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Lawmakers Send Few Minorities to U.S. Military Academies

As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. (November 20, 2009, AP)

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States Said to Be Progressing on Data Systems

A new report finds that 44 states, up from 21 in 2005, have built systems that can track students’ progress over time. (November 23, 2009)

Sex Education Looms in Health-Care Overhaul

Advocates on both sides are watching to see whether Congress will come down on paying for "abstinence-only" or "comprehensive" programs. (November 20, 2009)

Changes Urged in Rules for Federal Innovation Aid

Philanthropies question a draft plan to require matching funds from applicants for the Education Department’s $650 million “i3” program.

(November 19, 2009)

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Winners Named for Gates Teacher Grants

Three districts and a charter school consortium will receive a share of $500 million to improve teacher effectiveness. (November 19, 2009)

Hispanics Ignored in Texas Standards, Board Told

Sixteen of the 162 historical figures that must be covered in social studies are Hispanic, in a state where Hispanics are 40 percent of the population.

(November 20, 2009, MCT)

Washington Leaders Split Over Delaying Exit Exams

Governor Gregoire feels that postponing the graduation tests is the wrong way to fix the state's educational system. (November 19, 2009, AP)

Detroit Schools Seek to Force Board Member to Talk

Board member Anthony Adams has refused to testify about school board business deals in the past. (November 19, 2009, AP)

Parents' No-Homework Deal Stirs Debate in Canada

A school board in Calgary, Alberta is examining the relevance of homework after other parents showed interest in a no-homework deal that one couple negotiated for their children. (November 20, 2009, AP)

U.N. Says More Children in School and Fewer Dying

Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, UNICEF reports that fewer youngsters are dying and more are going to school, but an estimated 1 billion still lack services essential to their survival and development. (November 19, 2009, AP)

Anti-Violence Program Targets Chicago Boys

Two community groups will offer counseling and sports while University of Chicago researchers study whether the approach helps curb violence. (November 19, 2009)

Test Scores Rise for Students With Disabilities

A new study shows gains for 4th graders on state tests used for accountability purposes under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

(November 17, 2009)

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