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Blame falls squarely on the special session of State legislators held in February 2010. The legislation removed 15 words from a statute that allowed student test scores to be banned when evaluating teacher performance. The removal of these mere 15 words, and an apathetic approach and concern for the long-forgotten quality of education in Nevada are clear indicators as to why Nevada was not chosen in the Race to the Top.
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The Lewis & Clark Great Falls trip to Missoula, Montana is organized by Craig Johnston, a teacher at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Palm Desert, CA. He created Historic Youth Tours that runs yearly student bicycling adventures and has organized three previous events.
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Eight months ago, Michelle Obama issued George Washington University both a challenge and an reward.
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President Obama commencement speaker for graduating class at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
May 4 news conference to reveal education standards, funding, and access to preschool programs.
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President Obama to speak at Race to the Top Commencement high school graduation ceremony.
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From his heartland in Tropical North Queensland’s croc-country, comes documentary film Presenter, Corey Wild. At 33 years of age, this vivacious young bloke – full of energy and passion – with his own particular style – is ready to present amazing wildlife species to the world.
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A staggering 23.3 percent of people 12 years old and up binge drink.
Pouring salt into the wound, Nevada adds major education cuts to crippling unemployment and housing foreclosures. Here’s the recipe for disaster.
Today there were protests across Egypt in commemoration of the day riots broke out in the Delta town of Mahalla on April 6, 2008.
