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		<title>‘Community Congress’ May 20 will look at practical ways to strengthen schools</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/05/09/events/community-congress-may-20-will-look-at-practical-ways-to-strengthen-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alain Jehlen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 20, 2012; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] What should be the next big push by parents to improve Somerville schools?

Steps to improve communication between parents and teachers? More community volunteers in the classrooms? Academic program changes?

Parents and community members will tackle that question at a Community Congress on Sunday, May 20, from 3 to 5 pm, in the Duhamel Room at First [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas leads the way!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/04/25/schools-and-youth/texas-leads-the-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alain Jehlen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas leads the way!
Mass. Citizens for Public Schools, FairTest, and other groups are circulating a &#8220;National Resolution on High-Stakes Testing&#8221; modeled on a resolution passed by over 300 school boards in Texas.
It says, basically, We need good schools, and that&#8217;s not the same as schools obsessed with test scores.
It asks state and federal education officials [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Science in textbooks&#8211;a curious process</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/04/21/events/science-in-textbooks-a-curious-process/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/04/21/events/science-in-textbooks-a-curious-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 30, 2012; 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm. ] A few years back in a race for Somerville School Committee, I was called from the phone bank of a candidate. I listened to the pitch, and then I said I had a question. The caller was open to my question, and I asked her: "Does [candidate X] strongly support the teaching of evolution in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4th Annual SOS Soccer Tournament</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/04/13/events/4th-annual-sos-soccer-tournament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 16, 2012; 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Save Our Somerville is running a soccer tournament on Patriots' Day Monday, April 16th (rain or shine). The tournament will be held at Glen Park (Glen St. next to the Capuano School). Middle School sign-ins will be at 8:00 AM. High School and Adult sign-ins will be at 10:30 AM.

Even if you don't play soccer, please come out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report from Community Forum on Education</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/03/18/schools-and-youth/report-from-community-forum-on-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/03/18/schools-and-youth/report-from-community-forum-on-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Conte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon, a good group of Somerville parents, educators and administrators chose to forego the amazing weather and meet at the Argenziano School cafetorium to talk about our schools.  There was a panel of speakers: Dan French, Executive Dir., Center for Collaborative Education spoke on Innovation Schools; Stephanie Hirsch, mayor&#8217;s Policy Advisor and Schools [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3/31 Duhamel Education Initiative 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/03/16/events/331-duhamel-education-initiative-16th-annual-pancake-breakfast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duhamel Education Initiative</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 31, 2012; 8:30 am to 10:30 am. ] The Annual Pancake Breakfast is a great way to see old friends and meet the DEI supporters, as well as financially support the work of drop-out-prevention programs in the Somerville Public Schools. (3/31 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the parish hall of the First Congregational Church, 89 College Avenue)]]></description>
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		<title>Somerville High School Contestants on WGBH Quiz Show</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/03/03/events/somerville-high-school-contestants-on-wgbh-quiz-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/03/03/events/somerville-high-school-contestants-on-wgbh-quiz-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>intrepid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 4, 2012; 6:30 pm; ] Somerville students face Rockport students for a spot in the High School Quiz Show quarterfinals Sunday March 4th @ 6:30 on WGBH TV. High School Quiz Show is a fairly new and quite popular program on WGBH. Check the station's website for additional airings of Sunday's show.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;What a Deal!&#8221; An animation about Stand For Children&#8217;s ballot question</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/07/schools-and-youth/what-a-deal-an-animation-about-stand-for-childrens-ballot-question/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/07/schools-and-youth/what-a-deal-an-animation-about-stand-for-childrens-ballot-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alain Jehlen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you enjoy (and share!) this Xtranormal animation from Citizens for Public Schools about the Stand For Children’s ballot initiative:

Stand’s proposal is now before the legislature. If the legislature doesn&#8217;t pass it, Stand will hire a signature-gathering company to get more signatures and put it on the 2012 ballot. 
Citizens for Public Schools is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/22/events/innovation-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/22/events/innovation-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Jo Rossetti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 18, 2012; 7:00 pm; ] The School Committee voted to explore introducing Innovation Schools in Somerville. To learn more, we invited two experts who have direct experience with Innovation Schools.]]></description>
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		<title>East Somerville Community School Public Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/20/schools-and-youth/east-somerville-community-school-public-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/20/schools-and-youth/east-somerville-community-school-public-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Logan W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Meeting on East Somerville Community School: A meeting about design changes to the ESCS are coming up. Tues., Jan. 10, 6:30-8 p.m., Capuano School, 150 Glen St. Project Designers &#38; School and City officials will present info on design updates &#38; take your questions.

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