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The circle of those who saw video of a coach’s abusive acts as soon as December was wider than had been understood.

The online education company known as Coursera has racked up gaudy numbers within a year of its launch: 3.1 million users from around the world have signed up for an ever-expanding menu of courses offered for free from 62 leading colleges and universities.

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The last two finalists vying for the job of Prince George’s school superintendent withdrew from consideration Friday.

Alvin L. Crawley, the county’s interim superintendent, and Harrison Peters, a schools chief in the Chicago Public School System, notified the board of their decision just three weeks after they were formally introduced to the public as candidates.

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Virginia lawmakers welcomed Teach for America to the state this year with a unanimous vote so that the selective teaching corps could obtain an alternative license and deploy its army of elite college graduates as rookie teachers to school districts in need.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel backed his public schools chief Thursday amid charges that the plan to close 54 schools is racist.

US - WI - River Falls, The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, a member of the University of Wisconsin System, is located 30 miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul in scenic west central Wisconsin. Year aro

US - UT - Salt Lake City, Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in US History is strongly preferred. Teaching experience is also a plus. Demonstrated ability to work independently, think analytically, and make

Leobardo Espinoza Jr., a student at Topeka High School in Kansas, makes a checklist of his ideal college setting before settling down to decide where he will enroll this fall.

Last month, it was the uproar over Lululemon’ssee-through yoga pant. This week, its a fashion fight over leggings and long (or not-long-enough) shirts.

A Rockville High School student’s dress code violation Wednesday has reignited debate over a current fashion trend among young women: Are tights pants?

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