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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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Thank you for being a friend: Golden Girl nude painting goes for $1.9M
The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked." It sold at Christie's auction of postwar and contemporary art on Wednesday for a whopping $1,915,750.
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Regents hike tuition at Maryland state universities
Students in the University of Maryland system will be paying more in tuition and fees during the 2013-14 school year. The University's Board of Regents has approved a 2.4 percent increase.
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Judge won't halt D.C. school closures
District of Columbia judge won't halt the planned closure of 15 public schools, plans that resulted in a lawsuit against the city.
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Catholic U. gets $4M gift for nursing scholarships
Catholic University says a charitable foundation is pledging $4 million to its nursing school to fund scholarships for students pursuing nursing jobs in the Washington area.
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School board considers change to zero tolerance policy
Fairfax County school officials are considering a change to the school system’s zero tolerance policy. Under the policy, first-time drug offenders face expulsion.
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Maryland, GW expand sexual assault claims process
Campus leaders at both George Washington University and the University of Maryland are takings steps to make it easier for victims of sexual assault to come forward with their claims.
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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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DCPS school bus drivers face furloughs or 40 percent pay cut
Bus drivers for the D.C. Public Schools are outraged over what could be a 40 percent cut in pay. They say they ensure the city's most precious cargo – children, including those with special needs – make it to school each day.
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Non-profit founder helps kids learn
After teaching in public schools in D.C. and Maryland, as well as local colleges, Eugene Williams founded the non-profit organization Academic Resources Unlimited. He spends countless hours tutoring children.
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Virginia Tech president stepping down
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger is stepping down. Stegner led the school through the 2007 shooting..
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Maryland school district wants dress code for teachers
Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox told is planning to ask a group of employees to to come up with ideas for a new dress code for teachers.
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Student accidentally fires police officer's gun on school bus
A student at a Winchester school accidentally fired a police officer's weapon Monday morning while being calmed down on a school bus, ABC 3 in Winchester reports.
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Fairfax high school junior going to USC at 16
Andrianna Ayiotis has been accepted into a program offered by USC for mature and academically gifted rising seniors.
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