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Feds: New student loan repayment options set

A new version of the income-based federal student loan repayment program that's more favorable to many borrowers will go into effect starting Dec. 21, according to regulations scheduled for publication Friday.

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NAACP seeks to mount shakeup in US education

The NAACP is going on the offensive on education, deploying volunteers across the country in its biggest push for a public education overhaul since the nation's classrooms were ordered desegregated in 1954, the civil rights group said.

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Dibble confident Legislature will pass new anti-bullying law in 2013

Dibble confident Legislature will pass new anti-bullying law in 2013

State Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, said he's "reasonably confident" Minnesota lawmakers will approve a new bullying prevention law for the state next year. Dibble has sponsored anti-bullying legislation at the state Capitol for several years.
by Tom Weber

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Harvard OKs group promoting kinky sex

The nation's oldest university has formally recognized Harvard College Munch, a group promoting discussions and safe practices of kinky and alternative sex.

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Union calls for natl. teacher certification exam

Schoolteachers should have to pass a stringent exam -- much like the bar exam for lawyers -- before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions said Monday.

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Wis. teachers unions to enter merger talks

The two largest teachers unions in Wisconsin have agreed to begin discussions on a merger. What would a merger mean for the state's teachers?

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The challenges of raising a child prodigy

The challenges of raising a child prodigy

Some parents dream of having a gifted and talented child, but the reality of raising one may be more than parents bargain for. Parents say in many ways raising a child prodigy is equivalent to bringing up a special needs child who requires constant and unique attention.

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A look at Washington Monthly's new college ranking system

A look at Washington Monthly's new college ranking system

This year's Washington Monthly College Guide took a different approach to the much-anticipated college rankings report. The magazine created a new ranking algorithm, where cost, accountability and productivity are taken into account.

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