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Nagin Faces New Orleans Residents' Frustrations

New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin scored a big victory in Washington, D.C.: a pledge from President Bush to redouble federal contributions toward rebuilding city levees. But back in New Orleans, local...

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Harvard Ending Early Admissions Process

Harvard University has decided to stop offering its "early action" round of applications. The university fears that the system gives wealthy students an advantage in the admissions process.

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The Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents

Do big-city chiefs like John Deasy, recently ousted from LA Unified, get enough time to make a difference?

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The One-Room Schoolhouse That's A Model For The World

Escuela Nueva (New School) isn't really new. But it is being praised as a kind of cutting-edge model that can teach the skills needed for jobs that robots can't do.

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