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Writer and activist Bobbi Salinas dead several months before family finds body
The Santa Fe New MexicanBarbara Salinas-Norman was a Chicana activist, a bilingual teacher, an author, a publisher and an artist. She was "intelligent," "inspiring," a "trailblazer." But her life had begun to unravel, and this once well-connected woman apparently died alone in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Cinco de Mayo, University of California, Berkeley, Movies
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Reported bullying incidents in Muscogee County School District decline 46 percent in one year
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerIn the past year, Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy has reduced its number of reported bullying cases more than any other Muscogee County public school, according to district data. Downtown had the most bullying cases in the district in 2011-12, with 56,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Georgia Legislature, DeKalb, Students
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Documentary 'Inspiring ASPIRE' offers student perspective on dropout problem
The Montgomery AdvertiserAt the end of a movie, it's rare to see an entire audience sticking around in the darkened theater to watch the credits. Stranger still -- hearing the crowd cheer and applaud as the names of the cast and crew appear on the screen. But it happened at...Tags: High Schools, Education, Arts and Culture, Marketing, Movies
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Other Voices
Bullying has always been a problem among children. Schools are recognizing the problem and are making more of an effort to prevent bullying at school, and even when students are not on school grounds. Last month, the Rapid City Area Schools District...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Petroleum Industry, Media Industry
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Civil-rights complaint vs. TUSD settled
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonA civil-rights complaint regarding TUSD's treatment of Latinos has been resolved through a voluntary agreement with the district. The complaint, filed by the nonprofit Civil Rights Center Inc., alleged that the Tucson Unified School District...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups
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Students say Swarthmore has been soft on sex crime, and they're fed up
Philadelphia Daily NewsIN THE DARKNESS of night, the complaints were etched in chalk up and down the walkways of Swarthmore College, a 399-acre oasis of green quads and liberal student activism southwest of Philadelphia. "Welcome to Swarthmore," said one of the scribblings...Tags: Psychology, Crime, Law and Justice, Activism, Sexual Assault, Barack Obama
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Roslyn student named Presidential Scholar
NewsdayAlain Sherman, a Roslyn High School senior, has been named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar, which recognizes students for "outstanding academic achievement" and other accomplishments. "Obviously, it's a huge, huge honor, being selected out of . . ....Tags: Intel Corp., Research, Education, General Practitioners, Long Island
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Low-income U.S. students getting less college aid than better off ones: study
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Low-income students are increasingly bypassed when colleges offer applicants financial aid, as schools compete for wealthier students who can afford rising tuition and fees, according to a public policy institute's analysis of U.S....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Financial Aid, Poverty
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Public urged to appreciate, support teachers
The Union Daily Times, S.C.They have helped shape the lives of absolutely everyone, and this week -- May 6 through May 10 -- has been designated 2013 National Teacher Appreciation Week -- a time for us to thank them for their dedication to education. "So many of America's...Tags: Arne Duncan, Arts and Culture, Ernest Hemingway, Science and Technology, Literature
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University of Virginia is one of nation's least economically diverse
A new report says the University of Virginia remains one of the nation's least socioeconomically diverse public schools but commends the University of Richmond for serving low-income students. The report released Wednesday by the New America...
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California moves quickly to carry out national education standards
The Sacramento BeeFor generations, first-grade students learned how to add using math tables and flashcards. Carolyn Goehring employs plastic cubes and circles drawn in purple crayon. Rather than ask students to remember that five plus seven equals 12, the Raymond...Tags: Arne Duncan, American Federation of Teachers, Science and Technology, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Canutillo seeks statewide cheating inquiry
El Paso Times, TexasCanutillo Independent School District officials on Wednesday asked the Texas Education Agency and the U.S. Department of Education to investigate districts across the state for possible attempts to cheat the federal accountability system. Officials said...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Subway Transportation
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