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Cafeteria Worker Told Her Food Is Too Good To Serve To Students

A lunch lady was informed that she needed to use less of her culinary prowess in preparing food for students to eat, because children in other schools did not get to enjoy the same quality meal.

2012/10/08

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Study: Children Of Immigrants Have Academic Advantage

A new study finds that children of immigrants have an advantage in academics and school participation.

2012/09/12

Best And Most Affordable Preschools In the DC Area

A child’s education shapes his or her future. Beginning the learning process at a young age is crucial to development, but with countless preschools in the D.C. area, finding the right fit can be traumatic for little ones. Do your research to guarantee the right fit, but start here with the best and most affordable preschools in the area.

2012/05/18

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Study: Millions Of Students Chronically Absent

A new national report says up to 7.5 million students miss nearly a month of school each year, making them much more likely to drop out before they graduate.

2012/05/17

2nd Grader Struck By Car Near School In DC

A second grade student was struck by a car near his school in the District Friday afternoon.

2012/03/30

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Panel: Problem Schools Hurt Nation’s Security

The nation’s security and economic prosperity are at risk if America’s schools don’t improve, warns a task force led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein, the former chancellor of New York City’s school system.

2012/03/19

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks to supporters at an election night rally on Feb. 28, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Mich. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Santorum Got School District To Pay Tens Of Thousands In Tuition For His Kids

As he presses for the conservative votes he needs to overtake GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum is hammering away at the role state and federal governments play in running schools.

2012/03/02

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Earlier Start To School Year Scrapped In Virginia

Public school students in Virginia won’t be heading back to class any earlier. A bill that would allow some school districts to open before Labor Day was killed on Thursday.

2012/01/26

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Man Attempts Robbery At Pr. George’s Elementary School

Prince George’s County police say a man attempted to rob a secretary at an elementary school in Fort Washington.

2012/01/26

Va Bill Would Remove History And Science From 3rd Grade Standardized Tests

A bill that would remove the science and history portions of the Standards of Learning tests given to third grade students in VA is one step closer to becoming law.

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