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A Charter New Orleans School -- In Houston

March 25th, 2006 by Administrator
New Orleans West is a charter school in Houston, serving students who were forced to leave their city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The teachers and staff -- who are also storm evacuees -- strive to create a sense of home for the displaced kids. Capella Tucker of Houston Public Radio reports.
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Schools Scramble to Deal with SAT Scoring Snafu

March 25th, 2006 by Administrator
Thousands of college students received lower Scholastic Aptitude Test scores than they actually earned. The College Board, the entity that oversees the SATs, has admitted that scanning errors of tests given in October led to incorrect scores. Madeleine Brand talks to Bruce Poch, dean of admissions at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., about how colleges are dealing with the errors and admissions of new students in the fall.
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Finding Happiness in a Harvard Classroom

March 22nd, 2006 by Administrator
Students at Harvard University are flocking to a new class that they hope may provide hints to the secret to happiness. Psychology 1504, or "positive psychology," has become the most popular course on campus. It focuses on what makes people happy, rather than just their pathologies.
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Georgia Eyes High-School Bible-History Classes

March 22nd, 2006 by Administrator
Georgia lawmakers are expected to pass a bill authorizing a Bible literacy class in public high schools. The class, "History and Literature of the Old and New Testament," will be taught with the Bible as the text. The bill does not require that schools teach the course, or that students take it. Emily Kopp of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports.
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Cape Cod School Proposes Ban on Fragrances

March 21st, 2006 by Administrator
Saying cologne-drenched students are exacerbating asthma problems for some of their peers, a Cape Cod high school seeks to ban cologne, body spray and other scented items from school.
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Red Lake School Shooting Anniversary Draws Di...

March 21st, 2006 by Administrator
Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of the school shooting at Red Lake Indian Reservation. Teenager Jeff Weise gunned down nine people before killing himself. It was the deadliest school shooting in the United States since the 1999 attack at Columbine High School in Colorado. The people of Red Lake are reacting to the anniversary in different ways. Tom Robertson of Minnesota Public Radio reports.
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Exit Exam Stirs up Education Controversy in C...

March 21st, 2006 by Administrator
Fifty thousand California high school students are taking a test that will decide whether or not they graduate with their classmates. Supporters say the exit exam keeps education standards high, while critics see it as unfair to poor and minority students.
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