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Union members, parents and community activists packed the D.C Council chambers Thursday morning for Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's first detailed account of the teacher layoffs and budget cuts that have placed her under the heaviest political fire of her 28-month tenure.
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Montgomery official offers plan to build, expand schools: Growing Clarksburg would benefit from superintendent's plan (Post, October 29, 2009)
Rhee has asked how to regain teachers' trust, principals say (Post, October 28, 2009)
Jay Mathews: Major changes at 2 troubled D.C. high schools (Post, October 26, 2009)
Swine flu vaccination clinics in the D.C. area (Post, October 23, 2009)
Georgetown student advertises for a personal assistant: The successful applicant will do laundry, gas up the car and handle other 'everyday tasks' for busy sophomore (Post, October 22, 2009)
D.C. students say schools' sex education is antiquate: Survey finds teens don't like talking to nurses, reject condom brand (Post, October 22, 2009)
Swine flu suspected in increase of school absences (Post, October 21, 2009; 9:59 AM)
D.C. teacher contract talks still stuck: Fallout from layoffs is cited, with no bargaining sessions set (Post, October 21, 2009)
D.C. SCHOOLS: 18-Hour Hearing Vents Anger Over D.C. School Layoffs (Post, October 18, 2009)
Union Leaders Press D.C. Council to Probe Rhee's Layoffs (Post, October 17, 2009)
Where to Get Flu Immunizations in the D.C. Area (Post, October 16, 2009)
Those Grocery Store Loyalty Cards Pay Off for Schools (By John Kelly, October 15, 2009)
Courtland Milloy: No Use in Studying for This Test (By Courtland Milloy, October 14, 2009)
Marie Reed Elementary Embraces Japanese 'Lesson Study': Professional Development Model Gets Inside Students' Minds (Post, October 11, 2009)
Local Educators Study Promising Japanese Teaching Method (Post, October 9, 2009; 3:47 PM)
Obama Aims to Boost Pell Grant Funding by $40 Billion: Aid Might Not Keep Pace With Rising College Costs, Experts Say (Post, October 8, 2009)
D.C. SCHOOLS: Union Sues to Block Layoffs of D.C. Teachers (Post, October 8, 2009)
Education Notes: Prince George's County Education Notes (Post, October 8, 2009)
Extra Credit: A Seat in Class Is No Ticket to a Movie (Post, October 8, 2009)
D.C. Teachers Stunned by Their Dismissal: New and Veteran Teachers in D.C. Stunned By Their Dismissal, as Well as Handling of It (Post, October 8, 2009)
D.C. Homeless Brace for Budget Cuts to Services (By Petula Dvorak, October 6, 2009)
D.C. Students Protest Teacher Layoffs at Wilson Building: D.C. Council Members Offer Support (Post, October 6, 2009)
Einstein Fellowship Lets Teachers Broaden Their Horizons: Fellowship Offers Federal Experience (Post, October 5, 2009)
Transfers From Private to Public Schools Rising in D.C. Area: More Transferring From Private to Public School (Post, October 4, 2009)
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