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Obama Effigy Hanged at Failing Rhode Island School

(March 18) -- Protesting the imminent firing of all 74 of the teachers at a failing Rhode Island high school, an instructor hung a doll of President Barack Obama from its feet in his classroom. The effigy, which was discovered Monday, was accompanied by a sign reading "Fire Central Falls teachers." Central Falls school...

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06/13/11 Changes At R.I. School Fail To Produce Results Source: NPR For the last year, Central Falls High School in Rhode Island has been under a microscope.
06/12/11 John Thompson: Why Successful Turnarounds Work Source: The Huffington Post As the first year of school turnarounds at scale comes to a close, we are bound to read of more failures such as the infamous restart of Central Falls High School in Rhode Island.
03/14/11 Gist hit with complaint by labor board Source: FOX - WPRI 12 - East Providence RI Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is facing a complaint from the State Labor Relations board, following a charge of unfair labor practices by union leaders.
03/10/11 Michelle Rhee Cozies Up With Rick Scott For Assault on... Source: Crooks and Liars But Walker's argument - that greedy teachers are putting their own interests over the interests of the public - resonates in part because in recent years, many Democrats have made that argument as well.
02/22/11 Race to the Top rockets teachers to the bottom Source: The Alestle - Edwardsville IL President Obama's Race to the Top program is amplifying the desire to hire new blood in schools.