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Public, charter school enrollment up in D.C.
Enrollment is up in District of Columbia public schools, with public charter schools driving the increase.
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Is student loan, education bubble next?
First the dot.coms popped, then mortgages. Are student loans and higher education the next bubble, the latest investment craze inflating on borrowed money and misplaced faith it can never go bad?
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D.C. program helps kids reach their goals
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Helping students create bright futures - that's the goal of the District's Higher Achievement program.
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At the University of Maryland, a parking ticket frenzy
If you take a walk around the sprawling campus of the University of Maryland in College Park for long enough, it won't be long until you see the familiar flutter of a piece of paper clinging to the windshield of a car.
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I'm on a boat! Moldy dorms send students to live on ship
St. Mary's College of Maryland will move approximately 200 students to live on the Sea Voyager this weekend after mold was found in two dorm rooms.
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Montgomery group gives homes to at-risk teens
An organization is providing a home for at-risk teenagers who otherwise would be left on their own in Montgomery County.
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Wounded veterans retreat planned in Loudoun County
A retreat planned in Loudoun County is meant to offer space for wounded veterans to heal.
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Senate committee votes to update No Child Left Behind
A committee has forwarded to the Senate a bill that rewrites the education law No Child Left Behind.
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Fairfax firefighters wear pink for breast cancer awareness
“Seeing firefighters come off the truck dressed in pink is a good visual for the community to see that we're standing behind this,” said Captain Cindy White.
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MoCo superintendent calls for renewed school site search
Montgomery County's schools superintendent says the site selection process for a new middle school in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area is going to start over.
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Georgetown offers class on Jay-Z
Students at Georgetown will soon be able to study the musical stylings of Jay-Z.
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Schools turn to 4-day weeks to trim budgets
An increasing number of public school are eliminating an entire school day each week to help make dramatic cuts.
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Smithsonian shows 100 years of electric car's past
The history of electric cars is going on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History with two "electrifying cars" from the early 20th century.
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Va. superintendents group proposes K-12 plan
Virginia's school superintendents have formulated an outline for what they consider the main goals and objectives for the state's public schools.
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President Obama's next target: Lower student loan payments
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Obama recalled his struggles with student loan debt as he unveiled a plan Wednesday that could give millions of young people some relief on their payments.
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American University receives Libya-funded diplomatic program
A Libya-funded diplomatic and educational program for professionals from the North African nation is coming to American University.
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Former Greencastle Elementary School teacher denies she choked students
A former Greencastle Elementary School teacher on trial for allegedly abusing students denied that she ever hurt or choked students during testimony Thursday.
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Students accused of drinking alcohol at Bethesda Chevy Chase HS
It’s homecoming week at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School and some students appear to be getting carried away.
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