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5:27am

Wed May 15, 2013
Education

Utah Charter School Nurtures Entrepreneurial Spirit

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A new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business.

Students' daily lessons are peppered with concepts like sales and marketing, finance and entrepreneurship, says first-grade teacher Tammy Hill. "And that plays into leadership and improved math skills. And finance plays into every part of their lives."

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2:49am

Tue May 14, 2013
Education

Latino High School Grads Enter College At A Record Rate

Originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 3:46 pm

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If the headline caught your eye, here's more good news.

Seven in 10 Latino high school graduates in the class of 2012 went to college, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center.

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3:13pm

Thu May 9, 2013
The Two-Way

Feds Reach Agreement With Montana School On Sexual Assaults

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The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with the University of Montana to resolve an investigation into the school's response to accusations of sexual harassment since 2009. The federal inquiry will continue to examine how Missoula city officials have handled such cases.

"The Justice Department started its investigation a year ago, following a string of reports of sexual assaults," reports NPR's Martin Kaste, for our Newscast Desk. "Female students said their complaints weren't taken seriously or followed up on properly."

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