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Education

Tuesday

Law

Case Tests Title IX Protection

The Supreme Court hears arguments on sex discrimination in school sports. The case tests whether the law called Title IX provides a basis for a sports coach to sue for back pay. The coach says he was fired after complaining that girls' basketball teams at an Alabama high school got fewer resources than boys' teams. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Case Tests Title IX Protection

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Monday

Immigrants Weigh Splitting from Calif. School System

In Fremont, Calif., immigrant students are earning top grades, and their affluent parents are threatening to create their own school in order to keep standards high. Hear NPR's Claudio Sanchez.

Immigrants Weigh Splitting from Calif. School System

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Thursday

Students Relive Lewis and Clark's Wintry Choice

A group of students contemplates the dilemma facing Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1805: where to spend the winter after they had reached the Pacific Ocean. Colin Fogarty of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

Students Relive Lewis and Clark's Wintry Choice

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Friday

Thursday

Wednesday

The Second Term

Spellings Chosen for Ed. Post

Margaret Spellings is chosen to replace Rod Paige as secretary of education. She has been a key adviser to President Bush on education policy since his time as governor of Texas. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.

Spellings Chosen for Ed. Post

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Tuesday

Monday

Where Science Meets Art

Music Helps Physicians Heal Themselves

When they aren't seeing patients, many doctors moonlight as musicians. Doctors' orchestras exist in a handful of cities around the country. Many doctors say these groups help them unwind. Some think it makes them better physicians, too. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.

Music Helps Physicians Heal Themselves

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Sunday

Low-Wage America

CVS Sets Example in Low-Wage Job Training

While the demand for low-wage work is rising, the number of people available to fill those jobs is shrinking. But one company -- CVS/Pharmacy -- has invested in a training program to recruit employees. NPR's Jennifer Ludden visits a CVS training facility.

CVS Sets Example in Low-Wage Job Training

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National

The One-Room Schoolhouse: A Vanishing Tradition

A century ago, one of three U.S. children went to a one-room schoolhouse. A few survive, most in rural communities. Taki Telonidis of the Western Folklife Center profiles a Nevada school.

The One-Room Schoolhouse: A Vanishing Tradition

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Monday

Black University Cuts Rare Library Program

In a cost-cutting move, Clark-Atlanta University plans to shut down its library sciences program. The program is one of only two in the nation at historically black colleges and universities, and since 1941 has graduated more black librarians than any other institution. Emily Kopp of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports.

Black University Cuts Rare Library Program

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Sunday

Pop Culture

Dr. Kinsey, on Page and Screen

A novel by T.C. Boyle and a new film starring Liam Neeson both explore the personal life of Dr. Alfred Kinsey, who became famous in the 1940s and 1950s for his research into human sexual behavior. Tom Vitale reports.

Dr. Kinsey, on Page and Screen

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Monday

Texas Textbook Adoption Sparks Clash over Abstinence

The Texas Board of Education is likely to approve four textbooks on health that teach abstinence from sex without mentioning the benefits of condoms and other contraceptives. Texas buys so many textbooks, the state's version often becomes the national norm. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty.

Texas Textbook Adoption Sparks Clash over Abstinence

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