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80+ UVA staffers ask school to respond to donor's remarks
More than 80 UVA faculty members signed a letter asking the university’s leaders to respond to Paul Tudor Jones’ remarks. Jones said at symposium that there will never be as many great investors as men because women give birth and focus attention on children.
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Boy suspended over cap gun has punishment shortened
A boy who was suspended for 10 days after bringing a cap gun onto a school bus in Calvert County had his suspension shorted Friday.
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Obama: Rising college costs hold back middle class
President Barack Obama says rising college costs unfairly saddle young people with debt just as they are starting out in their adult lives, and he's urging Congress to prevent student loan rates from increasing come July.
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Education 2.0: Loudoun County students assigned Microsoft laptops
In a pilot program in Loudoun County, elementary school students have each been assigned laptop computers through Microsoft's Partners in Learning program. And teachers are convinced it's keeping the kids more engaged.
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Winchester girl competes in National Spelling Bee
The National Spelling Bee is underway at the National Harbor in Prince George’s County. Alicia Gonzalez, 14, of Winchester, whose proud parents are immigrants from Central America, almost didn't want to compete.
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Montgomery County school district examining failing test scores
In January, 62 percent of Montgomery County students failed the first semester final in geometry. Sixty one percent failed the algebra one final.
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AALead helps low income Asian American students
AALead targets under-served and low-income Asian American students in D.C. and Montgomery County, from kindergarten thru 12th grade.
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Obama calls on Morehouse Men to 'defend the powerless'
President Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of historically black Morehouse College, Martin Luther King's alma mater, to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.
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Dozens of Arlington students sickened with presumed norovirus
A nasty strain of norovirus is making its way through Nottingham Elementary School in Arlington, keeping a large number of students home on Friday.
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New chairman of Prince George's County education board appointed
Segun Eubanks is director of teacher quality for the National Education Association and is a parent of two Prince George's students.
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Charles County boy suspended for bringing cap gun to school
The boy's parents aren't upset that their 5-year-old son was punished, but they consider the 10-day suspension and two hours of interrogation the young boy received to be excessive.
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Virginia Tech fraternity disbanded for misconduct
The Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter at Virginia Tech had an "ongoing history of alcohol and hazing violations" and that the problems weren't being addressed by members of the chapter.
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Kids books increasingly including healthy food depictions
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Should authors of children's books take more care to include depictions of healthy eating choices in their work? Some say yes, and some say that you should let your kids eat cake (literally).
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24 Virginia elementary schools seeks testing waivers
Two dozen Virginia elementary schools are asking the state to waive science and social studies testing requirements for third graders so the schools can develop more reading skills.
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Can you spell 'success?'
It's been 14 years since Nupur Lala triumphed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Now 28 , she's preparing to enter medical school.
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10 geography experts to compete in national finals
Ten young geography experts will field questions about history, cultures, landmarks and climates from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek as they vie for the title of National Geographic Bee champion.
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LIVE: The 2013 George Washington University commencement
Scandal star and George Washington alumna Kerry Washington is the speaker at this year's George Washington University commencement.
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Educating America's next crop of specialists in science and tech
Fox interview May 15, 2013
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