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Obama delivers remarks in Wisconsin on importance of education; discusses economy
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The Journal Editorial Report: 10/31
10/31/2009|Politics
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Utah School Suspends Girl for Nose Piercing, Highlights Culture Clash
AP| U.S.
… to absorb certain aspects of their cultural and religious traditions. Suzannah was briefly suspended last month from her public school in Bountiful, Utah, for violating a body-piercing ban. School officials — who noted that nose piercing is an Indian cultural choice …
Story|11/09/2009
Pakistan Sees Surge in Private Schools Over Failing Government System
AP| World
… popping up in Pakistan. Unlike at area public schools , Islamia's seven teachers show up ..... story across the town at the Pakistan Public School , which is actually a private school ..... even within a town. At the Pakistan Public School teachers can earn more than $25 a …
Story|11/07/2009
Gay Leaders Blame TV Ads, Obama for Loss in Maine
AP| Politics
… political strategist Frank Schubert oversaw an advertising campaign warning that "homosexual marriage" would be taught in public schools . The campaign to defend gay marriage countered that Maine's state curriculum guidelines contain no reference to marriage …
Story|11/05/2009
Victims, Relatives to Witness D.C. Sniper Execution
AP| U.S.
… and had two more children since Lori was killed, leaving behind a 2-year-old daughter, Jocelin. He now works as a public - schools groundskeeper in the suburbs of Sacramento, Calif. Still, "there is not one day I don't remember what happened and …
Story|11/05/2009
Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage Law
FOXNews.com| Politics
… ads on claims -- disputed by state officials -- that the new law would mean "homosexual marriage" would be taught in public schools . Elsewhere on Tuesday, voters in Washington state voted on whether to uphold or overturn a recently expanded domestic …
Story|11/04/2009
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… partisanship and petty bickering stand in the way of progress. It's been Democrat versus Republican, vouchers versus better public schools , more resources versus more reform," the President said. "This status quo has held back our children, it has held …
Blogs|11/04/2009
Obama Uses School Dollars to Coax States to Change Education Laws
AP| Politics
… the contrary, it appears the administration has decided that charter schools are the only answer to what ails America's public schools ," the National Education Association, the largest teachers' union, said in comments submitted to the Education Department …
Story|11/03/2009
European Court Bans Crucifixes in Italian Public Schools
AP| World
… European Court Bans Crucifixes in Italian Public Schools Tuesday, November 03, 2009 STRASBOURG ..... the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violates religious and education freedoms ..... parent of two children, who claimed public schools in her northern Italian town eight …
Story|11/03/2009
'Journal Editorial Report,' October 31, 2009
FOXNews.com| The Journal Editorial Report
… charter schools benefit even those kids that don't attend them because they've put competitive pressure on surrounding public schools to improve. So it turns out that competition works on public education after all. And I think opponents of school choice …
Story|11/02/2009
High Taxes Key Factor in N.J. Race
AP| Politics
… more forceful in encouraging governments to share services. The biggest share of property tax money goes to running the public schools . For years, it was routine to freeze most aid to the majority of districts when the state budget was tight. That left …
Story|11/01/2009
