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Updated: 03 Mar 04:07
Texas To Students: For Spring Break, Don't Mess With Mexico
02 Mar 20:39
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It's March and that means spring break is around the corner for many college students. But Texas officials are advising students to avoid going to Mexico, saying that drug violence there isn't isolated to border areas.
The Root: Black Brits Shut Out Of Top Universities
02 Mar 14:36
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According to a report published last year, black students in the UK performed better on national exams than was expected of them yet very few Britons of African or Caribbean origin can be found at Oxford and Cambridge. Huw Evans of The Root analyzes the report's implications, and says that a sharp increase in tuition fees could make it even less likely for black students to attend British universities.
Governor Outlines Plan To Close Wis. Budget Gap
01 Mar 20:00
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Host Melissa Block talks to NPR's David Schaper. Schaper discusses Gov. Scott Walker's budget address in Wisconsin on Tuesday, which he made before a joint session of the Legislature. His plan cuts $1.5 billion in aid to governments and public schools
Moms Debate 'Zero Tolerance' Rules In High Schools
01 Mar 17:00
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The recent suicide of a student in suburban Washington, D.C., after being suspended from school has sparked a fierce debate on disciplinary policies. Angry parents say "zero tolerance" rules are too harsh on kids. And a recent report by a Philadelphia youth advocacy group says "zero tolerance" policies are particularly harmful to minority students. But administrators and teachers argue that strict rules are necessary to keep students safe.
Op-Ed: Rage Simmering Among American Teachers
28 Feb 18:00
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Education historian Diane Ravitch says the teachers on the front lines of labor rallies in Wisconsin reflect growing anger among educators nationwide. Teachers are sick and tired, she says, of being blamed for the ills of America's public schools.
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