Education
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De'Shawn Wright, D.C. deputy mayor for education, steps down
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The District of Columbia's deputy mayor for education is stepping down to take a job in New York. Mayor Vincent Gray said Thursday that De'Shawn Wright will serve as New York's deputy secretary for education.
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Va. schools: Majority see higher achievement
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Sixty-eight percent of Virginia's public schools and about 26 percent of districts met new annual benchmarks aimed at reducing proficiency gaps between low-performing and high-performing schools, the state Department of Education said Wednesday.
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Virginia public school benchmarks reviewed
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Virginia is getting a better idea of how its public school students fared on new annual benchmarks.
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'Men Make a Difference Day': Dads, uncles, brothers head to school
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Prince George’s County men are making the most of the Columbus Day holiday by spending time in more than 50 classrooms for “Men Make a Difference Day."
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Ashburton Elem. ditches alphabet report cards, pilots new grading system
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The cards have grades like E’s, meaning “exceptional” and P for “proficient.” By next month, it’s how students at all of the county’s 139 elementary schools will be graded.
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Morning-after-pill available at New York City high schools
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The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
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University of Maryland med school gets $5M problem gambling grant
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The University of Maryland School of Medicine says it has received a $5 million grant from the state to create a problem gambling center.
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Maryland historically black colleges awarded over $12 million in federal money
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Maryland's four historically black colleges and universities are being awarded more than $12.2 million in federal money.
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Chicago teachers strike continues, teachers consider contract settlement
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Teachers across the nation's third-largest city will be poring over the details of a contract settlement Tuesday as the clock ticks down to an afternoon meeting in which they are expected to vote whether to end a seven-day strike that has kept 350,000 students out of class.
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Montgomery County schools approves $14.5 million in technology upgrades
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The Washington Post reports the plan includes providing interactive whiteboards for 2,000 elementary classrooms.
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Kipp student attacked at Anacostia Metro station
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A student at a D.C. charter school was attacked twice at the Anacostia Metro station. And he's not the only one.
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U.S. 8th, 12th graders not excelling in writing skills, exam shows
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Just a quarter of eighth and 12th grade students in the United States have solid writing skills, even when allowed to use spell-check and other computer word processing tools, according to results of a national exam released Friday.
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Healthy school lunches getting mixed reviews from students
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Leaner, greener school lunches served under new federal standards are getting mixed grades from students piling more carrots, more apples and fewer fatty foods on their trays.
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Smoking bans on college campuses to be White House initiative
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The option to grab a quick smoke between classes may soon be long gone.
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Vegetarian lunch box inspirations
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Does your kid have a hankering for tofu? A craving for seitan? If so, check out our vegetarian lunch box inspirations.
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New Community For Children helps D.C. students thrive
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A D.C. program is making sure that local students are getting the care and attention they need to thrive academically.
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President Obama holds rally in Charlottesville
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"I just want all of you to understand your power. Don't give it away - not when you're young," President Barack Obama told a crowd of college students at one of his campaign stops. Obama's Virginia stop comes after a three-state tour of college towns in electoral battlegrounds.
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Gluten-free lunch box ideas
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Trying to pack a traditional sandwich for the gluten-free kid in your life? Kick the school year off right with some delicious wheat-free lunch box treats.
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