Schools
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D.C. earthquake: Local school closures
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Most schools will open on time today, but 32 schools in Prince George's County and one in D.C. will remain closed. Here's a list.
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Pr. George's corrections officials to give free school supplies
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Students at an elementary school in Prince George's County are getting school supplies courtesy of county corrections officials.
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Start dates for local schools
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Find out when schools start again in Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
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D.C. celebrates the new school year
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In D.C., the new school year is being celebrated with a big block party of sorts.
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It's back to school time for parents, kids
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It's back to school time. Parents are preparing and stocking up on supplies as hundreds of thousands of area kids get ready to return to the classrooms.
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Staggered start for Anne Arundel County schools
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For most students in Anne Arundel County, classes will begin on Tuesday, August 23.
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Back to School 2011: Public school students head back to class
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Today is the first day of school for public students in D.C. and Prince George’s County.
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Vincent Gray hires consultant for D.C. schools study
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An Illinois company with close ties to the charter school movement has been commissioned by the Gray administration to study public education in the District of Columbia.
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D.C. police chief to attend back-to-school jam
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District of Columbia Police Chief Cathy Lanier is welcoming children back to school.
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Harris' Heroes: Erin Cribbs teaches students to be entrepreneurs
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For some kids, a special teacher can be life changing. Erin Cribbs is one of those teachers.
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Report: Virginia undergrads pay more in tuition
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Students at public colleges in Virginia will be paying about 7.9 percent more this year in fees according to a report.
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Report: Virginia undergrads to pay more in tuition
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A new report says undergrads in Virginia's public schools will pay more in tuition this year.
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Md. education officials to review standardized test scores
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Maryland education officials are set to hear analysis of the results of the latest batch of standardized tests for elementary and middle school students.
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D.C. Public Schools: Teacher evaluation rule changes could save jobs
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Termination letters went out Friday to 309 district public school teachers who received two straight poor evaluations and another 104 over license requirements.
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Facebook starts initiative against bullying
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Nearly one third of schoolchildren are targets of bullying. Social networking site Facebook is teaming up with Time Warner for a campaign against cyberbullying.
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D.C. schools cheating scandal: U.S. Education Department joins probe
CommentThe U.S. Education Department has joined an investigation into allegations that big gains in the District of Columbia schools' standardized test scores may have been the result of cheating.
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Survey: Bullying top concern among Virginia students
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Bullying remains the top safety concern among Virginia's public school students, according to a statewide survey.
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Maryland bids farewell to Superintendent Nancy Grasmick
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Maryland is saying goodbye to state schools Nancy Grasmick after two decades on the job.
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