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UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
updated: 9 minutes ago
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
updated: 9 minutes ago
Obama drops by daughter Sasha's school for event
Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty.
updated: Nov 20th - 9:31am
Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty.
updated: Nov 20th - 9:31am
Montgomery Co. school board OKs construction plan
The Montgomery County school board has approved a nearly $1.5 billion six-year construction plan.
updated: Nov 20th - 8:29am
The Montgomery County school board has approved a nearly $1.5 billion six-year construction plan.
updated: Nov 20th - 8:29am
Chicago police: No homicide in schools chief death
Chicago police said Wednesday that tests have revealed gunshot residue on the hand of Michael Scott _ the strongest evidence yet that the president of the city's school board took his own life.
updated: Nov 18th - 9:03pm
Chicago police said Wednesday that tests have revealed gunshot residue on the hand of Michael Scott _ the strongest evidence yet that the president of the city's school board took his own life.
updated: Nov 18th - 9:03pm
Fall college enrollment sets record in Md.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission says in a report released Wednesday that the gain of 17,641 students puts the total number of students at 354,858.
updated: Nov 18th - 5:10pm
The Maryland Higher Education Commission says in a report released Wednesday that the gain of 17,641 students puts the total number of students at 354,858.
updated: Nov 18th - 5:10pm
Turkey Bowl gets a new meaning at this middle school
Well-behaved students earned a spot at this bowling tournament where the balls were frozen turkeys.
updated: Nov 18th - 6:15am
Well-behaved students earned a spot at this bowling tournament where the balls were frozen turkeys.
updated: Nov 18th - 6:15am
D.C. schools offering free STD tests to students
This year, the District became only the second city in the country behind Philadelphia to offer free testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia in all public high schools.
updated: Nov 18th - 2:06am
This year, the District became only the second city in the country behind Philadelphia to offer free testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia in all public high schools.
updated: Nov 18th - 2:06am
Va. to look at gifted programs, minority numbers
The governor's actions Tuesday follow the release of statistics by school divisions that show African-American and Hispanic students have disproportionately low numbers in those programs.
updated: Nov 17th - 5:40pm
The governor's actions Tuesday follow the release of statistics by school divisions that show African-American and Hispanic students have disproportionately low numbers in those programs.
updated: Nov 17th - 5:40pm
Judge tells Chicago to let students transfer
A federal judge says Chicago Public Schools must arrange for the immediate transfer of students who want to leave a South Side high school after an honor student's brutal beating death.
updated: Nov 16th - 6:15pm
A federal judge says Chicago Public Schools must arrange for the immediate transfer of students who want to leave a South Side high school after an honor student's brutal beating death.
updated: Nov 16th - 6:15pm
Some D.C. schools serve breakfast in classrooms
Some D.C. schools are now serving breakfast in classrooms.
updated: Nov 16th - 9:48am
Some D.C. schools are now serving breakfast in classrooms.
updated: Nov 16th - 9:48am
Hawaii gov's plan would restore classroom days
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle proposed a plan Sunday to end the state's hotly disputed teacher furloughs starting in January, using a rainy day budget fund and converting planning days for teachers into regular classroom time to cancel a 10 percent reduction in school days.
updated: Nov 16th - 12:41am
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle proposed a plan Sunday to end the state's hotly disputed teacher furloughs starting in January, using a rainy day budget fund and converting planning days for teachers into regular classroom time to cancel a 10 percent reduction in school days.
updated: Nov 16th - 12:41am
GMU, Georgetown partner for new biomedical program
The universities have signed a letter of intent to open the joint biomedical program at George Mason's Prince William County campus next year. The program, dubbed "George Squared," will offer a one-year certificate program and a master's program.
updated: Nov 15th - 5:00pm
The universities have signed a letter of intent to open the joint biomedical program at George Mason's Prince William County campus next year. The program, dubbed "George Squared," will offer a one-year certificate program and a master's program.
updated: Nov 15th - 5:00pm
Cost of community college in Virginia goes up
The increase of $7.30 per credit hour will take effect for the spring 2010 semester. That adds about $22 to the cost of a typical community college class.
updated: Nov 13th - 4:31am
The increase of $7.30 per credit hour will take effect for the spring 2010 semester. That adds about $22 to the cost of a typical community college class.
updated: Nov 13th - 4:31am
NY officer hurt when 2 buses, patrol car collide
Authorities say an officer was seriously injured when two school buses carrying students and a police patrol car all collided in New York's Hudson Valley.
updated: Nov 12th - 5:40pm
Authorities say an officer was seriously injured when two school buses carrying students and a police patrol car all collided in New York's Hudson Valley.
updated: Nov 12th - 5:40pm
Board of Ed. works on tweaking alcohol policy
Frederick County Board of Education members are a little closer to fine-tuning their alcohol policy, but plan to visit the issue at least one more time.
updated: Nov 12th - 8:30am
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Frederick County Board of Education members are a little closer to fine-tuning their alcohol policy, but plan to visit the issue at least one more time.
updated: Nov 12th - 8:30am
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