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• Georgia Students Demand First Racially Integrated Prom Because It’s 2013
• Idaho House OKs final teacher salary bill
• If Teachers Work at Low-Income Schools, Should Their College Debt Be Forgiven?

Georgia Students Demand First Racially Integrated Prom Because It’s 2013 Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:56 PM PDT Racial segregation in public schools may have been rendered unconstitutional in 1954, but in Wilcox County, GA, echoes of that ugly tradition are alive and well. End of the year proms are divided into two categories—one designated for white students and the other for non-whites. And attendance by one race at the prom of another has historically resulted in a phone call to local cops.

Idaho House OKs final teacher salary bill Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:43 AM PDT After approving a revised $1.3 billion public schools budget that held up the Legislature's adjournment, the Idaho House took another hour to debate legislation giving districts power to cut teacher salaries ...

If Teachers Work at Low-Income Schools, Should Their College Debt Be Forgiven? Posted: 03 Apr 2013 05:34 PM PDT Recruiting strong educators to teach at low-income schools in urban and rural areas is not always easy. The stress and commitment can be daunting for some teachers, especially ones who've only been in the profession for a few years.

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