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A second look at Washington school rankings finds signs of statewide decay
February 11, 2011 – 8:38 am | No Comment

Last April, the Washington State Board of Education published its Public School Accountability Index, a measure of how the state’s 2,000-plus public K-12 schools are educating more than half a million children. Earlier this week, …

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Pelosi inspires flurry of poetic mockery on Twitter
May 15, 2009 – 3:52 pm | One Comment
Pelosi inspires flurry of poetic mockery on Twitter

It never fails to inspire me when I can witness a topic start to trend and explode in the fast-moving, social networking Twittersphere. 
This afternoon, Jim Treacher (click here to reach his blog) who has …

Update to FOIA request relating to NYC ‘Air Force One’ flyover
May 14, 2009 – 9:36 am | No Comment
Update to FOIA request relating to NYC ‘Air Force One’ flyover

For those tracking this story, Unequal Time has been keeping tabs on its FOIA request, filed with the United States Air Force on earlier this month. Although there has been no release of materials, …

Obama’s guinea pigs, GM and Chrysler, not doing well in captivity
May 14, 2009 – 8:25 am | 2 Comments
Obama’s guinea pigs, GM and Chrysler, not doing well in captivity

Chrysler may close 789 dealerships in bankruptcy plan; General Motors plans to let 1,100 franchises expire next year
The Associated Press reported Thursday that automaker Chrysler is considering closing nearly one-quarter of its dealerships in …

London mayor Johnson lashes at Savage decision
May 11, 2009 – 9:14 am | 2 Comments
London mayor Johnson lashes at Savage decision

 Boris Johnson – London’s mayor, popular Conservative Party political star, and potential inheritor to the heritage of the conservative mantle worn by Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher – weighed in Monday on the controversy around …

President Obama navigates the recession promoting a false sense of security
May 8, 2009 – 3:12 pm | No Comment
President Obama navigates the recession promoting a false sense of security

As the President admitted in today’s installment of “Lie to You”, the ranks of the unemployed are continuing to grow. According the official reports, another 539,000 jobs were lost in the month of April, …

Single NYC flyover photo made public; WH Military Office Chief resigns; FOIA still in process
May 8, 2009 – 2:30 pm | 3 Comments
Single NYC flyover photo made public; WH Military Office Chief resigns; FOIA still in process

As promised by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, the White House released the single photo of the April 27th New York City flyover by SAM 28000 of the United States Air Force 89th Airlift …