced her intention to raise the national debt limit, well since we are dangerously close to passing it, I guess it would be a good idea to raise it. You know so it at least looks like we are not piling debt upon debt.

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The Colossus of Rhodey: Heh

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:01:00 -0500

44% of Americans would like to see George W. Bush back as president.... [...]

Delaware Way: TARP On Steroids And The Windfall Tax On Bankers Examined

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:57:00 -0500

Regardless of a "TARP on Steroids" warning about handing the Federal Reserve unfettered power to prop up Too Big To Fail banks, The Nation's William Greider fears its too late to stop it.

And there's a lot of talk about the UK and France imposing a windfall [...]

The Colossus of Rhodey: Just don't call it a "hate crime!" part 3

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:54:00 -0500

See if you can find the term "hate crime" in this Philly Inquirer article about the ongoing travails of Asians students at South Philly High. And perhaps the most troubling aspect of this whole mess is this: Staff members who... [...]

Delaware Way: Nuke Power Lobbyists Want Their Very Own Congressional Slush Fund, The Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA)

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:01:00 -0500

The Sun (UK) has some spectacular photos and all the early speculation about the UFO over Norway that turned out to be a failed Russian nuclear missile launch.

~*~In more depressing news, Mother Jones poses this question ~ Will the [...]

DelawareLiberal.Net: Anybody Not See This Coming?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:36:54 -0500

Number of comments: 14
Via Think Progress: In an interview with National Review today, DeMint said that the tea parties should no longer be thought of as “separate” from the Republican Party: “The GOP leadership needs to stand up for mainstream American principles,” says DeMint. The best way to do that, he says, is to “look [...]

DelawareLiberal.Net: Govenor Markell Discusses Delaware as a Wind Energy Hub

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:18 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Governor Markell addressed the AWEA's Offhsore Wind Workshop a few weeks back, highlighting his plans to make Delaware a hub of offshore wind energy expertise and manufacturing. We've been enthusiastic about this previously, and we're still enthusiastic. Starting with the U of D really evolving as a major research center [...]

Delaware Way: Washington Post Interviews Jack Markell About New DEM Governor Association Chairmanship: Did Anyone Else Even Want The Job This Year?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:46:00 -0500

Via twitter ~
BSelander
Wash Post: The Rising - Jack Markell, risk-takerInterestingly, Jack tells Chris Cillizza that it's his staff who are encouraged to take the risks...as long as they are successful.

hmmmm...
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Delaware Way: MoveOn.Org Asks For Your Calls To Kaufman And Carper Today: No HCR Compromise Without Competition

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:09:00 -0500

From the inbox ~

How could they?
Senate Democrats have just announced a tentative health care deal that doesn't appear to include a real public health insurance option.1 Instead of pulling out all the stops, they've bargained away the heart of health care reform—allowing conservative senators like Joe Lieberman [...]

DelawarePolitics.net: Divided Democrats: Political Cross Dressing 101

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:04:06 -0500

The Democrat Party seems almost lockstep in socializing America at the national level. What may trip them up is an implosion over a radical cultural agenda. The reason I brought up cultural issues today is that they are what is being voted upon this week. Conservatives are not the ones [...]

DelawareLiberal.Net: Thursday Open Thread

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:10 -0500

Number of comments: 15
I’m in meeting hell today, so you’ll have to entertain yourselves. Have fun! Progressive hero Alan Grayson tells Cheney to STFU: Some early reviews of Justice Sotomayor are coming in and Clarence Thomas is not pleased. I tend to think this is a sign she’s doing something right. The decision was unanimous, but [...]

Delmar DustPan: eMaryland Marketplace

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:01:00 -0500

I was looking at the website emaryland marketplace where state wide contracts are posted for Maryland. It is an interesting website for contractors or anyone who wants to bid on a Maryland project or anyone who is just nosey. On the right sidebar are the main two items I [...]

Delaware Way: ACORN: So Much More Than A Cookie

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:46:00 -0500

Lauren Monica wrote ~

The Right's obsession with Acorn is getting ridiculous day by day. On Monday, the White House was hosting a Christmas Ball for members of congress. The Scandal broke when the White House decided to serve Acorn Cookies to their guests. Acorn ?' [...]

Delaware Way: Delaware DEM Doesn't Speak For All The Delaware Liberals; Somebody Tell That To FireDogLake

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:36:00 -0500

On a State Blog HCR Roundup, FDL catches DE DEM's I'll Take It (Senate compromise) Attitude ~ comment rescue ~

Delaware Liberal can kiss my ass. He sounds like he just fell outta the Huffington comments section – always wrong, about damn near everything. He sounds like [...]

