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Student Protesters Attack Prince Charles and Camilla

Student Protesters Attack Prince Charles and Camilla

As the U.S. Senate spent yesterday striking down progressive legislation, the U.K. Parliament also tacked conservative. Students in Britain revolted.

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Waiting for Superman Kids Tour White House

Davis Guggenheim and the five kids from Waiting for Superman toured the White House.

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Protesters Attack British Royalty Over Tuition Increase

British students, protesting a recent rise in the cost of college tuition, attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and wife, Camilla.

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Geoffrey Canada Turned Down Chancellor Offer

Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children's Zone, was apparently a top contender for NYC Schools Chief.

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DREAM Act Delayed After House Passage. Will Senate Reciprocate?

DREAM Act Delayed After House Passage. Will Senate Reciprocate?

The Senate just voted to table debate on the DREAM Act until early next week. Will it get the 60 votes needed for passage?

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Race to Nowhere Gains Traction

A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary pressure placed on students to succeed, gains in grassroots popularity.

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World Leaders Respond to Shanghai's Edge

Global leaders promise an education overhaul after learning that students in Shanghai are the best-educated in the world. 

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House Passes DREAM Act

In the final days of a Democratic Congress, the Dream Act sailed through the House and now awaits today's vote in the Senate.

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Operation: Ivy League

Calling it "one of the largest drug takedowns on a New York City college campus in recent memory," five Columbia University fraternity members...

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Parent Trigger Is Pulled

Parents in Compton, California just pulled the parent trigger, which requires that a failing public school be taken over a charter school operator.

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Sign Language Surges in Popularity

American Sign Language is now the fourth most popular language studied in college, behind Spanish, French, and German, respectively.

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DREAM Act Awaits Congressional Vote

This week, both houses of Congress are set to vote on the Dream Act, which would give legal standing to hundreds of thousands of illegal...

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RateBU Stirs Controversy

RateBU.com, a new website that allows students at Boston University to rate the attractiveness of female classmates, sparks opposition.

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How to Get People to Vote Online

How to Get People to Vote Online

Do Something U's latest video offers advice for getting people to vote in crowdsourced contests.

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American Student Performance Slips Again; China Is Number One

American Student Performance Slips Again; China Is Number One

American students now rank average or below average when compared to kids in other countries—14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math.

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Parent Trigger Pulled in California

Today, there's a parent revolution underway in Compton, California.

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Popular Baby Names

Sophia and Aiden top the list of 2010's 100 most popular baby names.

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Homeschooling Gains in Popularity

In minority communities in particular, homeschooling is on the rise.

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American Students Lag Far Behind International Peers

With students in Shanghai leading the pack, American students scored well below their international peers in science, reading, and especially math.

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Figment Goes Live

Figment.com, a new website for young writers to share their work and discuss favorite books and authors, just launched.

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