A study suggests a quarter of today’s UK children are living in families with two or more risk factors to their educational development.

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Of at least 23 children.

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L.A. Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse

While making college more affordable is a notion nearly everyone supports, consensus is more elusive on how to actually accomplish it.

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Obama’s Plan to Control College Costs Gets Mixed Reviews

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — President Obama offered a plan Friday to reduce the costs of higher education by increasing the amount of federal grant money available in low-interest loans and tying it directly to colleges’ ability to reduce tuition. Read full article > >

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A new study commissioned by D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray recommends that the city turn around or close more than three dozen traditional public schools in its poorest neighborhoods and expand the number of high-performing charter schools. Read full article > >

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Many public schools in D.C.’s poorest area should be transformed or shut, study says; more charters recommended

Members of the public are being invited to tweet their questions for the Education Secretary, Michael Gove.

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Members of the public are being invited to tweet their questions for the Education Secretary, Michael Gove.

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Revisions to the diagnostic manual may make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to get health, educational and social services, researchers say.

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New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many, Study Suggests

Apple announced a few new apps Thursday that should send some ripples through the education world — and may also help save the backs of millions of students. The apps — iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U — are designed to make the classroom a more interactive, versatile and engaging place, according to Apple. They could also take some weight off the backpacks of students who lug around heavy textbooks for each subject and encourage schools to replace those texts with one sleek, shiny iPad. Read full article > >

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Folks, these are your Republican candidates on drugs. Yes, we know that jobs and the economy are the marquee issues for this campaign. Even major topics such as war and education are getting short shrift among the wannabe nominees. Read full article > >

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Just as the sun rose Monday, people began to gather in small knots at the city’s new monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader. They gazed up at King’s granite likeness, looking southeast over the icy Tidal Basin. Read full article > >

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King memorial offers permanent place to quietly reflect on leader

The state should help fund places for bright children from poor backgrounds at the best private schools, an education charity has said.

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The state should help fund places for bright children from poor backgrounds at the best private schools, an education charity has said.

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Open private schools to poor call

A suggestion by Education Secretary Michael Gove that the Queen should be given a new royal yacht to mark her Diamond Jubilee is rejected by Downing Street.

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Education Secretary Michael Gove suggests the Queen should be given a new royal yacht to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

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