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• NJ trooper's triplets in bus crash: 1 dead, 2 hurt (AP)
• Critics see gov't meddling in school lunch swap (AP)
• Judge permits Bronx church to meet at NYC school (AP)
• House GOP lawmakers push plan to update ed law (AP)
• Beloved S.African musician, 60, back at school (AP)
• Missing Mickey Mouse spurs school lockdown in Ohio (AP)
• Norovirus sickens George Washington Univ. students (AP)
• Contest would focus on teacher quality (AP)

NJ trooper's triplets in bus crash: 1 dead, 2 hurt (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:06 PM PST AP - A dump truck collided with a bus carrying elementary schoolchildren on Thursday, killing an 11-year-old daughter of a state trooper and critically injuring three other students — two of them the triplet sisters of the dead girl, authorities said.

Critics see gov't meddling in school lunch swap (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:27 PM PST AP - It was a tale of government meddling that outraged radio talk show hosts and a pair of Congress members: A 4-year-old was forced to dump her packed lunch and eat a state-dictated cafeteria lunch of chicken nuggets. Now school officials are blaming a teacher's error in making sure the child had a nutritious meal.

Judge permits Bronx church to meet at NYC school (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:16 PM PST AP - A federal judge cleared the way Thursday for a tiny Bronx church to continue meeting for religious services at a New York City public school despite an appeals court ruling upholding the city's ban on use of the schools for worship services.

House GOP lawmakers push plan to update ed law (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:48 PM PST AP - House Republicans on Thursday pushed ahead with a plan to update the federal No Child Left Behind education law by shifting more control to states and school districts in determining whether children are learning.

Beloved S.African musician, 60, back at school (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST AP - The 60-year-old beloved South African musician shows up five days a week to sit behind a scarred desk in a bare-bones classroom, studying for the high school diploma he missed when he dropped out to pursue a career in rock, funk, soul and jazz.

Missing Mickey Mouse spurs school lockdown in Ohio (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:44 AM PST AP - A northeast Ohio elementary school says a missing Mickey Mouse spurred a brief lockdown while parents were visiting the school for Valentine's Day parties.

Norovirus sickens George Washington Univ. students (AP) Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:03 AM PST AP - Officials at George Washington University in Washington are alerting the campus that about 85 students have been sickened by the norovirus this week.

Contest would focus on teacher quality (AP) Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:28 PM PST AP - Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday spelled out details of a proposed new $5 billion Race to the Top-style competition focused on improving teacher quality.

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