The gap narrows 
Since passage of the federal No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, McBrien Elementary, like most public schools in Hamilton County, has worked to eliminate testscore gaps among students.
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"The Old Way:" Life lessons from the Bushmen 
In 1950, when she was 19, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas went with her father, mother and brother to the Kalahari Desert, 120,000 square...
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High expectations for Ch vez after big victory 
President Hugo Chvez's re-election means he may now pursue an ambitious agenda of populism and power politics nationalizing...
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Former Sheriff Nat Glover Named College Envoy 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A familiar face is teaming up with three local institutions of higher learning as an ambassador to promote college educations. UNF President John Delaney announced Tuesday former Duval County Sheriff Nat Glover will become an envoy to UNF, FCCJ and Edward Waters College.
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Foundation expects to change face of college 
If the board of directors for the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Development Foundation met its typical goal, that would be more than enough. But, they have set their sights higher this year and have no plans of coming up short.
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School integration failing  
Bay Area lawyers, educators and activists kept a close watch Monday on two cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court over using race to assign students to schools in an effort to integrate them.
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An education today will pay off tomorrow 
The state's economy continues to boom, but for some people, the numbers are still depressing. More money than ever is flowing into the state treasury, but not everyone benefits from this particularly people at the lowest rung of the economic ladder.
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Simple math hurting W-M enrollment 
Editor's note: This is the fifth in a seven-part series on declining enrollment in area schools.
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