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Saturday July 30, 2016

Trump Responds To Slain Soldier's Father, Who Appeals To GOP Leaders

Khizr Khan, whose son was killed in Iraq, speaks directly to Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday. His wife Ghazala Khan stands beside him. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Responds To Slain Soldier's Father, Who Appeals To GOP Leaders

July 30, 2016 • Khizr Khan gave an emotional speech at the DNC in Philadelphia. Donald Trump accused Khan of being scripted by the Clinton campaign and wondered if Ghazala Khan was unable to speak for herself.

Saturday July 23, 2016

Where Tim Kaine And Hillary Clinton Stand On Key Issues

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Where Tim Kaine And Hillary Clinton Stand On Key Issues

July 23, 2016 • Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton's running mate. The two agree on how government should tackle abortion and gun control, but disagree on the authorization of military force.

Friday July 22, 2016

5 Things To Know About Tim Kaine Before Tuesday's Debate (And 1 To Hear)

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5 Things To Know About Tim Kaine Before Tuesday's Debate (And 1 To Hear)

July 22, 2016 • Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate, faces Donald Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, on the debate stage Tuesday. Here's what you should know about Kaine before then.

Friday July 15, 2016

Trump And Pence Face Divide On Women's Health And LGBT Issues

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Trump And Pence Face Divide On Women's Health And LGBT Issues

July 15, 2016 • Now running mates, Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will have to cross gulfs on some key issues including Medicaid expansion, LGBT rights and Trump's proposed Muslim ban.

Thursday July 14, 2016

5 Things To Know About Mike Pence Before Tuesday's Debate

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5 Things To Know About Mike Pence Before Tuesday's Debate

July 14, 2016 • Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence will debate Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know about Pence before they face off.

Thursday July 7, 2016

Politicians React To Two Deaths Of Black Men By Police

A memorial is left on July 7 for Philando Castile, following his death by a police officer in Falcon Heights, Minn. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption

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Politicians React To Two Deaths Of Black Men By Police

July 7, 2016 • The deaths of two black men at the hands of police within two days has prompted responses from Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and President Obama.

Wednesday June 22, 2016

Report: Partisan Bad Blood Highest In Decades

At left, demonstrators hold signs outside a campaign event for Hillary Clinton in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. Right: A Donald Trump hat burns during a protest near a Trump rally in San Jose, Calif., earlier this month. L: Ty Wright, R: Josh Edelson/L: Bloomberg via Getty Images; R: AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Report: Partisan Bad Blood Highest In Decades

June 22, 2016 • More than half of Republicans and Democrats now have "very unfavorable" views of the opposing party, continuing a trend that's been going on for decades.

Saturday June 18, 2016

Trump University Is Like Other For-Profit Colleges But Without The Degree

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Trump University Is Like Other For-Profit Colleges But Without The Degree

June 18, 2016 • Trump had to drop "university" from his enterprise's name, but it used similar tactics to institutions in the for-profit college industry, where students incur high cost and debt with low results.

Friday February 26, 2016

Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

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Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

February 26, 2016 • Eleven-year-old Marley Dias went on a quest to collect and donate 1,000 books with a black girl as the main character. Spoiler alert: She did really well.

Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

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Thursday January 7, 2016

How To Help Kids In Poverty Adjust To The Stability Of School After Break

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How To Help Kids In Poverty Adjust To The Stability Of School After Break

January 7, 2016 • Returning to school after a few weeks away is a tough transition for many kids, but it's even harder for children living in stressful homes.

Thursday December 10, 2015

The CDC Gives U.S. Schools Low Marks In Sex Ed

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The CDC Gives U.S. Schools Low Marks In Sex Ed

December 10, 2015 • The topics least likely to be taught were how to get and use condoms. See the breakdown of which subjects make it into the classroom, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Wednesday November 25, 2015

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How To Talk To Kids About Thanksgiving

November 25, 2015 • Thanksgiving is a holiday with a complicated history. So some teachers have developed strategies to teach it to young students.

Saturday November 14, 2015

Your School Shapes How You Think About Inequality

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Your School Shapes How You Think About Inequality

November 14, 2015 • A new book looks at how high school students' perceptions of race and injustice change based on how diverse their school is.

Monday November 9, 2015

A Galaxy Far, Far Away — Right There On The Ceiling

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A Galaxy Far, Far Away — Right There On The Ceiling

November 9, 2015 • Our Tools of the Trade series examines the planetarium: a relic of the Space Age that's still found in more than 700 schools around the country.

A Galaxy Far, Far Away — Right There On The Ceiling

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Friday November 6, 2015

A Peek Inside: What Kids Saw On A Common Core Test

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A Peek Inside: What Kids Saw On A Common Core Test

November 6, 2015 • One of the two-state consortia behind new, Common Core-aligned tests has released questions from its spring assessments.