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The latest news on public schools
Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, and South Carolina consider new sex abuse laws.
Plus, a deportation-bound valedictorian in California and more Phys Ed in Florida.
He calls the U.S. public-education system "morally unacceptable."
Shoddy construction blamed for the deaths of thousands in the May 12 earthquake.
Immigration raid in Iowa, quake-damaged schools in China, and Arizona vouchers decision
In Baltimore, those who were shot or slain missed an average of 46 days per year.
Teachers are of two minds when it comes to educational reform, with half supporting the idea of measuring teacher effectiveness according to student growth and half saying it's a poor or fair idea.
Parents try to get their kids off the wait lists while legislators aim for more money.
High school sophomores can't vote on state law, but they can write it.
Schools offer Happy Meals and cash to improve scores.
