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Ohio Woman, 106, Finally Gets High School Diploma
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 106-year-old central Ohio woman who completed classes but didn’t graduate in a dispute over a book has received her high…
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Originals
Panther Power: Cam Newton Heads Back to School
Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton is making all the right moves on and off the court. The Heisman Trophy winner who heads into his third…
Entertainment
Quincy Jones Launches Music Education App
ATLANTA (AP) — Quincy Jones says he has co-created the music version of Rosetta Stone. The 79-year-old composer-producer launched a new music education application Tuesday…
Life & Style
Study: Better TV Might Improve Kids’ Behavior
SEATTLE (AP) — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers’ behavior, even without getting them to watch less,…
Commentary
A Bleak Future For the Unprepared
As we bask in the ascension of President Obama to his second-term, it’s easy to feel positive and giddy about the future of this country…
News
School Turnarounds Prompt Community Backlash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government’s push for drastic reforms at chronically low achieving schools has led to takeovers by charter operators, overhauls of…
Money
Education and the Job Market
How’s the job market looking these days? It’s been better and it’s been worse. Unemployment is holding at about 7.8 percent. Employment growth is stuck…
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Roland Martin Talks with StudentFirst’s Michelle Rhee
Roland Martin Talks with Michelle Rhee, the founder and CEO of StudentFirst, about the recently released 50 state policy report card which ranks the quality…
News
Leaders Address Extreme Discipline Crisis in Mississippi Schools
Several school systems in Mississippi where black students face disproportionate rates of suspensions and expulsions are already starting to address the problems cited in a…
Top News
Report: Miss. School Discipline Too Hard on Kids
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights advocates say harsh disciplinary practices at many Mississippi schools lead to children being expelled and even incarcerated for minor…
