Education
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Class of 2012 enters better job market
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This year, many graduates are leaving school with more than just a degree. Unlike many graduates since the beginning of the Great Recession, they have jobs.
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Charter school admissions could become neighborhood based
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Officials in Washington, D.C. are considering giving people who live in neighborhoods near charter schools preference when it comes to admission.
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'Boomerang generation' finds young adults living back at home
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There is a new, growing number of young people that are graduating from college, but are unable to find work, and are forced to move back home--they're called the boomerang generation.
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101 Women of Hope helping D.C.'s youth
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Over 100 young women from across the D.C. region will be taking off a day from work Friday to help the city’s youth.
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Student loan bill debate blocked by GOP
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Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic bill on Tuesday keeping interest rates on federal college loans from doubling July 1 in an election-year battle aimed at the hearts - and votes - of millions of students and their parents.
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D.C. teachers notified of job eliminations
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Hundreds of Washington, D.C. teachers were told Friday their jobs are being eliminated.
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Montgomery County schools consider banning flier distribution
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The Montgomery County Board of Education is reconsidering its policy on flier distribution by non-profits.
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Breona Alexander wins Gates Foundation Scholarship
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A high school senior's love for learning and animals helped her win a scholarship that will fund her entire college education.
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Maya Angelou honored at National Theater
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Jazz, rap and hip hop singers joined other musicians to honor Doctor Maya Angelou at The National Theater Thursday evening.
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Alice Deal flash mob dances for 'Let's Move!'
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To celebrate the second year of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!!" campaign, students at Alice Deal Middle School got their heart rates up with some guys who do it for a living.
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Jenny Bermant, Kilby Elementary principal, on leave during financial investigation
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The abrupt removal of an elementary school principal following a school audit has parents and students wondering what happened.
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Mayor Gray promotes 'Raise D.C.' education plan
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is promoting his education plan for the district.
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In-state illegal immigation tuition considered in Maryland
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Maryland's highest court will decide whether a referendum on a measure allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants will appear on the general election ballot this fall.
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Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley to attend "Bully" premiere, town hall
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Gov. Martin O'Malley and first lady Katie O'Malley will be attending the premiere screening of the film "Bully."
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D.C. high school graduation rates dropped in 2011
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D.C. high school graduation rates for 2011 are down dramatically from what they were in 2010, according to figures released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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Thomas Jefferson High School's Black Student Union head is white
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It's an interesting twist: a white student has become the president of the Black Student Union at Fairfax County magnet school Thomas Jefferson.
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Catholic University students create silent sanctuary
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After two years, dozens of architecture students at Catholic University will see their plans for a silent sanctuary become reality this summer.
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Chardon school shooter to undergo mental competency exam
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A judge has ordered a mental competency exam for a teenager accused of killing three students in an Ohio high school shooting last month.
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