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Friday

Katrina, Two Years Later

An Education Star Takes on New Orleans Schools

Last year, New Orleans' public schools were beset by woes: rock-bottom test scores, and a shortage of teachers and schools. Now, many are counting on Paul Vallas, the new superintendent who turned around Chicago's and Philadelphia's schools, to work his magic.

An Education Star Takes on New Orleans Schools

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Ohio Student Suspended for Prank

Kyle Garcher, a student in Hilliard, Ohio, put pieces of colored paper on the bleachers for the high school football game. Darby High fans were told that if they held up the paper, it would spell "Go Darby." Darby fans didn't realize when they held up the papers, they really spelled "We Suck."

Ohio Student Suspended for Prank

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News

Virginia Tech Instructor: Ready to Move Forward

The head of Virginia Tech's engineering department describes life on campus for faculty and students returning to Norris Hall, the engineering building where dozens were killed last spring in a shooting rampage by a mentally disturbed student who also killed himself.

Virginia Tech Instructor: Ready to Move Forward

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School Report Cites Failure to Handle Mentally Ill

A report about mass killings at Virginia Tech last spring found many problems, starting with the university's failure to handle a mentally ill student who became the shooter and killed himself. The panel made some 70 recommendations for handling mental health and law enforcement.

School Report Cites Failure to Handle Mentally Ill

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Thursday

A Campus Challenge: Handling Underage Drinking

New students heading to college this year have worked hard to get to their new schools, but many often have one critical gap in their education: how to handle alcohol. While schools usually try to punish students for illegal drinking, alternative approaches are being suggested.

A Campus Challenge: Handling Underage Drinking

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Seeking Solutions for the Nation's Broken Schools

Our public schools are in serious trouble, says Rudy Crew, superintendent of one of the largest school districts in the country. Crew talks about why he feels the school system is in crisis and why education needs to be the nation's No. 1 priority.

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Colorado School Bans Tag Game

Schools are finding more ways to protect your kids. Some schools limit the sodas kids may buy. Other schools say dodge ball is too dangerous. Now the Discovery Canyon Campus School in Colorado Springs, Colo., is banning tag. Officials say the game can lead to harassment.

Colorado School Bans Tag Game

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Wednesday

Katrina & Beyond

Study Finds Arsenic in New Orleans Schoolyards

A study released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council found that the level of arsenic found in soil on New Orleans schoolyards has risen significantly since Hurricane Katrina hit the city. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality disputes most of the NRDC claims.

Study Finds Arsenic in New Orleans Schoolyards

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Tuesday

Technology

Web Site Reveals the Dark Side of Roomies

Many college freshmen are about to have their first roommate experience. Many of them may experience their new cohabitant's unfortunate inability to communicate directly. A Web site, Passiveaggressivenotes.com, collects all kinds of notes, among them the artifacts from domestic arrangements gone wrong.

Web Site Reveals the Dark Side of Roomies

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Film Chronicles Teacher's Fight for Respect

The Education of Ms. Groves, a four-part documentary, follows a sixth-grade schoolteacher as she struggles to gain respect from her new students in Atlanta's public school system. Monica Groves talks about the documentary and the challenges she faced in the classroom.

Film Chronicles Teacher's Fight for Respect

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Are Campus Safety Concerns Overblown?

The April shootings at Virginia Tech prompted many parents to wonder about the safety of college campuses. A professor of criminal justice argues that campuses are safe, and that the shootings "had the unfortunate effect of injecting fear into the school selection process."

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Opinion

Katrina, Two Years Later

Overwhelmed New Orleans Teacher Quits

Matt Roberts moved to New Orleans last year to teach. He wanted to make a difference as a teacher in the city's troubled public schools. But now he has decided to quit. He explains why in this commentary.

Overwhelmed New Orleans Teacher Quits

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Monday

Domino's Mogul Starts Town, University

Classes start Monday at Ave Maria University's new campus in southwest Florida. The university is built in a new town of the same name that will eventually have 11,000 homes. Both projects have been bankrolled by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan.

Domino's Mogul Starts Town, University

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National

Sept. 11 Compensation Specialist Helps Virginia Tech

Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, talks about his formula for dividing millions of dollars between families who lost loved ones in the Virginia Tech shootings.

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