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3 hrs ago | 1490 WBEX Chillicothe, Ohio

Ross & Pickaway Hold H1N1 Clinics

This week Ross and Pickaway Counties will begin their free H1N1 vaccinations. Sunday, November 8, 2009 The Ross County Health District is beginning their free school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics this week.

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7 hrs ago | Statesman Journal

Stimulus patches part of Oregon schools' budget gap

PORTLAND - The math isn't so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.

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Related Topix: Oregon, Tualatin, OR, Harney County, OR, Lake Oswego, OR

12 hrs ago | Ledger Dispatch

Principal dealing with two tragedies: Richmond rape, San Jose attack

On Oct. 31, Orlando Ramos was in Richmond, comforting community members he met when he was principal of the high school there, the same campus that's now notorious for the Oct.

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Related Topix: San Jose, CA, San Francisco Metro, San Jose Metro, Richmond, CA

16 hrs ago | KTIV-TV Sioux City

Nebraska campus prepares for day of math

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is counting on hundreds of high school students showing up for its 20th annual Math Day.

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Related Topix: University of Nebraska Lincoln

20 hrs ago | St. Cloud Times Online

St. Paul man among Fort Hood victims

ST. PAUL- A Minnesota soldier and father of three who had a knack for making people laugh was among those killed at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Hood

Sat Nov 07, 2009

KSFY-TV Sioux Falls

Flu Season Keeping Substitutes Busy

The flu season is keeping substitute teachers busy this year. The Yankton school district has been building a larger-than-normal pool of substitute teacher candidates, as students aren't the only ones being kept from classes because of the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Yankton, SD

Newsday.com

Mediator to help school district, bus drivers

Superintendent Jack Copps says he sent an automated telephone call to parents of 15,000 students on Friday to let them know.

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North Adams Transcript

Patience urged on H1N1 vaccine

With the distribution pace of the swine flu vaccine progressing from a crawl to a shuffle, officials are urging patience as supplies slowly reach the Berkshires and the H1N1 strain continues to sicken people statewide.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Pittsfield, MA, Pittsfield Metro, North Adams, MA

WSYX

Ohio Hispanic group to distribute book to students

A Hispanic chamber of commerce has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment in the Cincinnati area.

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Related Topix: Cincinnati, OH, Standardized Testing, Education

WDUN-AM Gainesville

Five NE Ga. schools in 'Apply to College Week' program

Georgia is kicking off its ``Apply to College Week'' where high school students statewide will get help with applications and finding financial aid.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Hall County, GA, Gainesville, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Dahlonega, GA

MLive.com

Waterford Mott High special education aide accused of sexual relations with three students

First a theater coordinator, now a special education aide: Another Waterford School District employee is accused of having sex with a student on campus.

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Related Topix: Waterford, MI

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Autistic boy left on bus; driver fired

A central Pennsylvania school district says a bus driver has been fired after a 6-year-old autistic boy was left on a bus.

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FOX6Now.com - WITI

Amy Krueger of Kiel, WI is one of the fatal victims of Fort Hood massacre

A Wisconsin mother says her 29-year-old daughter is among the soldiers killed in the Fort Hood, Texas shootings.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Kiel, WI, Manitowoc, WI, Madison, WI

Lansing State Journal

House aims to aid schools

The Michigan House voted Thursday to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now, but it's unlikely the move is going to win the support of the state Senate.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan Government, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, US News

KTVN Reno

School violence drops with federal program

A program called Safe Schools/Healthy Students greatly increases the safety of students, says a U.S. government report.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kan. group cuts revenue forecast $235M

A group of economists and policy-makers slashed Kansas tax collection estimates Thursday by $235 million, reflecting signs of continued weakness in the state economy.

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Related Topix: Kansas Government, Kansas, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Nov 05, 2009

WDRB-TV Louisville

APNewsBreak: Ind. schools warned of funding cuts

Indiana's schools chief is warning local school superintendents that cuts to education funding are possible because of the state's fiscal woes.

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KING-TV Seattle

Fire burns Bellingham middle school

A three-alarm fire is burning Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham. The fire was reported at 1 a.m. Thursday, and Fire Chief Bill Boyd told The Bellingham Herald it had burned through most of the roof within 15 minutes.

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Related Topix: Bellingham, WA

WBNS

Student Hit By Bus

A spokeswoman for the Toledo school district says a school bus apparently hit a student while the youth was crossing an intersection.

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News-Star

Superintendents want details of 'Race to the Top'

BATON ROUGE - School superintendents across Louisiana want to know the details of what they stand to gain or lose in participating in the federal "Race to the Top' program that's aimed at improving weak schools.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

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