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The Impact of War

Making Veterans More Comfortable on Campus

Cleveland State University offers special classes for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Supportive Education for the Returning Veteran (SERV) seeks to smooth the transition from military life to college life, which can be daunting for many.

Making Veterans More Comfortable on Campus

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'No Child' Law Picked Apart as Renewal Fight Looms

The No Child Left Behind Act — which Congress approved with overwhelming bipartisan support — is now drawing sharp bipartisan opposition. The law is up for reauthorization, and many — including those who originally supported it — are pointing out its flaws.

'No Child' Law Picked Apart as Renewal Fight Looms

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Tuesday

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Yale to Tap Its Endowment in Student Aid Overhaul

Yale University plans to spend more of its endowment to help students pay for school, a move aimed at helping middle-class families. Yale's announcement follows similar ones by Harvard and other elite universities.

Yale to Tap Its Endowment in Student Aid Overhaul

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Saturday

From Togas to Yoga: Fraternities Try to Alter Image

Some fraternities are using programs that promote civility, scholarship and virtue in an effort to get past the Animal House stereotypes. At Georgetown, Sigma Phi Epsilon has gotten rid of pledging as part of its "Balanced Man" program.

From Togas to Yoga: Fraternities Try to Alter Image

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Thursday

Merit Pay for Denver Teachers Gets Mixed Reaction

Some instructors enjoy a salary boost under the merit-pay program, while others say it will hurt new teachers over the long run. Most teachers still work under the old seniority system, but there's an air of inevitability to incentives-based pay.

Merit Pay for Denver Teachers Gets Mixed Reaction

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Wednesday

Books

Albert Shanker's National Fight for Teachers

The late Albert Shanker, a teachers union president, argued vigorously that the unions — which politicans have blamed for standing in the way of reforms — needed to prove their critics wrong. A new book examines why his ideas have had such a lasting impact on schools, unions and politics.

Albert Shanker's National Fight for Teachers

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2007 a Mixed Bag of Hope, Pain for Oprah

Last year was an active one for media mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey made headlines for the opening of her school for girls in South Africa, her support of Sen. Barack Obama for president and her role in producing the film, The Great Debaters.

2007 a Mixed Bag of Hope, Pain for Oprah

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Sunday

Maryland School Offers Homeland Security Track

Joppatowne High School in Maryland has built a curriculum to train students for careers in homeland security. Proponents say the goal is to get the students jobs, but critics fear that the program is telling kids what to think about national security rather than teaching them to protect it.

Maryland School Offers Homeland Security Track

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Iowa Teens Translate Books into Arabic for Iraqis

Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has just mailed a shipment of children's books to Iraq — translated by the school's Arabic class. The teacher behind the project, Ikram Easton, talks with Melissa Block about Easton's effort and why translating Dr. Seuss is no small feat.

Iowa Teens Translate Books into Arabic for Iraqis

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IQ Test Is Also a Measure of Society, Author Says

Writer Malcolm Gladwell discusses his recent New Yorker article, "None of the Above: What IQ Doesn't Tell You About Race." Gladwell's article reviews a recent book by psychologist James Flynn which posits that IQ is as much a barometer of society as it is a measure of intelligence.

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Morning Edition

Finland Creates School for Santa's Elves

A city in Finland's far north has a new job-training center focusing on customer service, storytelling, and wilderness survival. It's an Elf Training Academy — as in Santa's elf. Lapland claims to be the home of the "real" Santa. The school will open at Lapland Vocational College next year.

Finland Creates School for Santa's Elves

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Tuesday

Innovative Trends in High School

A District Where No Two Schools Are Alike

School districts all across the country are breaking apart their traditional, large high schools. But once districts have thrown out the old, what becomes the new? The Mapleton School District near Denver offers just about everything.

A District Where No Two Schools Are Alike

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