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U.S. authorities probing allegations of misconduct at Chicago schools Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:43 AM PDT By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Federal authorities are investigating allegations of misconduct at the Chicago Public Schools and have requested interviews with several employees, a top school official said on Wednesday. Chicago Board of Education President David Vitale did not give any further details in a statement to the media. The nation's third-largest public school district has more than 600 schools and serves about 400,000 students. "We take any allegation of misconduct seriously, and we are fully cooperating with investigators who requested that we not discuss any specifics regarding the ongoing investigation," Vitale said.

Math problem from Singapore goes viral – can you solve it? Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:42 AM PDT There's a new viral sensation sweeping the Internet. But this time, it has nothing to do with the color of a dress or a superhuman motorcycle rider crashing and landing on top of a car. This time around, a math problem, of all things, has worked the Internet up into a frenzy. The math problem in question was initially given to High School students in Singapore who were taking the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad exam. DON'T MISS: 5 great free Android apps that do amazing things the iPhone can't The problem reads as follows: Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates. May

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