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College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
Inspired by anti-apartheid movement, US college students urge divestment from fossil fuels
Mais non! French universities may teach in English
Sacre bleu! Proposal to legalize English-language courses at French universities stirs debate
School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones
Schools build more 'safe rooms,' but storm protection is spotty in many tornado-prone areas
Suit filed over Conn. gun law passed after Newtown
Pro-gun groups file lawsuit over Conn. gun law passed after Newtown school shootings
Conn. bill gives families say over Newtown records
Connecticut bill would allow Newtown families to decide fate of massacre records
Toronto mayor fired from coaching job
Toronto mayor from job as football coach for reason unrelated to scandal, officials say
Bill allows Newtown families to release records
Bill being crafted in Conn. would allow Newtown families to decide fate of shooting records
Puerto Rico legislator targets parents of dropouts
Puerto Rico legislator seeks to reduce dropout rates through increased fines, jail time
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)
Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school
Puerto Rico promises Culebra island more independence with hospital, school, recycling center
Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan
Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan
Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools
Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools amid falling enrollment
Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
Mass. boy, 12, takes care of brother's 'unfinished business' to win National Geographic Bee
12-year-old Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee
12-year-old boy from Massachusetts wins National Geographic Bee
DC schools chancellor orders shakeup of 2 schools
Schools chancellor orders shakeup at 2 DC schools; teachers must reapply for jobs
Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down
As tornadoes bear down, parents face choice: Get kids out of school or wait for storm to pass?
Largest NC school district names 3 finalists
North Carolina's largest school district is picking a superintendent among three finalists from Texas, Virginia Beach, and the state's second-largest school district.
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
What do we eat? New food map will tell us what we buy at stores and what we consume
Czech president settles dispute over gay rights
Czech president agrees to no longer block academic who is a gay rights activist




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