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1 hr ago | Myrtle Beach Online

Small SC county reels from corruption scandal

When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corruption they believe is deeper and more widespread through the county.

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Related Topix: Union, SC, Federal Prisons, Prison, Drugs, Union County, SC

9 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Online education grows in Seminole, other counties

Thousands of students across Florida are studying in classrooms that are right at their fingertips.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Education Etc., Home Schooling, Volusia County, FL, Kids, Seminole County, FL

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Questions linger in 911 call in NC shooting deaths

Police are still investigating their handling of a 911 call from the home of a North Carolina man who shot his wife and two children before he turned the gun on himself.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, North Carolina

Myrtle Beach Online

Man charged with murder in stabbing

A 36-year-old Aiken man is charged with murder after police say he stabbed a friend to death Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Aiken, SC, Aiken County, SC

Whittier Daily News

CSU proposes huge enrollment cuts in 2010 to cope with fewer state dollars

Get the scoop on schools, teachers and students. Visit our Education page for more articles and photos.

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Related Topix: Whittier, CA, Standardized Testing

The Frederick News Post

Gathering celebrates narrowing of educational achievement gap

Members of the community gathered Saturday to celebrate a feat that many educators as recently as six years ago thought was impossible.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing

Myrtle Beach Online

Police seeking armed suspect in Horry County slaying

Marty Teel said he didn't know until he got home from work Friday night that his nearest neighbor was dead and that Horry County police were investigating the death as a homicide.

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Related Topix: Horry County, SC

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Education budget forecast grim -- again

Staff Photo by Matt Fields-Johnson Amy Sherman, teacher at Roan Street Elementary School in Dalton Ga., reads to third-graders, from right, Jonathan Bradley, Licci Ponce, Carmen Narvaez and Jose Martinez during a literacy block period.

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Related Topix: Hamilton County, TN, Standardized Testing, Education Etc.

Wausau Daily Herald

COLUMN: Transform state school system

Each year, we observe American Education Week as an opportunity to show support and appreciation for public education.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education Etc., Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

KNUS-AM Aurora

Report finds wide disparities...

When Liz Fitzgerald realized her son and daughter were forced to read books in math class while the other children caught up, she had them moved into gifted classes at their suburban Atlanta elementary school.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Education Etc., University of Connecticut, Seattle Metro, Standardized Testing

MDJonline.com - Marietta, Georgia

Sylvan Learning to Pro...

Is your teenager about to take the SAT*/ACTA /PSAT or starting to think about college? If yes, then you should attend this session.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing

Http

Proposed education reforms spark new dissent

A new push to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores in Iowa received high marks from some school leaders Friday, if not from teachers.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Iowa Government, Carlisle, IA, Standardized Testing, Chet Culver, US Governors, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

STLtoday

Gifted Education Panel

GIFTED EDUCATION PANEL St. Louis Area Mensa is presenting a Gifted Education Panel and Open House on Saturday at 7 p.m. The event features a discussion about the challenges and advancements in gifted education.

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Related Topix: Home Schooling, Missouri Government, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois Government

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Tualatin Times

Tigard-Tualatin School District gets 'outstanding' report card

Tigard-Tualatin schools' annual report card is out, and it's good enough to hang on the fridge.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR, Education Etc., Metzger, OR, Standardized Testing

WMAR

Jean Chatzky: Cutting costs on college

I've used quite a bit of ink over the years on the subject of saving for college.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing

Vail Daily

Report: Colorado not expanding economic competitiveness

Colorado remains a top performer in many areas, with a population that is healthier and generally better educated Colorado is falling behind surrounding states when it comes to winning new jobs and increasing incomes, a report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing

Tallahassee.com

Our Opinion: Education violation

In 1998, when 71 percent of Florida voters endorsed a constitutional amendment to make it a 'paramount duty' of the state to provide quality education to students in our public schools, it was anticipated that several years might pass before this well-intended concept had enough meat on its bones to be enforceable.

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Related Topix: Florida, University of Florida, Leon County, FL, Education Etc., West Palm Beach Metro, School Vouchers, Opinion

Boston.com

Mass. may get additional $250m from US for education efforts

The Obama administration said yesterday that Massachusetts could reap up to an additional $250 million to turn around failing schools and pursue other education initiatives as part of a new competitive grant fund.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government, Standardized Testing

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Charter high school plan draws critics in Dublin

A plan by Dublin parents to start a college preparatory charter high school is drawing organized opposition from those who say the city should have only one comprehensive public high school.

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Related Topix: Dublin, CA, Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Pleasanton, CA

North Jersey Media Group

N.J. eligible for $200M in grants aimed at educational reform

New Jersey stands to receive at least $200 million in federal grants intended to spur educational reform that could include controversial initiatives like merit pay for teachers and a push for more charter schools.

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Related Topix: New Jersey, Education Etc., Trenton, NJ, Trenton Metro, Standardized Testing

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