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D.C. unemployment climbs to among highest in nation: Jobless rate ranks near top in U.S.; Va. steady; Md. rises slightly (Post, November 21, 2009)
Calif. college student fees on the rise: Facing state funding gap, university system calls for 32% increase (Post, November 21, 2009)
Debate on playtime's value grows as more states fund preschool: A debate over the value of make-believe and other games in preschool classes is deepening as more states fund programs (Post, November 21, 2009)
EDUCATION: Book Review: Making the Grades by Todd Farley (Post, November 22, 2009)
Montgomery school board backs six-year construction plan: Board of Education in Montgomery rejects closure of elementary (Post, November 20, 2009)
19 alleged gang members in Md. face federal charges (Post, November 20, 2009)
Report urges separation from UDC for new 2-year college (Post, November 20, 2009)
Discount retailer Forman Mills to open pair of new area stores (Post, November 20, 2009)
Gates Foundation gives $335 million for teacher effectiveness (Post, November 20, 2009)
Young heirs grapple with wealth of ambivalence: Young heirs seek moral balance between inherited windfalls, social responsibilities (Post, November 20, 2009)
Alternate exams questioned as test scores rise in Virginia: 'Portfolio' exams spread in Va.
'How do you know we are closing the . . . gap?' (Post, November 19, 2009)
Enrollment up at Md. public, private colleges (Post, November 19, 2009)
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in fireworks-related death (Post, November 18, 2009; 3:19 PM)
Md. lobbyist with drunken-driving convictions freed: Tougher term sought for offender who represented county (Post, November 19, 2009)
Class Struggle: Term papers are worth the time and trouble (Post, November 19, 2009)
First lady helps USDA honor Fairfax school's healthy habits: At Hollin Meadows Elementary in Va., first lady helps USDA honor the school's nutrition and fitness efforts (Post, November 19, 2009)
Virginia analyzing lack of minorities in gifted programs (Post, November 18, 2009)
Va. to study minorities in gifted education programs (Post, November 17, 2009; 7:34 PM)
To save money, Fairfax schools may change bus boundaries: To help cut busing costs, Fairfax officials suggest getting more kids to walk to school (Post, November 18, 2009)
Maryland woman gets 12 years in mortgage scam: Md. woman claimed to be helping owners avoid foreclosure (Post, November 17, 2009)
Fairfax schools debate language instruction and its costs: In Fairfax schools, the debate becomes fundamentals vs. frills (Post, November 17, 2009)
Second NE shooting victim dies (Post, November 16, 2009; 4:18 PM)
Report says performance of Arizona's charter schools is mixed: Study finds that gains fall short of success in regular schools (Post, November 16, 2009)
D.C. schools offer students breakfast in the classroom: D.C. schools try to boost participation in free service with classroom breakfasts (Post, November 16, 2009)
The Answer Sheet
VALERIE STRAUSS: Blogging at washingtonpost.com/answersheet (Post, November 16, 2009)
More optimistic label for 'at-risk' kids draws skepticism (Post, November 16, 2009)
GWU's exercise in ground-floor entrepreneurship: Enterprising students compete for seed money in 'Pitch George' contest (Post, November 15, 2009)
Debate flares over Prince George's schools' siblings policy: Prince George's may end automatic entry to specialty schools (Post, November 15, 2009)
Grant providers answer call to action: Despite the downturn, some are giving more to nonprofit groups (Post, November 15, 2009)
Downturn stalls U-Md.'s plans for upscale East Campus district (Post, November 14, 2009)
Md. Islamic center's owner targeted for alleged ties to Iran: Authorities suspect property's owner has ties to Iran government (Post, November 14, 2009)
D.C.'s 'All Hands' to continue, despite ruling: Police chief's strategy on 'strong legal ground,' Fenty says (Post, November 14, 2009)
Pr. George's schools debate automatic admission to specialty programs for siblings (Post, November 13, 2009; 1:52 PM)
State colleges accepting more nonresidents to keep up revenue (Post, November 14, 2009)
