Washington Area School Systems' Tweets Are a One-Way Street
Twittr not jst for college profs: local schools r tweeting 2. Ffax in April, MoCo last wk & PW this summer. 140 characters good 4 qwik news.




The Fresh Faces of Philanthropy
Camera crews swiveled their lenses and a crowd of a few hundred teenagers cheered when they saw Zach Bonner stride toward the White House, the final steps of a 650-mile fundraising walk to help homeless children.




New York City's Schools In Limbo
Mayor Michael Bloomberg ran the New York City School system until the end of June. But when the New York Senate fell into disarray, the bill to reauthorize his control got lost in the chaos. Now, the schools are in a state of limbo, nominally run by the school board, but with the expectation that Bloomberg will take them back.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg ran the New York City School system until the end of June. But when the New York Senate fell into disarray, the bill to reauthorize his control got lost in the chaos. Now, the schools are in a state of limbo, nominally run by the school board, but with the expectation that Bloomberg will take them back.

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ETS Creates Rating System for Graduate School Applicants' Personality Traits
The Educational Testing Service wanted to help graduate school applicants prove they are more than a set of test scores. So it developed a tool to rate students across a broad sweep of traits -- creativity, teamwork, integrity -- that admission tests don't measure.



D.C. Family Navigates Challenges to ID Metro Crash Victim, Tie Up Her Affairs
YaVonne and Erwin DuBose stepped outside the D.C. medical examiner's office yesterday to take in the fresh heat. They needed a reprieve. They had just seen a photograph of their 29-year-old daughter, Veronica DuBose, one of nine people killed in this week's Metro train crash, her face yellowed,...



Nickles Weighs Change in Policy Allowing D.C. Social Workers to Use Own Vehicles
D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles is weighing a change in the policy that allows social workers to drive their personal vehicles to get to residents, citing liability issues surrounding the use by city employees of private vehicles for government business.

Firing Teachers: Readers vs. Me
The Internet arrived late in my career. Its annoyances are far outweighed by its joys. One of the best things about the new era is that I can converse with far more readers and at much greater depth than I ever could with just a phone and a typewriter.


Inside the Bay Area KIPP Schools
One of the benefits of finding public schools that work is the chance to study them and discover exactly what they are doing that other schools are not doing. Sadly, this rarely seems a blessing to the educators at those schools, who have to fill out surveys, sit for long interviews and have strangers recording their every move. Often they feel like Michael Phelps might have felt, told to take a drug test every time he won an Olympic gold medal.

Health Care For Undocumented First Of Calif. Cuts
Budget-strapped counties around the country are looking for ways to save money. Some in Northern California are eliminating health benefits for thousands of undocumented immigrants. But critics warn this is a short-sighted policy that carries a public health threat and burdens already-struggling community clinics and emergency rooms.

Budget-strapped counties around the country are looking for ways to save money. Some in Northern California are eliminating health benefits for thousands of undocumented immigrants. But critics warn this is a short-sighted policy that carries a public health threat and burdens already-struggling community clinics and emergency rooms.

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Gum: A Stick A Day May Keep The Dentist Away
Good news for frequent chewers: Sugarless gum with xylitol may be good for your teeth. Experts say xylitol works against cavity-causing bacteria, helping to prevent tooth decay.

Good news for frequent chewers: Sugarless gum with xylitol may be good for your teeth. Experts say xylitol works against cavity-causing bacteria, helping to prevent tooth decay.

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