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Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world — starting tomorrow. The former Arizona congresswoman and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, addressed graduates at Bard College. Giffords was among 13 people wounded in a January 2011 shooting outside ...
House, Senate reach testing, charter schools deal
House and Senate negotiators said Saturday they have reached a deal to overhaul high school standardized testing and curriculum standards while also dramatically increasing the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas. Public Education has dominated the legislative session, with both chambers approving different versions of a charter ...
Senate passes budget, deal reached on education
The Texas Senate has passed a budget, lawmakers have reached a deal on public education changes and Gov. Rick Perry will soon receive a bill requiring drug screening for unemployment benefits. The Texas Legislature worked Saturday to wrap up regular business before the end of the 83rd Legislative session on ...
Wis. special ed teacher faces sex-related charges
A Milwaukee special education teacher faces charges for allegedly fondling himself in front of students who are cognitively delayed, according to a criminal complaint filed Saturday. The complaint charges Kevin France, 37, of Milwaukee with four counts of causing a child between the ages of 13 and 17 to view ...
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay
Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore. "I wouldn't want to be in any other place. It's our roots. Tornadoes are a ...
After voucher ruling, online course plan pared
A state program to offer public school students online courses provided by colleges or private companies is being scaled back. The "Course Choice" online program was approved last year as part of the legislation that expanded the state's voucher program, which pays private school tuition for some students from poorly ...
Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage ...
Saturday's AA prep boys track results
Here are Saturday's results in the class AA boys state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois: Team Scores — 1, Cahokia (H.S.), 99.50. 2, East St. Louis (Sr.), 40. 3, Bloomington (H.S.), 37. 4, Lake Villa (Lakes), 29. 5, Dolton (Thornridge), 26. 6, Maple Park (Kaneland), 24. 7, Charleston, ...
Regents stop construction on Adams' new UGA office
The University of Georgia has halted construction of a new office suite for Michael Adams, who steps down as president this summer but will remain on the faculty, at the urging of the agency that governs the state's public colleges. University System of Georgia officials rejected the plans to build ...
Christian school criticized over dinosaur test
It was labeled "4th grade science quiz. Dinosaurs: Genesis and the Gospel." Eighteen questions. The first four were true or false. The earth is billions of years old. A lopsided pencil mark circled false. Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, another circle: false. It went on from there, testing students ...
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