Middle school tests Va. Muslim girl's decision to wear head scarf: For a Fairfax County teenager, middle school represents a major test of her decision to wear a head scarf as a sign of her devotion to Islam (Post, November 15, 2009)
Md. Islamic center's owner targeted for alleged ties to Iran: Authorities suspect property's owner has ties to Iran government (Post, November 14, 2009)
Urn with old soldier's ashes vanish from van in D.C.: Family's plan for burial with full military honors at Arlington are upset (Post, November 13, 2009)
D.C. school uneasy about Rhee's plans for it: Parents and staff fret over D.C. schools chief's plan for Hardy Middle (Post, November 13, 2009)
Metro charged with dumping hazardous material after washing trains: Chemicals used to wash trains not treated before water was flushed in '03 (Post, November 13, 2009)
Pr. George's schools will salvage troubled computer system: Thousands of students were without schedules when classes started (Post, November 13, 2009)
Prestigious D.C. private school deals with dark side of limelight: High-profile parents make private school a target for protesters (Post, November 12, 2009)
Maryland universities defy order to regulate pornography (Post, November 11, 2009; 4:08 PM)
Pr. William guidance counselor, 81, is lesson in dedication: After nearly 60 years at Osbourn Park, 81-year-old counselor has no intention of retiring (Post, November 12, 2009)
U.S. devises scoring system for school reform contest: Obama program assigns points to reform efforts in competition for funds (Post, November 12, 2009)
Man, 21, shot and killed boarding a bus in the District: Victim had left funeral of a 19-year-old gunned down on Halloween (Post, November 12, 2009)
Class Struggle: A valuable lesson pays off for Md. students (Post, November 12, 2009)
Teacher has a gift for making math add up: Woodbridge Senior High educator uses sound effects, classical music to help students pass SOL test (Post, November 12, 2009)
Teacher up for national prize for special-ed work (Post, November 12, 2009)
School club aims to turn girls toward careers in engineering: Group offers fun and role models (Post, November 12, 2009)
At region's food programs, no recovery in sight: As prime giving season arrives, need continues to rise for meals, holiday fixings and pantry staples (Post, November 12, 2009)
Quicker rebound seen for D.C. area: Expansion expected to help restore tax revenue, Moody's says (Post, November 11, 2009)
Uproar over Navy color guard at World Series: Membership of color guard at World Series was revised to reflect school's diversity (Post, November 11, 2009)
A wall divides, then unites students at a Md. German school (Post, November 10, 2009)
Pr. George's schools may owe millions in funding dispute (Post, November 10, 2009)
Unions, paperwork help keep bad D.C., Md. teachers in jobs: Survey data point to restrictive policies that thwart innovation (Post, November 10, 2009)
Silver Spring school blends instruction in English, Spanish: Silver Spring school mixes instruction in English, Spanish (Post, November 9, 2009)
Evaluations have little role in promoting better teaching (Post, November 9, 2009)
With Fort Hood, Virginia Tech confronts link to another tragedy: Beleaguered campus confronts connection to another tragedy (Post, November 8, 2009)
Virginia poses challenges for charter school advocates: But advocates say political changes create opportunity (Post, November 8, 2009)
Piedmont Stories: Piedmont Stories: For the new schoolteacher, work and love (Post, November 8, 2009)
Austrians discuss Holocaust at Md. Jewish day school: Austrian officials talk with students, teachers at Jewish day school (Post, November 7, 2009)
Suspect in Fort Hood shootings attended Silver Spring mosque (Post, November 6, 2009)
Comedian urges Hispanic students to stay in school: L.A. entertainer encourages Hispanic students to strive for college (Post, November 6, 2009)
Search continues for Virginia Tech student last seen Oct. 17: "It's like she just fell off the face of the Earth," student's father says (Post, November 6, 2009)
Mental health hearing for mother who left girl in Va. creek (Post, November 6, 2009)
Mental health hearing for mother who left girl in Va. creek (Post, November 6, 2009)
U-Md. students protest firing of diversity officer: Diversity post will become part time to cut costs, school says (Post, November 6, 2009)
