Education
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Sondheim Awards presented to 7 teachers in D.C.
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The Kennedy Center in Washington is honoring seven teachers across the country with $10,000 grants for inspiring and influencing their students.
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D.C. students get a taste of Singapore
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D.C. Public School students took a culinary trip around the world Wednesday as a part of a cultural collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore.
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Hug ban proposed for St. Mary's County Public Schools
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The St. Mary's County Public Schools system has been discussing ways to keep their youngest students safe. Some of the proposals being discussed ban visitors from bringing homemade food or offering hugs to anyone but their own children.
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University of Central Florida dorm evacuated after explosives found
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Authorities investigating an apparent suicide discovered weapons and explosive devices in a dorm on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando
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Youngest students among most absent
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President Obama wants to expand students' access to preschool, but that can't happen if children don't show up.
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Homeschooled students get more sleep than traditional students, study shows
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In the battle for more Z’s, it seems that homeschooled students have a leg up.
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Emily Jackson hopes to make history in the field of science
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While most of her friends spend their free time playing video games, watching TV and listening to music, Emily Jackson is studying plants. And the 17-year-old wouldn't have it any other way.
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Parents call for action after McKinley H.S. teacher's arrest
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Some parents at Tuesday night's meeting say the school did not act fast enough before John Solano's arrest. According to court documents, the science teacher admitted to sending and receiving explicit pictures from students.
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John Solano, McKinley Technology High School teacher, charged with producing child pornography
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Police say 29-year-old John Solano is charged with producing child pornography. He is accused of electronically sending and receiving explicit pictures of himself to and from male students.
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Dr. Seuss' birthday is on Saturday
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Saturday would be the birthday of Dr. Seuss--the man who brought us childhood staples like “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham.”
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D.C. area high schools to eye later start time
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School systems in the Washington area are looking at later high school start times.
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Rocketship Education to open eight charter schools in D.C.
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The D.C. Public Charter School Board voted unanimously to allow Rocketship Education to open up to eight schools by 2019. The schools would serve as many as 5,200 students.
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Coastal Carolina University shooting : One wounded in shooting on SC college campus
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Coastal Carolina University spokeswoman Martha Hunn said the gunman was still at large Tuesday night.
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Septima Clark Public Charter School to close
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The D.C. Public Charter School Board decided Monday to close Septima Clark Public Charter School.
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Obama makes push for pre-K for 4 year olds
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President Barack Obama is promising a "big push" for his proposal to provide pre-K for all 4-year-olds.
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Allasane Traore wins full-ride to Hanover College
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Every year, Hanover College awards just a few full scholarships. This year, for the first time, it went to someone at Friendship Collegiate Academy.
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Assembly passes state takeover of failing schools
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Legislation pushed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to allow the state to take over chronically failing schools received final General Assembly approval Wednesday.
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Teachers ditch student desk chairs for yoga balls
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Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised productivity in her fifth-graders at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School, making students better able to focus on lessons while improving their balance and core strength, she said.
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