Education

Hazing: Famed Marching 100 band gets new director

Florida A&M hires a director to rebuild its famed Marching 100 band after 2011 hazing scandal

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 07:10pm EDT

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Debate over morning-after pill for 15-year-olds

Debate among teens and adults over morning-after pill without prescription for 15-year-olds

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 05:22pm EDT

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Disbursement of donations to Newtown postponed

Foundation delays disbursement of Newtown donations, will meet with attorney general

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 01:19pm EDT

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2 Va. boys suspended for using pencils as guns

2 Va. 7-year-olds suspended from school for pointing pencils at each other, making gun noises

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 01:09pm EDT

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CarMax starts scholarship for Richmond students

CarMax establishes scholarship for Richmond-area high school students

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 12:27pm EDT

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'Nashville' star returns to his Va. roots to help college fund

An Alexandria high school is getting a boost from an alum who happens to be a celebrity. Charles "Chip" Esten, who plays Deacon Claybourne on the ABC show "Nashville," returned to his hometown this weekend to play at a fundraiser for his alma mater T.C. Williams High School.

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 10:46am EDT

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SC teacher who stomped flag gets $85,000 payment

South Carolina teacher who stomped on American flag in class gets $85,000

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 08:49am EDT

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Montgomery County will address failing math grades

Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr said the school system is aware of the issues and will form a group to tackle the problem.

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 07:26am EDT

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ACT to start giving tests digitally

ACT turns to iPads, computers to give college admission exams

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 07:20am EDT

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Mississippi prepares new push on education

As local leaders struggle to pull up schools in Mississippi, lawmakers prepare new approaches

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 12:12am EDT

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Josh Ritter protests Pa. college's gay policy

Josh Ritter protests Pa. Christian college's policy on gays after playing show there

Monday - 05/06/2013, 09:40pm EDT

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Tyson Foods, Google, Tesco are big movers

Tyson Foods, Google, Tesco, 3D Systems are big market movers on Monday

Monday - 05/06/2013, 07:30pm EDT

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Delaware lawmaker eyes post-Labor Day school start

Del. lawmaker suggests public schools should wait until after Labor Day to start classes

Monday - 05/06/2013, 07:10pm EDT

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Medal of Honor Society honors Newtown educators

Congressional Medal of Honor Society honors slain Newtown educators with civilian award

Monday - 05/06/2013, 06:23pm EDT

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A school system works to solve a math problem: test failures

Sixty-seven percent of your students take and pass algebra with a "C" or better, but recent data shows thousands of students are failing their semester finals.

Monday - 05/06/2013, 06:06pm EDT

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