Montgomery County might sue Md. over school funding law: Opinion that county didn't meet basic level could cost it millions (Post, November 6, 2009)
NFL player from Sierra Leone gives $2 million to U-Md.: Immigrant uses NFL success to give $2 million to U-Md. for health initiatives center (Post, November 5, 2009)
Montgomery school budget action could cost millions in fines (Post, November 5, 2009)
ELECTION ANNIVERSARY: Obama marks election anniversary by talking education at Wisconsin school (Post, November 5, 2009)
Foundation giving is expectedto drop more than 10% in '09 (Post, November 5, 2009)
Ex-D.C. teachers union chief no longer in federal custody (Post, November 5, 2009)
U-Md. to create center to focus on public health initiatives (Post, November 4, 2009; 10:34 AM)
Md., Va. dip toes in charter school waters, as D.C. student numbers soar: D.C. could soon have 38 percent of its students in the nontraditional facilities (Post, November 5, 2009)
College students shunning swine flu vaccine, poll shows: College students jaywalk, pound energy drinks, forgo sleep -- and sniff at the H1N1 virus. (Post, November 4, 2009)
Class Struggle: In math, the readiness is all (Post, November 5, 2009)
Obama to spotlight education reform efforts (Post, November 3, 2009; 3:37 PM)
Black & Decker to merge with Stanley: Tool rivals to join in $4.5 billion deal amid construction slowdown (Post, November 3, 2009)
D.C. area families board students at local private schools: Private school families say boarding makes sense in Washington region (Post, November 3, 2009)
Report says aid kept, added 7,000 D.C. area education jobs: Report details effects of funding in D.C., Va., Md. (Post, November 3, 2009)
Vigil counters 2nd anti-gay attack on a Georgetown student: Another campus vigil held; university officials team with city police (Post, November 3, 2009)
The Answer Sheet: The feuding is getting in the way (Valerie Strauss, November 2, 2009)
Ex-president of GWU leads in survey of pay in 2007-08: Among private school chiefs, Trachtenberg's $3.7 million beat No. 2 by $2 million (Post, November 2, 2009)
Parents can plumb the Web for data on private schools: With a few clicks, families can comb a national survey for often closely held details (Post, November 2, 2009)
Evaluating D.C. teachers a confusing job (Post, November 2, 2009)
D.C. has long history of troubled education reform: PERSONALITIES, POLITICS THORNY
New tumult reflected in pace of Rhee's changes (Post, October 31, 2009; 9:08 PM)
D.C. has long history of troubled education reform: Personalities, politics thorny New tumult reflected in pace of Rhee's changes (Post, November 1, 2009)
UDC board of trustees about to have 10 vacancies: PANEL TO HAVE 10 VACANCIES
Fenty accused of stalling appointments (Post, October 31, 2009)
Pr. William woman who left daughter in creek could serve time in mental hospital: Va. mother who left girl in creek could serve part of term in hospital (Post, October 31, 2009)
For bouncers at college bars, Halloween costumes can be tricky (Post, October 30, 2009; 3:35 PM)
Georgetown University rally denounces anti-gay violence (Post, October 31, 2009)
Md. scientist said he gave Israelis secrets, prosecutors say: Maryland man made claim to undercover FBI agent, prosecutors say (Post, October 30, 2009)
Md. scientist said he gave Israelis secrets, prosecutors say (Post, October 30, 2009)
4 Va. students behind racist symbols can return in January (Post, October 30, 2009)
Opposition to Montgomery, Md., School Closing: In Montgomery, 100 join fight against plan for Monocacy Elementary (Post, October 30, 2009)
D.C., U.K. corporate law firms discuss possible merger: Hogan & Hartson, Lovells would combine to form a global giant (Post, October 30, 2009)
United Way error leaves 3 nonprofits off CFC list (Post, October 29, 2009; 6:28 PM)
H1N1, other illnesses jack up D.C. area school absences: MANY CAMPUSES REMAIN OPEN
'There's a lot of scrambling' (Post, October 30, 2009)
At hearing, tensions grow between Rhee, council over cuts (Post, October 30, 2009)
At hearing, teachers assail Rhee over layoffs (washingtonpost.com, October 29, 2009; 10:57 AM)
Montgomery County residents fight school's closure (Post, October 29, 2009; 12:18 AM)
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