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Lawmakers Want Freddie, Fannie On Budget

Lawmakers Want Freddie, Fannie On Budget

07 Feb 2012

…the bill would also change how the government accounts for several federal loan programs, including the Department of Education's student-loan programs and mortgage-guarantee programs run by the Federal Housing Administration and… ...

Eighth grade girl allegedly sold…

05 Feb 2012

…fellow student complained. Police also found a small bag of marijuana in one of the school's bathrooms. Department of Education spokeswoman Margie Feinberg called the incident "troubling" and said all the students who knowingly ate the… ...

Civil War-Era Cannonball Found In NYC

Civil War-Era Cannonball Found In NYC

02 Feb 2012

…source. Cops cordoned off the area and re-directed students who attend the New York Harbor School, said Department of Education spokeswoman Margie Feinberg. The NYPD Bomb Squad and Emergency Service Unit were dispatched to the island… ...

Two Boston schools expanding school day

Two Boston schools expanding school day

02 Feb 2012

…Middle School in Roslindale and the McCormack Middle School in Dorchester have been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in a federally-funded project to add more time to the school day. The length of the additional… ...

How my child went from home…

26 Jan 2012

…since 1995. This despite our country spending the most money ever. When President Bush took office in 2000 Education Department spending was $30 billion. Today it is over $70 billion annually, plus another $175 billion extra in education… ...

The speech I wish Obama had given

25 Jan 2012

…sense, it is also the moral thing to do. Government is best which governs least. We'll start by closing the Department of Education , which saves $100 billion a year. It’s insane to take money from states only to launder it through Washington… ...

Schools Turn To Cheat-Checking Services

Schools Turn To Cheat-Checking Services

22 Jan 2012

…databases to look for material pilfered from the internet or other pupils' papers. Some 120 schools in the Department of Education's iZone, a pilot online-learning program launched last year, use Turnitin to sniff out cribbers, while… ...

Gingrich Booed At Huckabee Forum

Gingrich Booed At Huckabee Forum

15 Jan 2012

…issues and frankly some other issues as well." Jon Huntsman scored points for saying he'd wipe out the Department of Education, but it was Rick Perry who won the most laughs from the crowd. When asked what kind of vice president he… ...

GOP Candidates Look to Rein In…

07 Jan 2012

…anything about it," Paul said of Santorum's time in the Senate. "He voted four or five times to raise the debt ceiling. He voted to double the size of the Department of Education ." The Associated Press contributed to this report. ...

Santorum, Paul Compete to Prove…

03 Jan 2012

…voted for foreign aid repeatedly. He voted to double the size of the Department of Education . Old school Reagan Republicans don't believe in the Department of Education," he said. On Fox News, Santorum questioned how the Paul family… ...

Possible Third-Party Presidential Bids

Possible Third-Party Presidential Bids

28 Dec 2011

…Mexico handily in 2008. As a GOP candidate, Johnson proposed eliminating the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education. He said he could cut 43 percent of federal spending and would institute a national sales tax of about 23… ...

Bullies Asked To Pledge Good Behavior

Bullies Asked To Pledge Good Behavior

27 Dec 2011

…students and staff to flesh out the issues. A breach of agreement invokes the bullying processes of the state's Education Department. Bullying expert Dr. Helen McGrath said many Victorian schools were using versions of the agreements as part… ...

School Accused of Putting Boy in Bag

School Accused of Putting Boy in Bag

22 Dec 2011

…there are no laws on using restraint or seclusion in public schools, according to documents on the state Department of Education's website. A July letter from the state agency to special education directors said the state had investigated… ...

NYC Teacher Accused of Student Rape

NYC Teacher Accused of Student Rape

15 Dec 2011

…including second- and third-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child. He could serve up to four years in prison if convicted. City Department of Education spokeswoman Barbara Morgan said the department is seeking to fire Oross. ...

Penn State Expects Findings by Mid-May

Penn State Expects Findings by Mid-May

14 Dec 2011

…Besides the trustees' probe and ongoing criminal investigation, Penn State also faces an investigation by the Department of Education. The NCAA has also set a Dec. 16 deadline for the university to respond to its own letter of inquiry, though… ...