DelawareLiberal.Net: Bulo Remembers 2009-Who Was Hot, Who Was Not?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:31:03 -0500

What do Michael Jackson, acai berries, Voodoo Doughnuts and swine flu have in common? (Voodoo Doughnuts??) What do Heath Ledger, John McCain, Circuit City and wii have in common? Every year, Google does its year-end Zeitgeist, which reflects every single subject click on the entire Google network. No doubt if this list [...]

CoastalSussex.com: This Week’s Magazine

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:23:50 -0500

The experience of the Delaware River Pilots in World War II highlights this week’s edition. Click on the cover to check it out.

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Dave Burris: This Week’s Magazine

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:22:30 -0500

The experience of the Delaware River Pilots in World War II highlights this week’s edition. Click on the cover to check it out.

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DelawareLiberal.Net: Obama’s Nobel Acceptance Speech

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:43:45 -0500

Number of comments: 7
Below is a full transcript of President Obama’s acceptance speech. It’s a good one. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. It is an award that speaks to [...]

DelawareLiberal.Net: Al Gore On Sarah Palin And Climate Change

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:14 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Al Gore has it exactly right. If Republicans can use Sarah Palin as a source, then Al Gore, who has actually studied this issue, deserves a hearing too: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Exactly, Al. Sarah Palin, please explain how a hacked email is going [...]

DelawarePolitics.net: Dangerous Pollutant ?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:01:55 -0500

Number of comments: 3

On Monday the EPA released its “Endangerment Finding” and named carbon dioxide as a “DANGEROUS POLLUTANT”. This , says the EPA would allow it to regulate carbon output, without the need for any congressional legislation.

Trouble is, this Endangerment Finding is heavily based on another EPA document released back in [...]

Red Clay Now: Are You Aware of the University of Delaware's Commitment to Delaware High School Graduates?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Bill Bickley, an admissions officer at the University of Delaware, spoke at Conrad Schools of Science last week. Mr. Bickley spoke about the University of Delaware's commitment to Delaware high school graduates. My husband and I were not aware of the university's commitment and when we left Conrad that night, [...]

Delmar DustPan: Delmar High School Chorus Concert Tonight

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:23:00 -0500

The High School Chorus Concert, under the direction of Mrs. Stuart, will be held Thursday, December 10th at 7pm (that is tonight people) in the school auditorium.
As usual it is free. [...]

Delmar DustPan: Delmar Christmas Parade Sunday

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:21:00 -0500

As a reminder the Delmar Christmas parade is scheduled for Sunday December 13th at 2 PM [...]

Children and Educators First!: Important Upcoming Christina Events/Dates

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:32:00 -0500

Thursday, December 10
Porter Road Elementary School Winter Concert, 7:00 p.m. (Location Kirk Middle School Auditorium) Saturday, December 12
Delaware School for the Deaf Winter Bazaar Fundraiser, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Glasgow High School Annual Craft Fair, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15
Pulaski Elementary School Winter Holiday [...]

DelawarePolitics.net: Joanne and Company Receive a Vote of Confidence

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:22:11 -0500

Due to innovation and planning, the well managed Appoquinimink School district did not have to raise taxes to fund a new school. The sound management brought resounding yes vote to the disrtict.

Assured that their taxes would not go up, voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a referendum that will allow the [...]

Transparent Christina: Time for a cool change: LRB is awesome!

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:05:39 -0500

If there’s one thing in my life that’s missingIt’s the time I spend aloneSailing on the cool and bright clear watersThere’s lots of those friendly peopleShowin me ways to goAnd I never want to lose your inspirationTime fora cool change… Little River Band – Cool Change LIVE Powered by ScribeFire. Posted in [...]

Transparent Christina: Thompson: Adult Dysfuntion and Gotchas

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:49:35 -0500

Just after Secretary Duncan described for the Center for American Progress the harm done by “adult dysfunction” and a “gotcha” mentality, Mayor Bloomberg personified those traits by blindsiding teachers with the announcement “as it turned out, our lawyers now tell us, after a very close reading of the New York state law, the current [...]

Transparent Christina: Could it be this simple?

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:18:51 -0500

I don’t know, but this sure is interesting…..thoughts?? Please add comment. To help sleepy teens, some school districts have tried delaying the opening of the high school day. Educational researcher Kyla Wahlstrom, from the University of Minnesota, has been following districts that changed their start times, tracking the effect on schools and students. The Minneapolis [...]