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President Obama’s plan to pay for universal preschool for 4-year-olds by doubling the federal tax on cigarettes was quickly attacked by tobacco companies, which argued Wednesday that it is unfair to saddle smokers with the costs.

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The early reaction to President Obama's newly released 2014 budget proposal has garnered mixed reviews from the education world. Here's some of the reaction:

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Karen Garza, a 26-year veteran educator who started her career as a kindergarten teacher in a tiny Texas town, will take over as superintendent of Fairfax County’s public schools this summer, becoming the first woman to lead Virginia’s largest school district.

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US - PA - Radnor, Cabrini College, located in suburban Philadelphia, seeks a collaborative and engaging educator for graduate and undergraduate programs in initial teacher certification (PreK-4 and Secondary) both

US - OH - Cincinnati, Minimum Qualifications: Academic positions will require specific educational credentials and experience related to the program for which the position is responsible. Position Qualifications: A mast

Students at Rawls Byrd Elementary in James City, Va., are getting a chance to learn about Chinese history, language and cultu -More- 

Students learn to love learning when grades are removed as the goal, writes Hadley Ferguson, a middle-school history teacher  -More- 

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Using programs such as Twitter and Google Hangouts offers great opportunities to incorporate technology into social studies l -More- 

In recognition of April as National Financial Capability Month, economics teacher Brian Page shares in this blog post more th -More- 

Naming Oct. 14 as Columbus Day is inaccurate, according to Rachel Rinehart, an Iowa City high school senior.  -More- 

Seventh-grade students at Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park, Ill., took on the roles of legislators during a mock legi -More- 

As part of one New Hampshire school's efforts to boost student interest in science, technology, engineering and math, student -More- 

NCSS is seeking applicants to serve on NCSS Operations Committees.  -More- 

This NCSS Summer Professional Development Workshop, taught by nationally recognized Socratic seminar trainer John Zola, will  -More- 

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