Spared Cuts, Education Gets Special Attention
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Education
Virginia Islamic School's Expansion Met Protests
()A Northern Virginia community had to decide whether to let a Saudi-funded Islamic school expand to serve more kids. The debate turned to the curriculum at the Islamic Saudi Academy and draws attention to the still-tenuous relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims in America.
No Handouts, States Compete For Education Aid
The billions of dollars in the "Race to the Top" fund come with a number of strings attached.
()Obama To Seek $1.35 Billion More For Education
The president said he wants $1.35 billion to extend an education grant program for states.
()Law
Prosecutor Turns On Crusading Journalism School()
January 11, 2010 The Cook County, Ill., prosecutor says Northwestern University journalism students are not protected under the Illinois Reporter's Privilege Act. The students are accused of altering their results in an Innocence Project investigation. The project has helped exonerate 11 men convicted of murder.
In Class, Marines Learn Cultural Cost Of Conflict()
January 9, 2010 An anthropologist defies her field to teach Marines the consequences of their actions.
New Orleans Casts A Wide Net For Teachers()
January 5, 2010 Educators in New Orleans are hiring teachers from all over the country through a variety of national training programs like Teach For America. Can New Orleans serve as a model for a national teaching market, or is the city relying too heavily on outsiders?
