Education
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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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Homework doesn't help, study shows
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A new research challenges the idea that homework will improve a child’s study skills and grades.
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U.S. graduation rate slowly growing
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The graduation rate in 2009 was 75 percent, meaning one in four students fails to get a diploma in four years, researchers found. That's below the goal set by the children's advocacy group America's Promise Alliance, founded by former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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POLL: Should a bar be allowed to open near an elementary school?
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Plans to open a bar near an elementary school have outraged some people, while others don’t seem to have a problem with it. Tell us what you think: should a bar be allowed to open within 22 feet of a school?
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Anti-bullying film gets support from President Obama
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As efforts are underway to change the rating on an anti-bullying movie, U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver an opening message for the debut of the film.
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Scott Duane Spear's lawyer says accuser fabricated story
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The lawyer for the Richard Montgomery High School coach accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student says the accuser fabricated the story.
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Edgewater Elementary plagued by mold
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The Edgewater Elementary School has a mold problem, according to tests done by an outside contractor. Parents and teachers have been complaining the damp moldy building is making them sick.
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Read Across America Day touted by Obama
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It’s a great day to pick up a book! U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday issued a presidential proclamation declaring March 2 as Read Across America Day.
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George Mason students get to handle Supreme Court case
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George Mason University law student Matthew Long still has three months of schoolwork before graduation, but this week he and two classmates had a case before the Supreme Court.
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Are Santorum's comments on higher ed out of step?
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Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum calls President Barack Obama "a snob" for wanting all Americans to attend college. Do you think he's out of step?
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Old Dominion joins local universities in giving gay housing
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Old Dominion University is giving gay and lesbian students a new option for living quarters.
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King of Royal Bafokeng Nation visits Suitland High School
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The King of Royal Bafokeng Nation bestowed a visit upon the students at Suitland High School in Prince George's County Wednesday.
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Middle School student allegedly strip searched in Georgia
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The student, then in the seventh-grade, said he still suffers from emotional distress because his classmates taunted him by calling him "Superman," the underwear he was wearing when he was strip-searched.
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D.C. launching anti-truancy program
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The District has launched a new anti-truancy campaign, encouraging middle and high school students to show up for class and get a diploma.
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Ashley Campbell arrested for sexual abuse of student
Ashley Jean Campbell was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of committing a fourth-degree sex offense.
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Harris' Heroes: FLOC works to inspire local students
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FLOC--For the Love of Children--is working to motivate children to reach after their goals.
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Arne Duncan visits Ballou High School
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Dozens of students at Ballou High School got a lesson from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Tuesday and had a chance to ask him some questions.
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