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Mont. One-Room School House Boasts International Diversity
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Morgan Barnett, 7, drinks from containers of 1 percent milk and chocolate milk during lunch at a school in St. Paul, Minn., in 2006.
Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame
()The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.
Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit
A blogger who criticizes "predatory" journals is threatened with a $1 billion lawsuit.
()Utah Charter School Nurtures Entrepreneurial Spirit()
May 15, 2013 KUERA new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business. The principal insists it's not just a pint-sized business school. The goal is to give kids a well-rounded education that is also applicable in the real world.
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Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate()
May 14, 2013 Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students.
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A First Job Is Like A First Date, And Other Advice For Graduation Day()
May 13, 2013 We asked a bunch of economists what they would say if they were giving a commencement address this spring. Here's what they told us.
