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Teacher leader calls for new evaluation system

January 19, 2010 By John Wojcik

The head of the American Federation of Teachers has called for revamping teacher evaluation, including defining teacher competence and providing mentoring and support.

All hands on deck for Mass. Senate race, say Dems

January 18, 2010 By Teresa Albano

Democrats are saying "all hands on deck" to get out the vote to elect Martha Coakley to fill the late Ted Kennedy's seat.

20,000 march to protest anti-immigrant sheriff

January 18, 2010 By Joe Bernick And George Mores

PHOENIX - United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta and singer Linda Ronstadt were among more than 20,000 people who marched to protest "out-of-control" Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Obama demands banks give “every dime back” to taxpayers

January 18, 2010 By Joe Sims

With Wall Street executives raking in windfall profits while the rest of the country staggered through a banker-caused recession, President Obama pledged to impose a tax on major financial firms to recoup bailout money.

U.S. Communist Party challenges anti-Cuba lawsuit

January 17, 2010 By People’s World

The plaintiff in a lawsuit against Cuba is claiming the right to question the U.S. Communist Party on its relationship to the Communist Party of Cuba and an extensive list of Cuban institutions and personalities.