Two Confirmed Dead on Va. Tech Campus

Two Confirmed Dead on Va. Tech Campus

08 Dec 2011

…tests would be postponed. The shooting came as Virginia Tech was appealing a $55,000 fine by the U.S. Education Department in connection with the university's response to the 2007 rampage. Virginia Tech is contesting the fine before… ...

Va. Tech Police Chief Defends School

Va. Tech Police Chief Defends School

08 Dec 2011

…t believe we could have known that from what the scene presented." He was appearing at the second day of an Education Department hearing on whether the school should pay $55,000 in fines in connection with the shooting rampage that left… ...

New details in child sex abuse probe

New details in child sex abuse probe

29 Nov 2011

…allegations levied against him by three men, including one former Syracuse ball boy and his stepbrother. The US Department of Education announced Monday it would launch its own investigation to determine whether Syracuse violated a federal law… ...

Penn State Prompts Senate Abuse Hearing

Penn State Prompts Senate Abuse Hearing

21 Nov 2011

…Paterno and raising questions about a possible cover-up within the higher echelons of the university. The US Department of Education announced earlier this month it would launch an investigation to determine whether Penn State officials violated… ...

Gingrich Tries To Preempt Attacks

Gingrich Tries To Preempt Attacks

20 Nov 2011

…fact that Clinton was on trial for perjury allegations. The site said also that while Gingrich voted for the Department of Education, its bureaucracy has since "ballooned" and should be dramatically reduced. The site later tackled the more… ...

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Redefining Hazing Laws

Redefining Hazing Laws

Students who've been victims of hazing and their parent are turning to the state for more help.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012
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“…there -- no reporting requirement. For community. To let the date. Un Department of Education. . Know what that change is in in a -- tasting art show geared for. We don't know what they're our strategy -- …”

Life-saving support: You are not alone

Life-saving support: You are not alone

As we start the new year, a well-known and well-respected organization is turning up its efforts to fight a sensitive subject: helping stop teenage suicide with the help of technology. Kirstie Crawford, development manager at Samaritans, recently joined the FOX 25 Morning News.

Mon, 2 Jan 2012
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“…unbelievable numbers yet and the risk behavior are paid in the Department of Education. . 100 to seriously contemplate a -- I don't -- currently second attempt I tip. …”

Manage your money

Manage your money

Most agree it's ultimate lack of leadership and inability to compromise, the so-called super committee charged with coming up with some real deficit reduction plans has failed.

Tue, 22 Nov 2011
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“…to be -- Not into the world military cut department of energy Department of Education. . And Medicare it's right so you have to have cut but the. …”

Lantigua asks state to take over schools

Lantigua asks state to take over schools

LAWRENCE – Mayor William Lantigua announced plans this week for the state to take over the school system. The move comes after three of the six schools named statewide as level four underperforming were in the City of Lawrence.

Wed, 16 Nov 2011
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“…of Lawrence. Is king the day acting mayor William and -- one Department of Education. . To take over his eighty school department but members of the committee -- They weren't everyday I can tell it about any …”

“…schools to progress. Only available to with her over night by the department of education and the commonwealth of -- it. This week is they boarded it and put the -- management and finance high school the …”

The Virtual Classroom

The Virtual Classroom

One local school district is using social media to their advantage. In Burlington, rather than letting technology be a distraction to students, schools are attempting to harness its potential.  

Tue, 27 Sep 2011
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“…we hope to be one of the first people that that's. The Department of Education in Massachusetts. We have a slow day because of that you and I are communicating right here right now our student I'll …”

Teacher accused in FCAT cheating

Teacher accused in FCAT cheating

The Seminole County School Board accepted the resignation Tuesday night of a teacher accused of helping three students cheat on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in April.

Wed, 8 Jun 2011
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“…the bears were higher by Campbell county last fall. The -- Department of Education is now during their own investigation. And could -- or revoke or certificate. -- box 35 news. …”