by Ellen Garrison | Jan 29, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — Yellow scarves emblazoned with the logo, “National Charter School Week,” circled everyone’s neck at the “Put Kids First” rally at Friendship Chamberlin Elementary’s gymnasium on Wednesday. Speakers included House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and...
by Jonathan Palmer | Jan 28, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday night to provide money to states for early childhood education while asking Congress to make pre-K education available to every 4-year-old in America. “As Congress decides what it’s going to do, I’m going to pull...
by Lauren Caruba | Jan 28, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — President Obama mounted a spirited defense of health care reform Tuesday night, acknowledging repeated attacks on the law while his administration works to smooth over its shaky rollout. The president, in his State of the Union address, gave his...
by Sylvan Lane | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
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