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    Sep 23, 2009 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  1. Obama, Clinton: 'Spirit of partnership'

    The Swamp
    by Mark Silva Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have sort of danced around one another since that election in which, you know... But they joined this week at something which has become a personal matter for the former president,......

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Diplomacy, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Television Industry, United Nations

    2. Mar 20, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  2. New adult dropout recovery program accepting applications

    One in four Indiana students didn't finish high school last year, according to the UnitedHealth Foundation. That amounts to almost 10,000 students in Marion County alone.
    One in four Indiana students didn't finish high school last year, according to the UnitedHealth Foundation. That amounts to almost 10,000 students in Marion County alone. While students who drop out have the option to get a General Educational...

    Tags: Students, Juvenile Delinquency, Schools, Teaching and Learning, High Schools

    3. Mar 2, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Fix schools? Get parents more involved

    To the surprise of few, the state House Thursday passed the Parent Empowerment Act. By an 80-34 spread, lawmakers voted up the so-called "parent trigger' bill. The scornful proposal would arm parents with more firepower to put underperforming public schools out of their misery.
    To the surprise of few, the state House Thursday passed the Parent Empowerment Act. By an 80-34 spread, lawmakers voted up the so-called "parent trigger' bill. The scornful proposal would arm parents with more firepower to put underperforming public...

    Tags: Public Schools, Teachers, Volusia County, PTA, Dylan Thomas

    4. Aug 11, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Eighth-grade dropout statistics released by state for first time

    L.A. NOW
    A typically overlooked corner of the dropout problem became a little more visible Thursday when state officials for the first time released the dropout rate for eighth-graders. Statewide, about 3.5% of eighth-graders -- 17,257 in all -- left school and......
    5. May 14, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Save the date: Orlando’s Taste of the Nation June 5

    Cooking Gal» Orlando Sentinel – Cooking Gal
    The 21st Annual Taste of the Nation  at the Marriott World Center (8701 World Center Drive,Orlando, FL 32821) on Saturday, June 5, 2010. This foodie event, which raises funds for local hunger relief efforts, offers attendees the opportunity to sample...
    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. GED testing enters the computer age in California

    At age 59, Rita Kowalski decided she wanted to use the computer for more than emailing her kids and looking up salmon recipes.
    At age 59, Rita Kowalski decided she wanted to use the computer for more than emailing her kids and looking up salmon recipes. Forty-two years after she dropped out of high school to start a family, Kowalski, now a grandmother of 12, is using it to...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Screening of 'Girl Rising' to benefit local GED Camp Program

    The Island Packet Online
    While some girls complain about having to go to school and do homework, many others would give anything for the chance to learn. Some girls around the world aren't given the opportunity to attend school. They are forced into marriage at a young age,...

    Tags: Cate Blanchett, Movies, Anne Hathaway, CNN (tv network), CNN International (tv network)

    8. May 19, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. GED to get radical makeover in 2014

    Florence Morning News, S.C.
    When Gail Elmore used to teach in high school, she always kept a copy of the GED study guide in her desk, at the ready for every student threatened to drop out saying, "I'll just take the GED." "My response was always take this book home tonight, take...

    Tags: Adult Education, Students, Employment Opportunities, Advanced Training, Social Sciences

    9. May 19, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. Former Amish woman succeeding in a new world

    The Leader-Telegram
    Sarah Borntreger didn't have a traditional education. Growing up as one of more than 20 children in an Amish home, Borntreger said she attended first through eighth grade in a one-room schoolhouse. At age 18, Borntreger left the Amish community....

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Students, Nursing, Amish, Health and Medical Professionals

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Drug conviction gets former murder suspect 7 years behind bars

    Anchorage Daily News
    An Anchorage man linked to a teenager's death at a party in 2009, then caught last year with drugs he planned to sell in Fairbanks, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday. Paul T. Baldwin, 22, pleaded guilty in February to having heroin, both...

    Tags: Justice System, Trials, Shootings, Lawyers, Prosecution

    11. May 13, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. 51-year-old veteran graduates from CSS with hopes to help

    Duluth News Tribune
    After providing 24 years of military service to his country, Anthony "Tony" Klar is looking forward to a new career of service, assisting veterans, their families and others in need of a little support. The 51-year-old Moose Lake man graduated from...

    Tags: Social Services

    12. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  12. GED changing, forcing some to quickly complete the five-part exam

    Thousands of people who are working to earn their GEDs are running out of time.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    Thousands of people who are working to earn their GEDs are running out of time. The American Council on Education will introduce a new General Educational Development high school equivalency test program in 2014. Tom Wojcicki, adult education...

    Tags: Schools, High Schools

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