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Vending Machine Offers 'Morning After'

Vending Machine Offers 'Morning After'

07 Feb 2012

…is available without a prescription to anyone 17 or older. Gigliotti said that all current students at Shippensburg -- a public school of roughly 8,300 students in central Pennsylvania -- fit that criteria. "Any student who wants to discuss Plan B may… ...

Fox411 Country: Superstar couple…

04 Feb 2012

…to benefit music education programs for Nashville’s public schools through it’s Keep the Music Playing Campaign. Artists…
…appearances for free. That raises the total donated to public schools since 2006 to over $6.1 million. The money has been… ...

Boston Public Schools budget

Boston Public Schools budget

03 Feb 2012

The budget proposal for Boston Public Schools is now in. It's actually grown a bit from last year, but there are some issues to talk about here. Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson recently joined the FOX 25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio. ...

On the honor roll -- Chris…

02 Feb 2012

…attend a four-year college. Nobel has a 98 percent graduation rate while the rest of Chicago’s union-controlled public schools are losing about a third of their students as drop-outs. “I think the system was never designed to benefit the kids… ...

Two Boston schools expanding school day

Two Boston schools expanding school day

02 Feb 2012

…Boston middle schools are gearing up to significantly increase time in the classroom for their students. Boston Public Schools Supt. Carol Johnson announced Wednesday the Irving Middle School in Roslindale and the McCormack Middle School in… ...

Zuckerberg Could Net $28B from IPO

Zuckerberg Could Net $28B from IPO

01 Feb 2012

…Network," he announced the formation of a charity called "Startup: Education" and pledged $100 million to support public schools in Newark. In December 2010, he signed a pledge -- along with his former roommate and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz… ...

Former longtime Boston Mayor…

27 Jan 2012

…shunted aside for R. Sargent Shriver Jr. After U.S. District Court Judge W. Arthur Garrity ordered busing to desegregate public schools in 1974, White protected schoolchildren from violence with federal and state assistance during the period of crisis and… ...

How my child went from home…

26 Jan 2012

The accelerating and dramatic decline of our public school system is the shame of this once great country. I call our public school system "Every Child Left Behind." ...

Picture of sleeping substitute…

26 Jan 2012

…substitute teacher's nap in an Oklahoma classroom has reportedly led to a rude awakening for one student. Mustang Public Schools officials said a ninth-grader who snapped a cellphone photograph of a snoozing substitute teacher last Friday… ...

Schools Turn To Cheat-Checking Services

Schools Turn To Cheat-Checking Services

22 Jan 2012

More than 150 New York City public schools now are using cheat-checking services like Turnitin and SafeAssign, which run student writing assignments through massive databases to look for material pilfered from the internet or other pupils' papers. ...

Ignorant people, please stay…

19 Jan 2012

…should be suspicious of what Congress would design. Central planners failed in the Soviet Union and Cuba and America’s public schools and at the post office. Despite all that failure, however, whenever a crisis hits, the natural instinct is to say… ...

Pagan mom challenges Bibles in…

18 Jan 2012

…First Amendment gives public schools two clear choices…
…can either open your public school up to all religious…
…went unquestioned in public schools are finding themselves…
…Honeycutt, who attended public schools in Weaverville during… ...

Menino gives State-of-the-City address

Menino gives State-of-the-City address

17 Jan 2012

BOSTON - Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is promising sweeping changes to the city's public school system. The mayor announced his plans Tuesday night at Faneuil Hall during his 19th State-of-the-City address. ...

Two Men Questioned in Teacher's Death

Two Men Questioned in Teacher's Death

13 Jan 2012

…and a man has been taken into custody in connection with the case, local school officials and the FBI said Friday. Sidney public school officials released a statement saying they were told of Sherry Arnold's death at about 9:30am local time Friday morning… ...

Coach allegedly "slapped" young player

Coach allegedly "slapped" young player

13 Jan 2012

…the investigation. No further details surrounding the incident were released. “It is the position of the Watertown Public Schools that under no circumstances is it appropriate for an adult to become physical with any student or student athlete… ...

FOX411 Playlist: Adel Poised for…

13 Jan 2012

…electric guitars from his personal collection to the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to support music education in LA's public school districts. Awww... an axemeister with a heart! Meanwhile " American Idol " finalist Jennifer Hudson is out promoting… ...

NJ Gov. Christie Talks with Winfrey

NJ Gov. Christie Talks with Winfrey

13 Jan 2012

…on Winfrey's talk show in September 2010 to announce that Facebook was pledging a $100 million donation to the Newark public schools. Christie said he wanted his daughter to wait until she was a little older, given his position, so that she can better… ...

Three days of fire at Boston Latin

Three days of fire at Boston Latin

11 Jan 2012

…Wednesday. Wednesday’s fire broke out while investigators were at the school looking into the previous fires. A Boston Public Schools representative tells FOX 25 there has been an added police presence at the school since the fires began and more will be… ...

Receiver named for Lawrence schools

Receiver named for Lawrence schools

11 Jan 2012

LAWRENCE - A Boston school official was tapped Wednesday by Massachusetts education officials to serve as receiver for the Lawrence public schools, which the state took control of after citing poor student performance, low graduation rates and ineffective leadership. ...

D.C. Lawmakers Propose Requiring…

07 Jan 2012

…charter schools in D.C. already require students to apply to multiple colleges. Such a requirement, however, is rare in a public school system. And while Brown argued that a college degree is a requirement for many D.C. jobs, it is by no means a guarantee… ...

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Boston Public Schools budget

Boston Public Schools budget

The budget proposal for Boston Public Schools is now in. It's actually grown a bit from last year, but there are some issues to talk about here. Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson recently joined the FOX 25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012
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“…us now RB in -- studio. It doctor Karen Johnson superintendent Bob public school they are being that at this morning thank you and let's talk budget for here. What is your main priority to get …”

Pledge of Allegiance controversy

Pledge of Allegiance controversy

CONCORD, N.H. - A politician in New Hampshire is standing up for the Pledge of Allegiance and asking members of the House to consider a bill which would require all grade school students to stand while the pledge is recited.

Thu, 2 Feb 2012
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“…understand about rarely or forcing everyone to do something especially at a public school. . But the problem that a lot of people haven't been admitted it contradicts the idea you know freedom and -- and you …”

Well dressed students: West Bridgewater

Well dressed students: West Bridgewater

There's always an on-going discussion about a dress code in schools.

Wed, 1 Feb 2012
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“…singing about and has always been an ongoing discussion about dress code public schools but look at or cooler Bridgewater where bark at grade student. Had attended their own dress code and wearing a suit and …”

Menino gives State-of-the-City address

Menino gives State-of-the-City address

BOSTON - Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is promising sweeping changes to the city's public school system. The mayor announced his plans Tuesday night at Faneuil Hall during his 19th State-of-the-City address.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Receiver named for Lawrence schools

Receiver named for Lawrence schools

LAWRENCE - A Boston school official was tapped Wednesday by Massachusetts education officials to serve as receiver for the Lawrence public schools , which the state took control of after citing poor student performance, low graduation rates and ineffective leadership.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012
Hitting the court for a good cause

Hitting the court for a good cause

BOSTON - Some of the most talented young basketball players in the area joined together in Boston on Thursday in the “Shooting Touch Shootout”.

Thu, 29 Dec 2011
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“…With a boy and everything we -- any Baugh represented by public school old. The get a yeah. Get a win again Capps who comes from Philadelphia youthful Roscoe would the only public school in the -- it is as big as very nice Christmas -- didn't. …”