Town paid parents of bullied teen $225K
A Massachusetts town paid $225,000 to the family of a teen who killed herself in a bullying case.
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Former D.C. schools chief busy lobbying, helping politicians
More than a year after she resigned as chancellor of Washington, D.C., Public Schools, Michelle Rhee remains as high-profile as ever.
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Schools marred by testing scandals in 2011
2011 may well go down as the Year of the Test Scandal.
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Study: Testing firms not complying with law on disabled
A federal study criticizes the Justice Department for failing to enforce laws that provide disabled students with special accommodations.
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7 states win federal education competition
Seven states win a share of $200M in federal “Race to the Top” money to improve K-12 education programs.
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Study: Male students’ grades drop when football teams win
The lists of arguments for and against big-time college football programs are both long.
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Vt. fraternity closed indefinitely over rape survey
A University of Vermont fraternity accused of circulating a survey that asked who they would like to rape has been closed indefinitely.
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Official: 9 states to share $500M in Race to the Top grants
Nine states will share $500 million in Race to the Top grant money won in a high profile competition intended to jumpstart early childhood programs, …
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Fraternity suspended after rape query
A question about rape on a fraternity survey at the University of Vermont has sparked a rally, a chapter suspension and an investigation.
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Vt. fraternity suspended for survey rape query
A survey by the University of Vermont chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon asked, “Who would you like to rape?”
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