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    Sep 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. '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, struggling to read a sentence aloud. The other students mock her, cruelly. The teacher tacitly encourages the mockery. She is union-protected mediocrity incarnate, and she may as well be shown tying the student to a railroad track, Snidely Whiplash-style.
    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: Elementary Schools, Career and Workplace, Oscar Isaac, Won't Back Down (movie), Public Schools

    2. Sep 24, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Weekend Movies: 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' the Zack Snyder owl movie, 'You Again'

    Brand X
    As 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-...
    3. Dec 7, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Pop & Hiss goes to the movies: A look at the year's Oscar-contending movie songs

    Pop & Hiss
    Oscar'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......
    4. Jan 31, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. 'Waiting for Superman' Oscar snub: A liberal plot in action?

    The Big Picture
    No liberal bias at work in 'Waiting for Superman' Oscar snub...
    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Coastline Pilot

  5. 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 need for the divine feminine to save the planet. This week I submit to you, my readers, proof.
    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, Earth Day, Education, Festive Events, Teaching and Learning

    6. Feb 9, 2012 |Story| Zap2It

  6. Shue arrives in Las Vegas as 'CSI' regular

    Zap2It
    After 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: Documentary (genre), Concerts, Marg Helgenberger, Curb Your Enthusiasm (tv program), Celebrities

    7. Dec 12, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. 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.
    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: Social Sciences, Public Schools, Culture, Minority Groups, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

    8. Mar 20, 2011 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  8. How are charter schools different?

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">As March madness rages in Indianapolis -- at the Statehouse -- parents cozy up to something they know for certain: girls playing basketball in a public school.</span>
    South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
    As 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: Documentary (genre), Curricula, Tony Bennett, Stanford University, Politics

    9. Jan 14, 2011 |Story| Zap2It

  9. "Waiting for 'Superman' "

    Director 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.
    Zap2It
    Director 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: Documentary (genre), Entertainment, DVDs, Davis Guggenheim, Movies

    10. Nov 7, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. 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 major American cities for decades.
    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, Wages and Pensions, Los Angeles, Career and Workplace, New York

    11. Jan 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Oscar oversights include some Hollywood heavyweights

    In writer-director Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller &quot;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 hijacked &#8212; with Nolan passed over for a widely expected best director nomination even as the movie found itself in the best picture category.
    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: Rentals, The Illusionist (movie), Annette Bening, John Hawkes, Lisa Cholodenko

    12. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. '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: Film Festivals, Documentary (genre), Entertainment, Human Interest, Sundance Film Festival

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