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Terry Dade, the 33-year-old principal of Tyler Elementary in Southeast Washington, freely describes himself as a "data geek" who shares Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's educational creed: Digging relentlessly into student test scores, diagnosing weaknesses and tailoring teaching to address them can...

Colleges see surge in early acceptance applications: Shaky economy, peace of mind and more favorable admissions rates cited (Post, December 5, 2009)

Adventure, friendship followed soldier around globe: Baltimore specialist killed in Afghanistan is buried at Arlington (Post, December 2, 2009)

The best and brightest take a detour: Recession-wary honor students are using community college as door to elite schools (Post, November 30, 2009)

Calvert high school turns them loose at lunch (Post, November 29, 2009)

Fiscal straits test ambitions of fast-growing Sun Belt university: Arizona State trimming staff, programs in face of state budget cuts (Post, November 28, 2009)

Blacks hit hard by economy's punch: 34.5 percent of young African American men are unemployed (Post, November 24, 2009)

The playtime's the thing: 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)

Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in fireworks-related death (Post, November 18, 2009; 3:19 PM)

GWU's exercise in ground-floor entrepreneurship: Enterprising students compete for seed money in 'Pitch George' contest (Post, November 15, 2009)

In-state students' admission obstacle: their home address (Post, November 14, 2009)

Downturn stalls U-Md.'s plans for upscale East Campus district (Post, November 14, 2009)

A valuable lesson pays off for Maryland students (Post, November 12, 2009)