Notes from the news, Dec. 19

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[1] http://thenotebook.org/users/thenotebook
[2] http://thenotebook.org/taxonomy/term/255
[3] http://thenotebook.org/print/5451?page=show
[4] http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20121219_Coalition_proposes_alternative_solutions_for_Philly_schools.html
[5] http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/48568-pcaps?linktype=hp_topstory
[6] http://parentsunitedphila.com/2012/12/13/top-questions-about-school-closings-a-year-of-turmoil-and-uncertainty/
[7] http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20121219_William_Penn_Foundation_plans_grants_for_arts__environment.html
[8] http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/184018461.html
[9] http://makethegrade.weebly.com/1/post/2012/12/filtering-requests-inside-the-sdp-network.html
[10] http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/20377333/after-pefect-sat-score-philly-senior-waits-to-hear-back-from-colleges
[11] http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2012/12/education-reform-1844.html
[12] http://dianeravitch.net/2012/12/19/beautiful-statement-by-connecticuts-teacher-of-the-year/
[13] http://thenotebook.org/blog/125450/pcaps-tells-district-fight-more-money
[14] http://keystonestateeducationcoalition.blogspot.com/2012/12/can-public-education-as-we-know-it.html
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