Education Coverage

Arlington-based AES Corp. has reached an agreement to sell its interest in several power-generating facilities in Oman and Pakistan to help finance expansion of other energy projects around the world, the company said Monday.
 
School cancels Taliban debate: Va. parents complain Topic a 'bad choice,' educators say in e-mail (Post, December 15, 2009)
 
Mother of struck son confronted D.C. police: Department yet to give its account of incident that left teen injured (Post, December 15, 2009)
 
Bill aims to boost nutrition, exercise in D.C. schools: Council measure would cover public charter and public campuses (Post, December 15, 2009)
 
Lawyers ask judge to toss suits by Va. Tech families: State, school employees accused of failing to protect students (Post, December 15, 2009)
 
Turnaround seen for area retailers: STUDY POINTS TO NEW D.C. JOBS
Dismal sales in 2009 mirrored rest of U.S.
(Post, December 14, 2009)
 
Sex bias probe in colleges' selections: Panel to study whether men are favored in area schools' admissions (Post, December 14, 2009)
 
When is it time to close a charter? (Post, December 14, 2009)
 
Schools for disabled count on Mr. Fix-its: Retired engineers come in handy when students' assistive technology gadgets need repair (Post, December 13, 2009)
 
Louisiana serves as model in teacher assessment: Initiative connects test scores, schools that train educators (Post, December 13, 2009)
 
Performance pay funding for teachers may increase (Post, December 13, 2009)
 
Behind D.C. schools' math gains, an obstacle: WIDER RACIAL GAP IN ACHIEVEMENT
Federal report card shows slim gain since '03
(Post, December 13, 2009)
 
LOCAL DIGEST: Local Digest (Post, December 13, 2009)
 
Georgetown U. tries to be Catholic and gay-friendly (Post, December 11, 2009; 10:22 PM)
 
Judge rules that woman charged with death of teen daughter is mentally competent (Post, December 11, 2009; 4:16 PM)
 
Gay group carves out niche at Catholic University (Post, December 11, 2009; 3:25 PM)
 
Two sides of the ocean; one climate plea: D.C area students hold own conference with peers in Copenhagen (Post, December 11, 2009)
 
Proposal would help Md. counties reduce education funding (Post, December 11, 2009)
 
Survey finds complexity in U.S. religious beliefs: Americans often mix traditional faith with other spiritual ideas (Post, December 10, 2009)
 
Small fires, false alarms disrupt classes: D.C. firefighters called to Ballou High 40 times since school year began (Post, December 10, 2009)
 

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