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Tough-Love Reading Laws Target Third-Graders

There's little dispute among educators that kids are not reading as well as they should be, but there's endless debate over what to do about it.

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Girl Scouts: 100 Years Of Blazing New Trails

It's hard to imagine Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Lucille Ball as part of the same club. But they were all, at one time, Girl Scouts. Founded 100 years ago in Savannah, Ga., the Girl Scouts...

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In Bullying Programs, A Call For Bystanders To Act

The documentary Bully opens in theaters Thursday, and the heated controversy over the appropriate rating for the film has frustrated many schools hoping to use it as a teaching tool.Administrators have...

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Fenway Park Celebrates 100 Years Of Baseball

The nation's oldest ball park is turning 100. Boston's Fenway Park has been home to the Red Sox through some of baseball's greatest highs and most heartbreaking lows. The park also narrowly escaped the...

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A Century Of Joy And Heartbreak At Fenway Park

It's hard to pinpoint exactlywhat it is about Fenway Park. A century after it was built, fans still gush about this "lyric little bandbox," as John Updike called it. To guys like Ed Carpenter, Fenway...

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Economy Puts Value Of Liberal Arts Under Scrutiny

As high school seniors wrestle with big decisions before Tuesday's deadline about which college they want to go to, some of the nation's top liberal arts colleges are dealing with big decisions of...

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Pledge Holds Attack Ads At Bay In Mass. Senate Race

It was no big surprise when outside groups started spending millions of dollars on attack ads in the high-stakes U.S.

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Romney's Views On Gay Marriage: Also Evolving?

A day after President Obama announced his support for gay marriage, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney avoided the issue at a campaign appearance Thursday in Nebraska.But in an interview...

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Online Classes Cut Costs, But Do They Dilute Brands?

The University of Virginia may have settled its most urgent controversy by reinstating President Teresa Sullivan after initially forcing her out. But still unresolved is one issue underlying her...

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When Hyphen Boy Meets Hyphen Girl, Names Pile Up

Those born at the height of the name-hyphenating craze will be the first to tell you — having two last names can be more trouble than it's worth. There's the perennial confusion at school and at the...

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To Prevent A Tragedy, How Much Can A School Do?

A Colorado judge on Thursday will consider whether to lift the gag order in the case of James Holmes, 24, who's accused of killing 12 and wounding dozens more at a movie theater last month.NPR and...

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The Law — And Reality — Of Gun Access

Timothy Courtois' family had been worried about him for weeks. They repeatedly told police in Biddeford, Maine, that the 49-year-old was off his meds for bipolar disorder. And police were also told he...

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Ann Romney Adds Fire, Faith To Husband's Campaign

If you want to see how much Mitt and Ann Romney consider themselves a team, check out his official portrait at the Massachusetts Statehouse. He's the first governor to request that an image of his wife...

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In Chicago, 'Perfect Storm' Led To Teachers' Strike

It was a major accomplishment in Chicago that teachers who used to walk out frequently had, for the past 25 years, managed to avoid a strike. But it's not surprising, many experts say, that things...

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Teacher Evaluation Dispute Echoes Beyond Chicago

One of the primary issues at the heart of the the Chicago teachers' strike is whether student test scores should be used to evaluate teachers and determine their pay. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing that...

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As Colleges Retool Aid, Can Entry Stay Need-Blind?

With money coming in more slowly than the financial aid given out, schools say they are nearing the breaking point, and even the most selective elite universities are rethinking their generosity."It...

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Massachusetts Freshman Brings Kennedys Back To Capitol Hill

Last year marked the first time in more than six decades that there was no Kennedy in elected office in the nation's capital.But that gap ends this week with the inauguration of Rep.-elect Joseph...

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Colleges Try To Curtail Flu Risk For Students

As college students return to class from winter break this week, campuses around the nation are bracing for the possibility of a flu outbreak.Colleges in Boston are especially worried after the mayor's...

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Markey, Gomez Vie For John Kerry's Senate Seat

Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey, who has been in office for 36 years, and novice Republican Gabriel Gomez will face off in the race to become the next U.S. senator from Massachusetts. They won their...

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Victims' Relatives To Face Whitey Bulger At Sentencing Hearing

It's the moment many victims of former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger have been waiting decades for: In federal court in Boston, relatives of those killed by Bulger will face the former gangster...

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