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House Republicans release No Child Left Behind draft legislation
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) – House Republicans released draft legislation on Friday that they claim will address some of the weaknesses in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA);...
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Website aims to describe every living creature
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - Thirty years ago, many students began their school science projects with a visit to the World Book Encyclopedia, the 22-volume set found in many homes and most...
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U.S. report finds inequalities in courses and discipline for minority students
by Sally Holland, CNN (CNN) African-American boys and girls have higher suspension rates than their white or Hispanic peers, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Education's Office...
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Number of 'dropout factory' high schools in the U.S. drops, report says
by Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - The number of "dropout factory" high schools in the United States is decreasing, according to a report from the Building a Grad Nation Summit being held this...
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Australian school builds community despite vast distances in the Outback
by Sally Holland, CNN Alice Springs, Australia (CNN) - In 9-year-old Georgia Auricht's classroom in the rural Australian bush town of Kulgera, there's only one other student - her older brother, Jake -...
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Report: U.S. science students run simple experiments, but can't explain results
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - American students can successfully conduct simple science experiments at school, but aren't able to explain the results, a new report from the National...
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Congressional Republicans seek details on Obama's school safety plan
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - Congressional Republicans are seeking more details on President Barack Obama's plan to reduce gun violence in schools. In letters to members of Obama's Cabinet,...
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Education secretary defends No Child Left Behind waivers
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Thursday that they would prefer a reauthorized education bill that updates school standards, instead of allowing...
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Report: To close achievement gap, fund schools by need, not ZIP code
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - Changing the way schools are funded would help to close the achievement gap between students who live in affluent neighborhoods and those in high poverty areas,...
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Study: Teachers rely on technology, but don't trust students' savvy
By Sally Holland, CNN Washington (CNN) - A new study from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project found cell phones, tablets, Google and Wikipedia are at the center of how...
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