With an anxious eye on the troubled credit markets, Congress is urging the Department of Education to prepare for the possibility that families might face problems in securing student loans for higher education.

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“This is just another option we are giving families.”
Law sits at his dining room table in southwest Fort Worth reading about Hannibal’s warrior elephants. Then he’s at a nearby computer for his solfege warm-up, during which he sings notes prompted by hand signals on a DVD lesson.
‘So-so-mi-do,’ Ethan sings to the computer.
Ethan, 9, is […]

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The final count speaks for itself: Almost 60 percent of Hillsborough students skipped classes on the first day in years that the district has held school on Good Friday.
The spread between schools is interesting. Could different schools have sent different messages about the value of showing up? Check out the numbers and let us know. […]

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The Science Museum (3280 S. Miami Avenue) is having a two-day Dino Eggstravaganza this Saturday and Sunday. There will be lots of interactive activities including Dino Egg Hunts, interesting Paleo tours of the Dinosaurs of China exhibit, colorful face painting, amazing science experiments and spectacular wildlife animal encounters, including alligators, bald eagles, snakes, spiders and […]

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The case will present the justices with a stark reminder that public schools are often caught up in urban violence.

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The ACLU has filed a class action against the Palm Beach County, Fla., school district, claiming its low graduation rate is a violation of the Florida Constitution.

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