A school system works to solve a math problem: test failures

Sixty-seven percent of your students take and pass algebra with a "C" or better, but recent data shows thousands of students are failing their semester finals.

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Teen immigrant angst _ a factor in bombings?

Adjusting to a new country often more difficult for teens _ a factor in the Boston bombings?

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Small Wash. school closes because of nice weather

Sun day: Small Wash. school closes Friday because of nice weather, had snow days to burn

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Medal of Honor Society to honor Newtown educators

Congressional Medal of Honor Society to honor slain Newtown educators with civilian award

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Obama dares graduates to reject cynical voices

Obama urges college graduates to reject cynics, engage democracy: 'I dare you to do better'

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Obama: Unsure whether expanded pre-K will pass

Obama says he's unsure whether plan to expand early education will pass

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Baltimore schools CEO announces retirement

Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Andrés Alonso will retire at the end of the current school year after six years of leading the school district.

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VMI board raises tuition, fees

VMI board raises in-state tuition 2.9 percent, reflects rising program costs

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Radford board to set 2013-14 tuition this week

Radford University board to meet this week, set tuition for 2013-14 academic year

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Harvard Professor apologizes for Keynes comments

Harvard Professor apologizes for remarks made about Keynes' sexual orientation at conference

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Montgomery math exam failures prompt review

More than half of Montgomery students fail geometry, algebra 2 final exams, prompting review

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Parents see more food, skin allergies in children

Parents report more food and skin allergies in kids; health officials can't explain increase

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Sunnis flee Syrian city after reports of killings

Activists say Sunni Muslims flee Syrian coastal city after reports of sectarian killings

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Texas House members vote to ease the state's existing gun laws

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McAuliffe kicking off campaign for gov in Va

Democrat Terry McAuliffe is officially kicking off his campaign to be Virginia's next governor.

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Newtown board mulls plans for Sandy Hook school

Newtown task force debates what to do with school where 20 students, 6 educators gunned down

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Physical by smartphone becoming real possibility

HEALTHBEAT: Not 'Star Trek' tricorder, but new smartphone tools may help people monitor health

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Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon

Cut out the jargon: Alan Alda center at NY college teaches scientists to keep it simple

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US orders new visa reviews for arriving students

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Police: No crime in Colorado student mouth taping

Police: No crime committed in Colorado student mouth taping; teacher's joke story backed up

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