India's Schools Caught in Naxal Crossfire
A report released by Human Rights Watch found that at least 39 schools in the Eastern states of Jharkhand and Bihar have been attacked by Naxals in the last year
Time Magazine,
Wed Dec 09 11:48:44 PST 2009
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Indian schools caught in middle of rebel fight
Indian children are increasingly caught in the middle of fighting between the government and communist rebels in impoverished rural areas, with at least 42 schools attacked in the past year...
AP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 09 10:44:43 PST 2009
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Nearby break-in leads to school lockdown
... said. The homeowner later said that none of his property had been taken in the incident. Edgecombe County Public Schools spokeswoman Diane LeFiles said the sheriff called about placing...
Daily Southerner,
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:24 GMT
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Taliban dynamite schools in NW Pakistan
Taliban insurgents on Wednesday dynamited two schools in Pakistan's Khyber district, officials said, as a wave of attacks by Islamist fighters avenging military action gripped the nation.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 09 10:08:07 PST 2009
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Error Forces Kids to Retake Tests
news ) 's most prestigious schools will have to take their admission tests over again. No one -- students, parents, administrators or the test company -- are happy about it. "I'm concerned ...
WJLA,
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:10 GMT
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Dept. of Ed eyeing new Queens schools
City officials said at a Monday night Borough Board meeting that they are working to alleviate overcrowding at Queens schools by opening the Metropolitan Avenue campus in Forest Hills and a...
New York Post,
Wed Dec 09 15:51:52 PST 2009
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B.C. schools search for missing students
Battle Creek Public Schools is trying to bring about 50 to 60 former Operation GRAD students that probably did not enroll in any school this fall back to the district, South Hill Academy Pr...
Battle Creek Enquirer,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:57:33 GMT
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Taliban dynamite schools in NW Pakistan: official
Taliban militants on Wednesday dynamited two boys' schools in Pakistan's Khyber district, where troops are pressing an offensive against Islamist insurgents, an official said.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 08 22:43:59 PST 2009
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England
DES MOINES, Iowa - A fierce winter storm was leaving dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, snarling traffic and closing hundreds of schoo...
WJLA,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:51:33 GMT
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D.C. schools show big gains in national math tests
D.C. public schools made outsize gains in mathematics during the past six years, according to a federal report card released Tuesday that shows the city school system, long derided as one o...
Washington Post,
Tue Dec 08 21:00:00 PST 2009
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Public sector first to feel the squeeze as payback begins
... in health, education and the police force from the "tough and challenging" public spending climate of the future. Schools will receive a 0.7% real term increase each year between 2011 ...
Guardian Unlimited,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:50:59 GMT
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City school board advised against charter schools' approval
Pittsburgh Public Schools administrators tonight recommended that the school board vote down two proposed charter schools for the second time.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Wed Dec 09 16:14:17 PST 2009
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Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22
... with its first Nor'easter of the season, leaving several inches of snow across the state followed by rain and ice. Schools across the area along with businesses and government offices ...
WVII,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:48:13 GMT
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Let Martin schools chief build her record
Let Martin schools chief build her record
The Palm Beach Post,
Wed Dec 09 15:15:02 PST 2009
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Former CSU great Alex Burl dies in Denver at 78
... selected him in the NFL Draft. Burl later coached football, cross-country, and track and field for Denver Public Schools. His grandson, Davis Burl, is a linebacker at CSU. Contextual l...
Windsor Beacon,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:47:47 GMT
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Broward schools take years to collect money owed
More than two years ago, Broward School District auditors discovered that three high schools required $4.8 million in additional construction work on their athletic fields. They estimated a...
Sun-Sentinel,
Wed Dec 09 13:44:07 PST 2009
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NEWS 25 Looks Closer at Bullying Laws In KY Schools
From her 'soapbox on wheels', Gabe Ford tells her story about the name calling, the bruises on her legs, experiences being bullied growing up.
WEHT,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:46:51 GMT
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Storm closes schools, knocks out power across NY
Snow storm closes schools in eastern half of upstate New York, knocks out power to 49,000
Newsday,
Wed Dec 09 14:12:35 PST 2009
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Blizzard kills 10 people in USA
At least 10 people were killed in a series of car accidents caused by blizzard, which caught Northwest part of USA. Schools and private business have been closed. American media said that t...
Macedonian Radio Television,
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:46:09 GMT
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Schools closed after gas blasts
Three schools remain shut in south Manchester after two explosions at a former hospital site.
BBC News,
Wed Dec 09 01:00:06 PST 2009
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